Title: Numbers Game
Series: Numbers Game Saga
Author: Rebecca Rode
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Publication date: March 16th 2015
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Treena can’t wait for Rating Day. Her high score will mean a life of luxury, showing the world that she’s a valuable member of society, not a pathetic waste of space. It won’t hurt her chances with her top-Rated boyfriend, either. But when the big day arrives, her true number shocks everyone.
To get her life—and boyfriend—back, she must go undercover and expose a military spy. Doesn’t sound too hard, except that someone seems to want her dead. And then there’s the mysterious soldier with a haunted past and beautiful brown eyes. Together, they discover a dark numbers conspiracy, one that shatters the nation’s future. They must band together if they are to survive the dangerous game of numbers—and the terrible war that rages within Treena’s heart.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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REBECCA RODE is an award-winning author, journalist, and mother of four. She is the author of the YA dystopian novel, NUMBERS GAME, and the inspirational book, HOW TO HAVE PEACE WHEN YOU'RE FALLING TO PIECES. She also writes for Deseret News, KSL.com, FamilyShare, and Provo Daily Herald. However, her true love is writing for teenagers. She enjoys traveling, reading, and martial arts, and she has a ridiculous
addiction to chocolate-banana shakes. Visit her at www.AuthorRebeccaRode.com.
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XPRESSO TOURS Q&A WITH
REBECCA RODE
Can you tell us about Numbers Game?
Absolutely! In the New Order Republic of
America, 16-year-olds are given a Rating, a number that encompasses what
they’re worth to society. It determines their career, living conditions, and
potential partners. This is the story of Treena, who gets a different Rating than
the one she earned. She decides to fight for what is rightfully hers,
determined to get her boyfriend back in the process.
Meanwhile, she meets Vance, a mysterious
prisoner-turned-soldier who has his own agenda. When someone tries to kill
Treena—twice—they uncover a dark conspiracy that risks much more than Treena’s
Rating.
Great. You probably get this question a
lot, but the concept is so unique that I have to ask—where did you get the idea
for Numbers Game?
I love this question! My husband sent me
to the bank to finalize the loan on the truck he was buying. I looked at my
credit score and thought how strange it was that one number was supposed to
incorporate everything about me—my purchase history, how reliable I’d been,
whether they could trust me to make payments, that sort of thing. And then I
thought how strange it was, that we as citizens are so trusting of the accuracy
of that little number, and how important it is in our lives. It spiraled from
there—what is someone was manipulating the numbers? What if the number included
appearance and intelligence rather than just financial history? It didn’t take
long for the plot to unfold in my mind.
What type of reader would like this
book?
I tell people that it’s like a thriller
version of The Scarlet Letter, but set in the future. With bombs. And kissing.
Dystopian fans who like Divergent, Hunger Games, and Matched would love it.
Who is your favorite character and why?
At first, Tali was my favorite. She
knows exactly what she wants and doesn’t put up with anything. But now that the
book is done, I think Vance has overtaken her as my favorite. The way he sees
the world and struggles to survive while torn between two worlds really
resonates with me.
What was your favorite part of the
writing process? What was the hardest?
I really enjoyed taking an idea and
running with it. Once I had the world solidified in my head, it was fun to
explore all the different aspects of it—political, social, financial,
emotional, etc. I wrote myself into a dozen corners because I was just having
too much fun.
The hardest part? Probably the time it
took to finish it. When I began writing Numbers Game in 2012, I was also
juggling a journalism career and three kids, and then my nonfiction book was
accepted for publication, so that took all my remaining hours. When my fourth
child was born, everything came to a screeching halt for a while. It wasn’t
until Numbers Game won first place in a statewide writing contest in that I
decided to buckle down and get serious with it.
Why did you decide to make it a series
instead of a stand-alone book?
You know how some authors say that their
characters grab hold of the story and steer it in a different direction without
their permission? That’s kind of what happened here. It just couldn’t end with
this book. There was so much more that needed to be explored. Besides, Treena
had a little more growing to do, and I think you’ll love the person that she
becomes.
Thanks for joining us. Where can we find
out more?
Visit my website at www.AuthorRebeccaRode.com
or sign up for my monthly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bdwUKL.
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