The God Game
By (Author) Danny Tobey
Orion Publishing Co
Gollancz
10th November 2020
5th November 2020
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Science fiction
813.6
Paperback
464
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 34mm
320g
'Like an episode of Black Mirror written by Stephen King' John Marrs, bestselling author of The One
'Immersive, claustrophobic . . . addictive' GuardianWin and All Your Dreams Come True ! ;) Charlie and his friends have entered the God Game. Tasks are delivered through their phones. When they accomplish a mission, the game rewards them. Charlie's money problems could be over. Vanhi can erase the one bad grade on her university application. It's all fun and games - at first. Then the threatening messages start. Obey me. Mysterious packages show up at their homes. Shadowy figures start following them. Who else is playing this game, and how far will they go to win As Charlie looks for a way out, there's only one rule he knows for sure. If you die in the game, you die for real. 'Smart, propulsive and gripping' Harlan Coben, #1 Sunday Times bestselling authorI devoured The God Game in three nights and my mind = blown - New Yorker
A dark, edgy thriller - Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of The LeftoversSmart, propulsive and gripping, The God Game is an ambitious thriller and a terrifying examination of what could - and probably already is - happening in the world of artificial intelligence - Harlan Coben, #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling authorDanny Tobey is a graduate of the Fort Worth public schools. He is the author of thriller THE FACULTY CLUB and was anthologized in 2017's THE BEST OF THE HARVARD LAMPOON: 140 YEARS OF AMERICAN HUMOUR. Danny serves on numerous non-profit boards, including the Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Association, the Perot Museum of Nature & Science, and the SPCA of Texas. He's been a successful software entrepreneur and founded a legal education software company in his law school dorm room. Using his legal, software, and medical backgrounds, he's spoken on A.I. at companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100. His passions are writing, guitar, and opera. He lives in Dallas with his family.