Jaden and Cali have been friends for years and during that time have played uncountable Cross Ups games. Now that she is living in Montreal with her dad, they can only get together during their online gaming. Jaden has noticed that Cali has been off her game lately but doesn't know what's bothering her, maybe it's just the physical distance between them. When he is invited to play in a tournament in Montreal, he figures he'll have a great time with her.
The online community presents a social challenge. You can't really know the person on the other end of the connection. This is very true in the gaming world where children can compete equally against adult players. Both of the friends are learning that this is not always a healthy environment.
Bullying and sexist attitudes are main topics in this book. I feel that they are handled quite well and most suitably for pre-teen readers.
While this is the second book in the series, you can read it without having read the first book. There is a lot of gamer talk, but it does not overwhelm the storyline nor preclude non-gamers from enjoying the story.
I received a review copy of this book from Annick Press in exchange for an honest review.
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