"Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." - Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she's a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she's kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed.
When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . .
Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart.
Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.
| ISBN: | 9781526643858 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2021 |
| Author: | Alexis Nedd |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Young Adult an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 378 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories Field hockey eSports / Professional video gaming |
"Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." - Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she's a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she's kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed.
When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . .
Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart.
Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.
Don't Hate the Player features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Field hockey, eSports / Professional video gaming
Don't Hate the Player is available in Paperback
Don't Hate the Player was written by Alexis Nedd and published by Bloomsbury Young Adult an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Don't Hate the Player has 378 pages
£8.09