In a world ruled by chance, one rash decision could bring down the house, one roll of the dice could bring untold wealth, or the end of everything.
The players have gathered around the table, each to tell their story—often dark, always compelling. Within you will find tales of the players and the played, lives governed by games deadly, weird, or downright bizarre.
Bringing together tales of the weird and the macabre, Dangerous Games is a diverse collection of voices, featuring incredible new fiction by Chuck Wendig, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Lavie Tidhar, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Paul Kearney, Libby McGugan, Yoon Ha Lee, Gary Northfield, Melanie Tem, Hillary Monahan, Tade Thompson, Rebecca Levene, Ivo Stourton, Gary McMahon, Robert Shearman, Nik Vincent, Helen Marshall, and Pat Cadigan. - from NetGalley.com
I received a free ebook copy for review from the publisher, Rebellion, through Netgalley.com.
This was a bit of a different compilation of stories I thought I would enjoy immensely. Though, I admit it was more because Chuck Wendig had a story in it, than anything else. However, after reading the stories from these other authors I had not heard of before, I realized I liked some of the stories better than even the author I knew I liked.
Without ruining any particular story, each seemed to be based around a particular game, and even a couple that seemed to include more than one. I expected a bit more dreary stories centered around card games, or maybe some sort of hunting theme, but was pleasantly surprised at the imagination brought into the story off some basic game.
I enjoyed the collection of stories and would recommend to family/friends.
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