SOLVED. (YA Sci-fi/Dystopia) Future where people unwillingly fuse with machines. Spoiler ahead. [s]

[Frankie]

I read this book at my middle school library around 2011-2014. Middle school students were definitely the target audience. I don't remember much about it, except that it's set in an apocalyctic future where people slowly fuse with machines, until the fusion kills them. The main character is a guy, and I think at the end he is able to use the particular machine he is fused with to beat the bad guy (one of them has the power to control the internet or something? Maybe?). Also, I think the cover of the version I read was black with some sort of green/blue electronic design. I realize this isn't much to go on, any help is much appreciated!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Francesca, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Frankie]

Still looking for it unfortunately!

[Kris]

A long shot - The Legacy Human by Susan Kaye Quinn?

Can you describe the machines and what they do (e.g., humanoid robot)? What's the purpose behind the fusion/merging? Do some people welcome it?

[Lou]

Maybe Coda?

[Frankie]

It’s not The Legacy Human or Coda... sorry, I really remember so little that I can’t give you much detail. I don’t think there were robots involved though, just humans who had fused with various machines (e.g. a computer) in various unpredictable/random ways (I think??). Thanks for your help!

[Kristia]

Real long shot but is it The White Mountains it looks like it's a series and has a couple different covers. Seems to be YA or Middle Grade.

[Frankie]

Hmm not that either unfortunately

[Rainbowheart]

This sounds so incredibly familiar to me. I feel like we've had a thread on it before?

[Kris]

Rainbowheart wrote: "This sounds so incredibly familiar to me. I feel like we've had a thread on it before?"

There's this thread but it looks like a loose match:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ayshe]

Hybrids was also searched for before.

[Rainbowheart]

Hybrids!

Thanks, Ayshe.

I was remembering these threads....

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Frankie]

It was Hybrids! Thanks so much everyone

[Kris]

Great! Glad you found your book, Francesca. Thanks for the update.