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The Games
The Games
Author: Ted Kosmatka
This stunning first novel from Nebula Award and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist Ted Kosmatka is a riveting tale of science cut loose from ethics. Set in an amoral future where genetically engineered monstrosities fight each other to the death in an Olympic event, The Games envisions a harrowing world that may arrive sooner than you thi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345526618
ISBN-10: 0345526619
Publication Date: 3/13/2012
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Del Rey
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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goodnightnobody avatar reviewed The Games on + 17 more book reviews
Ok, so: Right on the cover there's a quote that says "Blends the best of Chricton and Koontz!"

Um, no. It's a good book, don't get me wrong, but as a fan of both Koontz and Chricton, it is up to par with neither of these authors.

In a nutshell: Its decades into the future, and part of the Olympics is now gladitorial-style combat ("The Games") between scientifically created combatants. The only restriction is that there can be no human DNA. America is looking to keep its edge in the games, so puts a technological savant in charge of a supercomputer to come up with the ultimate warrior. But what he creates is beyond what anyone could have predicted.

Some fun futuristic premises and ideas throughout, but its also a light read, with lots of pages of back-and-forth one-sentence dialogue. I was not thrilled with the ending, as the author seemed to lose his way a bit, but overall an enjoyable read - just don't expect a lot.

Not bad for a first book, and I'll definitely keep my eye out for Kosmatka's next.


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