In near-future Shanghai, a group of teens have their world turned
upside down when one of their own is kidnapped in this action-packed
follow-up to the "positively chilling" (The New York Times) sci-fi
thriller Want.
Jason Zhou, his friends, and Daiyu are still recovering from the
aftermath of bombing Jin Corp headquarters. But Jin, ruthless
billionaire and Daiyu's father, is out for blood. When Lingyi goes to
Shanghai to help Jany Tsai, a childhood acquaintance in trouble, she
doesn't expect Jin to be involved. And when Jin has Jany murdered and
steals the tech she had refused to sell him, Lingyi is the only one who
has access to the encrypted info, putting her own life in jeopardy.
Zhou doesn't hesitate to fly to China to help Iris find Lingyi, even
though he's been estranged from his friends for months. But when Iris
tells him he can't tell Daiyu or trust her, he balks. The reunited group
play a treacherous cat and mouse game in the labyrinthine streets of
Shanghai, determined on taking back what Jin had stolen.
When Daiyu appears in Shanghai, Zhou is uncertain if it's to confront
him or in support of her father. Jin has proudly announced Daiyu will be
by his side for the opening ceremony of Jin Tower, his first "vertical
city." And as hard as Zhou and his friends fight, Jin always gains the
upper hand. Is this a game they can survive, much less win?