Mysterious new gamer TheRuiNar is turning heads in the 2067 Junior Dayhold Tournament. Agent: Penny Moore, Aevitas Creative Management. A hardworking prodigy takes the gaming world by storm, one epic battle at a time. An insular-feeling first-person narration underlines how Reyna’s intense focus in the high-pressure environment can leave her feeling isolated. Combining ruthless online rivalry and real-life dilemmas, Zhao ( How We Fall Apart) pushes her inspirational heroine to the limit in the pursuit of success, validation, and financial security. Having promised her parents, who are coping with her mother’s breast cancer, to give up her dream of becoming a pro gamer if she doesn’t win, Reyna is determined to show everyone that she has what it takes to be a Dayhold champion-until an opponent who knows her identity threatens to dox her unless she withdraws. But no one knows of her success-to fit into the male-dominated scene and avoid racist and sexist bullying, Reyna keeps her identity as TheRuiNar a strict secret. Currently attending its 2067 summer camp session on a full scholarship, Chinese American 12-year-old Reyna Cheng is a rising superstar, poised to excel in the Junior Dayhold Tournament, whose prize is $10,000. A virtual reality game that draws inspiration from various Asian cultures, Dayhold is a global phenomenon, with its own academy dedicated to training the next generation of players.
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