Livewire - (Valiant Universe) by Sarah Raughley

Book Synopsis

A brand-new Valiant origin story, Livewire is a fun, riveting sci-fi novel with a compelling romance at its core.

Amanda McKee is a psiot, an evolved subspecies of humanity with mysterious psychic powers. According to billionaire Toyo Harada and his secret research organization, the Harbinger Foundation, she has the ability to talk to machines, control technology, and even see into a secret parallel world that exists inside computers: the Digital World. But Harada wants Amanda to keep that last bit under wraps--along with the fact that she's his adopted daughter.

But when a man from the twenty-seventh century named Matsuoka Sho appears, intent on killing her to save his future, she realizes her days of hiding who she really is are over. Especially after Matsuoka gives her an ominous warning: "One day, you and Toyo will destroy humankind." At first, Amanda doesn't want to believe it. But when techno-soldiers from the future kidnap her father and drag him into the Digital World, she has no choice but to follow. Going into the Digital World with her hot, time-traveling frenemy and fighting off mecha soldiers with her psiot powers? That's one thing. But can she handle learning the truth about who Toyo Harada really is?

Review Quotes

"A thrilling superhero adventure that skillfully weaves together themes of identity, belonging, fandom, and love in the face of loneliness and despair. Sarah Raughley's Livewire is a delight."

"Livewire is full of twists and turns, pop-culture references from around the world, and snappy dialogue...Perfect for fans of Marie Lu, Kekla Magoon, or superhero action with a pop twist."