I LOVE LOVE LOVED this book. The cover might not grab you, but the story surely will. Dickens' thieving street urchin Oliver Twist has grown up - and guess what? Oliver was not a young orphan boy, but a girl named Olivia pretending to be a boy to be safer on the streets of London. Years have passed and things have changed drastically for Olivia. Taken in by a wealthy uncle, she now is a society debutante, attending balls, dinners, and upper class outings. But she can't quite seem to escape her past. A chance encounter with a handsome fellow (why does he look so familiar??) -has her sucked back in to the life she tried to leave behind.
Do you like videos games? This book is written with the concept of World War III being fought in space - virtually. The earth's resources are practically depleted and nation blocs (think the Allied and Axis powers of WWII) are fighting to control assets in space. Our main character, Tom, is a gamer phenom and gets recruited for the space force. At first, he's all in, but as time goes by and he gets a better understanding of the politics involved, he's not so sure that he wants to be a pawn in the system - but is it too late?
I know, not the best title or cover, but what a fun read this was! It is an improbable plot - a group of schoolgirls trying to solve the mystery of who poisoned their headmistress - all while governing themselves and the school without anyone realizing that something is amiss. They go to great lengths to not get caught, and some of their antics are hilarious.