When teen hacker Brandon's past crimes come back to haunt him, his life and sanity rest on the shoulders of the preppy girl he never thought he'd fall for. In private, 17-year-old Brandon hacks bank accounts for thousands of dollars just for the hell of it. In public, he looks like any other tattooed bad boy with a fast car and devil-may-care attitude. He should know, he's worked hard to maintain that façade. With inattentive parents who move cities every two years, he's learned not to get tangled up in friends and relationships. So he'll just keep living like a machine, all gears and wires. Then two things shatter his carefully-built image: Emma, the kind, preppy girl who insists on looking beneath the surface — and the small matter of a mirror reflection that starts moving by itself. Not only does Brandon's reflection have a mind of its own, but it seems to be grooming him for something— washing the dye from his hair, yanking out his piercings,...
A computer-hacking teen. The girl who wants to save him. And a rogue mirror reflection that might be the death of them both.
In private, seventeen-year-old Brandon hacks bank accounts just for the thrill of it. In public, he looks like any other tattooed bad boy with a fast car and devil-may-care attitude. He should know: he's worked hard to maintain that façade. With inattentive parents who move constantly from city to city, he's learned not to get tangled up in things like friends and relationships. So he'll just keep living like a machine, all gears and wires.
Then two things shatter his carefully-built image: Emma, the kind, stubborn girl who insists on looking beneath the surface – and the small matter of a mirror reflection that starts moving by itself. Not only does Brandon's reflection have a mind of its own, but it seems to be grooming him for something—washing the dye from his hair, yanking out his piercings, swapping his black shirts for ... pastels. Then it tells him: it thinks it can live his life better, and it's preparing to trade places.
And when it pulls Brandon through the looking-glass, not only will he need all his ill-gotten hacking skills to escape, but he's going to have to face some hard truths about who he's become. Otherwise he'll be stuck in a digital hell until he's old and gray, and Emma and his parents won't even know he's gone.
Huffington Post lists N. K. Traver's Duplicity as part of one of the great YA book trends to look for in 2015 —don't miss it!
A computer-hacking teen. The girl who wants to save him. And a rogue mirror reflection that might be the death of them both. In private, seventeen-year-old Brandon hacks bank accounts just for the thrill of it. In public, he looks like any other tattooed bad boy with a fast car and devil-may-care attitude. He should know: he's worked hard to maintain that façade. With inattentive parents who move constantly from city to city, he's learned not to get tangled up in things like friends and relationships. So he'll just keep living like a machine, all gears and wires. Then two things shatter his carefully-built image: Emma, the kind, stubborn girl who insists on looking beneath the surface – and the small matter of a mirror reflection that starts moving by itself. Not only does Brandon's reflection have a mind of its own, but it seems to be grooming him for something—washing the dye from his hair, yanking out his piercings, swapping his black shirts for ... pastels . Then it tells him: it thinks it can live his life better, and it's preparing to trade places. And when it pulls Brandon through the looking-glass, not only will he need all his ill-gotten hacking skills to escape, but he's going to have to face some hard truths about who he's become. Otherwise he'll be stuck in a digital hell until he's old and gray, and Emma and his parents won't even know he's gone. Huffington Post lists N. K. Traver's Duplicity as part of one of the great YA book trends to look for in 2015 —don't miss it! A computer-hacking teen. The girl who wants to save him. And a rogue mirror reflection that might be the death of them both. In private, seventeen-year-old Brandon hacks bank accounts just for the thrill of it. In public, he looks like any other tattooed bad boy with a fast car and devil-may-care attitude. He should know: hes worked hard to maintain that faade. With inattentive parents who move constantly from city to city, hes learned not to get tangled up in things like friends and relationships. So hell just keep living like a machine, all gears and wires. Then two things shatter his carefully-built image: Emma, the kind, stubborn girl who insists on looking beneath the surface and the small matter of a mirror reflection that starts moving by itself. Not only does Brandons reflection have a mind of its own, but it seems to be grooming him for somethingwashing the dye from his hair, yanking out his piercings, swapping his black shirts for pastels. Then it tells him: it thinks it can live his life better, and its preparing to trade places. And when it pulls Brandon through the looking-glass, not only will he need all his ill-gotten hacking skills to escape, but hes going to have to face some hard truths about who hes become. Otherwise hell be stuck in a digital hell until hes old and gray, and no one will even know he's gone. When Seventeen-year-old Brandon, A Tattooed Bad Boy Skilled In Computer Hacking, Is Sucked Into A Digital Hell And Replaced With A Preppy Stepford-esque Clone, His Life And Sanity Rest On The Shoulders Of A Classy Girl He Never Thought He Would Fall For.
