Endgame: The Calling: 1 - Softcover

Frey, James; Johnson-Shelton, Nils

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062332597 ISBN 13: 9780062332592

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

The New York Times bestseller and international multimedia phenomenon!

In each generation, for thousands of years, twelve Players have been ready. But they never thought Endgame would happen. Until now.

Omaha, Nebraska. Sarah Alopay stands at her graduation ceremony--class valedictorian, star athlete, a full life on the horizon. But when a meteor strikes the school, she survives. Because she is the Cahokian Player. Endgame has begun.

Juliaca, Peru. At the same moment, thousands of miles away, another meteor strikes. But Jago Tlaloc is safe. He has a secret, and his secret makes him brave. Strong. Certain. He is the Olmec Player. He's ready. Ready for Endgame.

Across the globe, twelve meteors slam into Earth. Cities burn. But Sarah and Jago and the ten others Players know the truth. The meteors carry a message. The Players have been summoned to The Calling. And now they must fight one another in order to survive. All but one will fail. But that one will save the world. This is Endgame.

About this title

Review:

"A unique dystopian adventure with anchors to the real world... set to become a cultural phenomenon."--ALA Booklist

"Endgame is like The Hunger Games on steroids."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"This book is fantastic. On every level. Please just go read it and try and disagree with me. I dare you."--The Guardian

"The premise is engaging, in a Hunger Games-meets-National Treasure sort of way, and the diverse global cast is welcome."--Publishers Weekly

"The treasure hunters of the world may want to dust off their tools."--USA Today

"You officially have my attention, James Frey. And to anyone reading this, the challenge is on."--Bustle.com

From the Back Cover:

In each generation, for thousands of years, twelve Players have been ready.
But they never thought Endgame would happen. Until now.

Omaha, Nebraska.
Sarah Alopay stands at her graduation ceremony--class valedictorian, star athlete, a full life on the horizon. But she carries a secret.
When a meteor strikes her school, killing dozens, wounding hundreds, Sarah survives. Her secret saves her.

She is the Cahokian Player.

Endgame has begun.

Juliaca, Peru.
At the same moment, thousands of miles away, another meteor strikes. Jago Tlaloc walks among the wreckage. The streets teem with violence and looting. But he is safe. He has a secret too. And his secret makes him brave. Strong. Certain.

He is the Olmec Player.

He's ready.

Ready for Endgame.

Across the globe, twelve meteors slam into Earth. Cities burn. People are scared. They whisper: Is this the end of the world?

But Sarah and Jago and the ten other Players know the answer. The meteors carry a message. The Players have been summoned to The Calling. And now they must fight one another in order to survive. All but one will fail. But that one will save the world.

This is Endgame.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062332597
• ISBN 13: 9780062332592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496