Warm and funny, this coming-of-age romcom from teen author Yvonne Woon
is set in Silicon Valley and delves into the questions we all ask when
making mistakes--in life and in love--perfect for fans of Emergency
Contact and When Dimple Met Rishi. Now available in paperback.
"This page-turner offers a peek into the dark side of Silicon Valley and
sheds light on issues hidden beneath the glitz of startup culture,
including old-boy networks, unsustainable lifestyles, and the lure of
promises that are too good to be true. A riveting cautionary tale."
-Kirkus Reviews
Xia is stuck in a lonely, boring loop. Her only escapes are Wiser, an
artificial intelligence app she designed to answer questions as her
future self, and a mysterious online crush she knows only as
ObjectPermanence.
Until one day Xia enrolls at the Foundry, an app incubator for tech
prodigies in Silicon Valley, and suddenly anything is possible. Flirting
with Mast, a classmate also working on AI, leads to a date. Speaking up
generates a vindictive nemesis intent on publicly humiliating her. And
running into Mitzy Erst, Foundry alumna and Xia's idol, could give Xia
all the answers.
And then Xia receives a shocking message from ObjectPermanence. He is at
the Foundry, too. Xia is torn between Mast and ObjectPermanence--just as
Mitzy pushes her towards a shiny new future. Xia doesn't have to ask
Wiser to know: The right choice could transform her into the future self
of her dreams, but the wrong one could destroy her.
