Memory in a Pod

Seventeen-year-old gamer Anya awakens from a nightmare to find herself in a brutal virtual battlefield she thought could only be controlled with a game controller—a brutal digital battlefield called "War of Assassins and Spies." Here, every player has only one mission:

Kill Anya.

No skills. No cheats. No respawns.

To survive, Anya must hone her instincts from the real world, undergo rigorous training, and decide who to trust in a game where allies might betray and enemies might seem familiar.

Her best friend, Becky—whose weapon is a frying pan—may be leaking information to the enemy. And then there's her former rival, now teammate, Damian, who harbors a shocking secret:

He's not human. He's a clone.

Death looms ever closer, and the only way out lies buried in a mysterious central tower. Anya must push her limits, question everything—even herself—and uncover the true reason she came to this world.

What will be the biggest turning point?

She's not playing a game.

She is the game itself.

© 2026 Tasha Miranda (Audiobook): 9780466403867

Release date

Audiobook: 13 May 2026