After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed. Lacey Chu has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the "baku"?a customizable "pet" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. I didn't want to put it down! My only complaint is that the book ends on a tortuous cliffhanger.The Golden Compass for the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets?plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems. Lacey is a great heroine, a kid with dreams and genuine drive.
She’s in! But as she starts her dream school, she realizes her baku, Jinx, is truly unique. Suddenly, her school rejection is undone. But when she finds a piece of junk and hauls it home to her workshop, she’s stunned to find it’s a cat baku unlike any other. Lacey is devastated when she isn’t accepted, and embarrassed when all she can afford is a measly level one scarab baku. Lacey Chu is a brilliant young engineer with her hopes set on getting into an elite school that fast-tracks graduates to the Moncha corporation, where Monica Chan invented bakus. Anyone who’s anyone has a baku, which is a companion robot, computer, and accessory all in one. This tense, smart middle grade book establishes a near-future Earth where only the poorest people have smart phones. I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own**
**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Sourcebooks Kids via Netgalley. Such a fun story! Wish I had a digital cat instead of an iphone! :)
I added it to my wish list, and I'm definitely eagerly awaiting another book. There is a second book in the Jinxed series, Unleashed. I had such fun reading this book that I'm giving it full stars. It's definitely written for middle grade readers, but adults can definitely enjoy this story too! The story is age appropriate and interesting enough to tempt even reluctant readers. It kept my attention from start to finish. As she gets involved in school and learns more about Jinx, she finds out the little cat is part of a dangerous secret. As she repairs it, the little digital cat somehow gets her a spot in Profectus. Just as she thinks her life is over before it really got started, she finds a damaged Baku. Lacey's plans are in jeopardy when she is turned down for a spot at the Profectus Academy in Toronto. She's 12 and her biggest goal in life is to be a companioneer, creating Baku. Lacey Chu dreams of working for MONCHA Corp, a large tech firm that makes digital pets called Baku. I love this book! So entertaining! Just a fun book to read!
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