Game of the gods

Max Cone is a renowned military commander and judge, but all he really wants is a life outside politics. When one leader gives Cone a powerful device that predicts the future, he doesn't want to believe the prophecy: that the world will soon end, and he is to blame. Soon after, his wife and chi...

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Main Author: Schiffman, Jay (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Tor, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2018.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: Max Cone is a renowned military commander and judge, but all he really wants is a life outside politics. When one leader gives Cone a powerful device that predicts the future, he doesn't want to believe the prophecy: that the world will soon end, and he is to blame. Soon after, his wife and children are taken, his allies are killed, and his friends are imprisoned. With the world descenting into a cataclysmic global war, every nation wants Cone on their side. However, his only priority finding his family, freeing his friends, and save his people. To do this, Cone must become a lethal killer and lead a ragtag group of warriors, including a thirteen-year-old girl with special powers, a mathematical genius, a religious zealot, and a former revolutionary turned drug addict. Together, they might be the world's only hope.
Physical Description: 335 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9780765389541
0765389541
Author Notes: Jay Schiffman is an award-winning writer and creator of games, animations, apps, and Web experiences. He was a practising attorney for several years and has been involved in a number of successful businesses in the digital, educational, and technology spaces. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and children. Game of the Gods is Schiffman's debut novel.