"Becca Co's versatile voice and acting experience shine in this new audiobook...mild sexual tension, witty banter, plot twists, and close calls will keep listeners engaged."- AudioFile Magazine
The Hating Game meets Mission: Impossible in this smoldering new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu about a superstar tapped to become a secret agent and the reluctant young spy assigned to be his partner.
Meet Winter Young – rookie backup dancer turned global pop phenomenon. His star power has smashed records, selling out stadiums from LA to London. Now he's bringing his swoonworthy assets to a whole new arena...
Infamous criminal tycoon Eli Morrison has just one weakness – his daughter, Penelope. And Penelope has just one wish for her nineteenth birthday – a private concert with Winter Young. When covert ops organization The Panacea Group approaches Winter with this once-in-a-lifetime chance to infiltrate Morrison's inner circle, Winter must use his fame, cunning, and charisma to pull it off – only he won't be on his own.
Posing as Winter's bodyguard is the fiery Sydney Cossette, Panacea's youngest spy. Sydney may be the only person alive impervious to Winter's charms, but as the mission brings them closer, she's forced to admit there's more to this A-lister than slick dance moves and a handsome face. Panacea's unlikeliest partners just might become its biggest heroes – and maybe even more – if they can survive each other first.
A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.
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- ISBN: 9781250877451
- File size: 344451 KB
- Duration: 11:57:36
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- Lexile® Measure: 800
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Publisher's Weekly
February 27, 2023
In this well-paced series opener by Lu (the Skyhunter duology), a secret agent teams up with a pop star to bring down a powerful crime syndicate. Chinese American 19-year-old Winter Young, “the most famous superstar in the world,” never imagined he’d be involved in a covert spy operation, until he’s recruited by espionage organization the Panacea Group—the institution his late older brother belonged to before his death. Winter is soon partnered with 19-year-old operative Sydney Cossette, a white polyglot hiding a fatal lung condition. Their mission: take down crime boss Eli Morrison, who’s suspected of transporting something called “chemical warfare’s answer to the atomic bomb.” Under the guise of attending and performing at Eli’s daughter’s multiday 19th birthday celebration, Winter—with Sydney disguised as his bodyguard—must infiltrate Eli’s inner circle and gather as much information as possible without getting caught. As the mission unfolds, Winter and Sydney contend with their growing romantic feelings toward each other while diving deeper into Eli’s nefarious deeds. Via Winter and Sydney’s deftly cultivated budding romance, brimming with barbed banter and moments of earnest, emotional resonance, Lu crafts a lively action adventure full of espionage, mystery, and starry-eyed glamour. Ages 14–up. Agent: Kristin Nelson, Nelson Literary. -
AudioFile Magazine
Becca Co's versatile voice and acting experience shine in this new audiobook. Talented young spy Sydney Cossette is hired by an elite covert ops group to infiltrate a notorious crime family. Voiced with the intelligence and take-no-prisoners attitude written by Lu, Sydney comes alive for listeners. Co also gives a suitably haughty yet sincere voice to Sydney's sparring partner in this adventure, Winter, a world-renowned pop star. When the crime boss hires Winter to play at his daughter's private birthday party, the two spies must work together despite their differences. Mild sexual tension, witty banter, plot twists, and close calls will keep listeners engaged. C.F. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
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- Lexile® Measure:800
- Text Difficulty:3-4
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