The Game They Played (Paperback)
Damian Fischer
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Add to basketSold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketPaperback. They stream the pain. You pay to watch. But this time, they chose the wrong victim. When college student Heather Holmes vanishes, her neighbor Nick and his best friend Jackson refuse to wait for the system to catch up. Their search leads to Retalion - a dark web game where masked hosts broadcast real torture for anonymous, paying viewers.The rules? No mercy. No escape. No survivors. As the clock ticks, the boys join forces with Heather's father and grandfather, former special forces operatives, and a detective haunted by her own loss. Together, they plunge into a world of encrypted depravity, where every clue leads deeper into a network built to stay hidden and where the cost of failure is death.This isn't just a rescue. It's a reckoning. Because some games should never be played. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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They stream the pain. You pay to watch. But this time, they chose the wrong victim.
When college student Heather Holmes vanishes, her neighbor Nick and his best friend Jackson refuse to wait for the system to catch up. Their search leads to Retalion - a dark web game where masked hosts broadcast real torture for anonymous, paying viewers.
The rules? No mercy. No escape. No survivors.
As the clock ticks, the boys join forces with Heather's father and grandfather, former special forces operatives, and a detective haunted by her own loss. Together, they plunge into a world of encrypted depravity, where every clue leads deeper into a network built to stay hidden and where the cost of failure is death.
This isn't just a rescue. It's a reckoning.
Because some games should never be played.
Damian Fischer was born in Yugoslavia in 1976 and grew up in a country ravaged by civil conflict. Despite the difficulties, he decided to forge a career path and worked several jobs after high school, from playing guitar on a children's TV show to selling real estate, all with the goal of paying for his education at the prestigious International University of Novi Pazar, where he earned a Criminalistics degree.
Damian became disillusioned after the assassination of Serbia's prime minister and the deep corruption in the justice system. He chose to leave his native country and embark on an adventure by working as an assistant waiter for Royal Caribbean. Over time, he advanced to the position of Guest Services Officer, navigating not only oceans but also life-changing events and near-death encounters, which he later documented in his novel Cruising Through the Storm.
Damian retired from ship life in 2011 and settled in Brazil to teach English. When the University of Missouri's high school program started in 2016, he expanded his responsibilities to include lecturing on Marketing, Debate, Creative Writing, and Study Skills.
Before she died during the COVID-19 pandemic, a dear friend asked Damian to write his life story. Fulfilling his promise to a deceased friend marked a turning point and reignited his passion for writing.
Now based in the coastal city of Natal, Damian continues to write, submits novels to literary agents worldwide, and reflects on a life shaped by perseverance and reinvention. He's published short stories in Serbia and believes failure is the most vital part of learning. As he puts it: "Never give up. Even though others have failed, it doesn't mean you will too."
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