This is Not a Game
IMAGINE A GAME WITH NO BOUNDARIES - WAITING IN A PARKING LOT, SITTING AT YOUR COMPUTER, WALKING DOWN THE STREET. YOU COULD BE CALLED AT ANY MOMENT - AND YOU'D BETTER BE READY.THIS IS NOT A GAME.THIS IS A NOVEL OF GREED, BETRAYAL, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.
IMAGINE A GAME WITH NO BOUNDARIES - WAITING IN A PARKING LOT, SITTING AT YOUR COMPUTER, WALKING DOWN THE STREET. YOU COULD BE CALLED AT ANY MOMENT - AND YOU'D BETTER BE READY.THIS IS NOT A GAME.THIS IS A NOVEL OF GREED, BETRAYAL, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780316003162 (0316003166)
Publish date: January 1st 2010
Publisher: Orbit
Pages no: 462
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Mystery,
Games,
Thriller,
Crime,
Suspense,
Cyberpunk,
Gaming,
Video Games,
Near Future
Series: Dagmar (#1)
Another fine read from Walter Jon Williams, who is already mining this same vein in his newest book ([b:Deep State|8203603|Deep State (Dagmar, #2)|Walter Jon Williams|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|13050632])[b:This Is Not a Game|3535568|This Is Not a Game (Dagmar, #1)|Walter Jon ...
A very entertaining book, with a protagonist who is resourceful and adaptable, and at the outset overly focused and committed to her job assignment, and totally not looking out for herself. The multiplayer alternate reality game premise allows her and her team to enlist the support of the very larg...
I think I was drawn to this book because I loved Ready Player One, and when I read this book’s premise, I was reminded of Ready Player One. From the Kobo store: Once upon a time, there were four of them. And though each was good at a number of things, all of them were very good at games…Dagmar is a ...
I really enjoyed this book!Dagmar is the producer of Alternate Reality Games that span months in time and touch nearly every continent in the world. She's high off the successful conclusion of her latest project when she lands in India. Unfortunately, she lands just before the currency goes into f...