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In sci-fi author Sam Landstrom’s MetaGame, he creates a believable but disturbing world with fewer than six degrees of separation. In fact, every single person, product, pastime, and proclivity humans take part in is interconnected. Life is The Game—and winners never die. In The Game, points... read more

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Speculative science fiction at its finest, MetaGame by Sam Landstrom is a ‘future gamers’ field guide and a philosophical cyberpunk adventure. In this original and disturbingly irreverent prospective world, gaming is more than a diversion—and gamers are, literally, in it for life. The... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Speculative science fiction at its finest, MetaGame by Sam Landstrom is a ‘future gamers’ field guide and a philosophical cyberpunk adventure. In this original and disturbingly irreverent prospective world, gaming is more than a diversion—and gamers are, literally, in it for life. The OverSoul, an enigmatic, unifying force, offers winners points that add up to currency. Reigning champs are given the gift of immortality—while losers are condemned to aging and death. D_Light is one of the best players in his Family and will do anything to win, even if it means committing murder. When he’s invited to a MetaGame—an exclusive, high-stakes competition—he jumps at the chance. But after the first quest, D_Light’s overly ambitious ways brand him a renegade. With a warped sense of freewill that is needed to prevail, D_Light must either kill someone he’s grown to love—or lose everything.

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  • Djoser: Prickly stuck up noble who is part of the meta-game in which the protagonist is an advisor
  • Smorgeous: The protagonist's "familiar", a robotic creature resembling a cat which has a very close neural interface with the protagonist. Through this interface they communicate, and Smorgeous can administer drugs, perform purchases, replay memories, monitor health etc.
  • Dr. Monsa: Meeting the mysterious Doctor Monsa is one of the steps in the quest of the meta-game. This aloof scientist created many of the life forms which now live throughout society. He lives in a secluded compound, in the middle of which lies a very peculiar garden.
  • Amanda: A genetically engineered "product" that is part bodyguard part concubine.
  • Lily: Beautiful Lily is encountered by the protagonist early on and is the axis on which the story revolves. Beautiful and yet non-sexual she is the catalyst of change
  • Mother Lyra: Add a description of this character.
  • Todget
  • Brian
  • Hal
  • Jacob
  • Rhemus
  • Sara
  • Dee
  • Pheobah
  • Katria
  • Treva
  • Ascara
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  1. Sam Landstrom (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: AmazonEncore
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 9, 2010
ISBN: 1935597167
Page Count: 400

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