The book I read was Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh. This book is 400 pages long. One thing you probably did not know about her is that she is a first generation Korean-American. My favorite thing about this is that there are so many Korean words that I can understand, which I love.

Lee Jaewon is a normal kid, trying to get by at his school, but he has a secret that could get him expelled from his new school. He is actually a kid from Old Seoul, the city that is now apart from Neo Seoul. He luckily got a scholarship into one of the most prestigious schools in Neo Seoul. Jaewon’s struggling to keep up his scholarship, but he still manages to get by with his outstanding SimTech grades. During a concert, he finds a girl that is standing far away from the crowd, just like him, and sees her get arrested and tased countless times. Later, he goes to his hometown and gets an illegal drug (Enhancer) for Alex for their placement tests tomorrow. Later, Jaewon meets up with Alex’s SimTech group for the test. Then, they find an unexpected group member on their team, Sela, the face of Neo Seoul. Next, they find out that if they are going to die in the simulation, they will die in real life. Then, a member of their group dies. When his little brother vows revenge, Alex brushes it off. After, they are called to the Tower, the tallest building in Neo Seoul. There they meet Dr. Koga, who tells them about both Tera and Ama, Jaewon ends up partnered with the girl he had already met twice, Tera. The first was at the concert, while the second was during the SimTech testing. When Jaewon acts friendly, she brushes it off and tells him not to get too involved. After that, he goes on a mission to catch the rebels from the information they had pried from the main leader of the rebels. He already learned this from his enemy, Peter Taesung, but he didn’t trust him until it was actually proven. He goes on the mission with Tera, but they crash right above the base, and Jaewon saves Tera from drowning in the lake, but later almost gets killed until Oh Kangto comes and saves him. After that, Jaewon goes into the interrogation room for Oh Kangto, and finds some…information. Then, Alex, Tera, Ama, and him go and shop and eat dinner before meeting with Alex’s father, the leader of Neo Seoul. They fall asleep, but wake up to the sound of Alex getting bullied by his father. They rush him to seek medical attention, and Tera and Jaewon sleep on the porch. After betraying the nation, Jaewon goes to school because of an incident. Alex gets half-killed and arrested. After they are both thrown in jail, Alex creates a distraction and allows Jaewon to slip past. He meets up with Ama and they both ride a train, with Ama staying on the train. Then, he finds Tera in the tower, but Taesung is holding her hostage. Will Jaewon be able to get Tera and escape? Or will his entire misfortunes be worthless? Find out in Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh!