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Phantom Wheel: A Hackers Novel


No. of pages 416

Published: 2018

Great for age 12-18 years

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Believing they have been recruited by the CIA, six teen hackers arrive in LA for a hacking aptitude test with the promise of a college scholarship and a job with the CIA after graduation. But one of the teens, Owen, walks out, refusing to participate. The other five decide to stay and complete the tests. When they finish, they leave feeling equally accomplished and unnerved.Then silence-until they receive a text from Owen: You've been played. He's uncovered evidence that the hackers created "Phantom Wheel," the most devastating virus ever made. Jacento, the corporation behind it all, plans to use this virus to gain unprecedented access to personal data. And that's just the beginning of the devastation. Can the teen hackers stop Phantom Wheel-and protect their own secrets from being revealed-before it's too late?2018 by Hachette Book Group, Inc.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 15 years.

There are 416 pages in this book.

It is a novel.

This book was published in 2018 by Little, Brown & Company .

Tracy Deebs is a writing and literature professor at Austin Community College, Texas. She has previously written adult romance novels. Tracy lives in the USA. www. tracydeebs. com

 

"A propulsive blockbuster of a book...Cinematic in scope and delivery, this offers an exciting ride with a heavy geek vibe."--Booklist

 

*"Deebs pulls no punches in this high-octane yet character-driven plot...Japanese-American, Colombian-American, and mixed-race identities as well as on-the-page asexual representation all effortlessly feature among this black-hat group. A must-read for every aspiring hacktivist."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

 

"The premise itself is well-worn, but Deebs's fast-paced plot, cinematic action, and racially diverse, gender-equal cast makes this an entertaining adventure."--Publishers Weekly

 

"The story is timely, the characters are engaging, and the action is fun in this suspenseful novel."--SLC