MetaGame (Kindle Edition)

by Sam Landstrom (Author)

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Product Description

Life is a game, literally. Winners earn immortality, while losers are condemned to aging and death. D_Light, a gifted player, knows this all too well and he’s willing to do anything to win—even kill. It is no wonder then that when given the chance to enter a MetaGame—an exclusive, high-stakes, anything goes contest—he’s quick to jump at the opportunity. The MetaGame starts out well enough for D_Light, the first quest being to hunt down a dangerous fugitive, but through his own ambition, the tables turn and D_Light finds himself the renegade. Now, D_Light pits himself against his world to find the truth behind “The Game” and must decide between winning it and saving what’s left of his humanity.

This 122,000 word (~400 page) novel blends emerging political and cultural trends, such as gaming culture, globalization, and the ever-increasing hegemony of corporations, with technological trends, such as genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. Emerging from this stew is an original world for you to explore through the point of view of its many "players".

Author's Note
I welcome any feedback you have! Here are a few options:
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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 515 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002AJ88LC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,843 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do not miss this one!!!, June 28, 2009

By	karmaqueen - See all my reviews

I started to read Metagame after hearing about it in one if the forum posts. Downloaded it, thinking I did not have too much too lose. Oh My God!!! Could not put it down!! Loved it, got hooked on it inmediately and did nothing that day except read.... If you love original, this definitely IS original. Do not get fooled into thinking that you have to like video games to like this novel, you don't, I don't. The story hooks you, enthralls you, surrounds you, and when it ends you feel spent but wanting more!
This is one of those books that will make you look for more like it (and if you find one, please tell me..)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible first book, August 29, 2009

By	Quickdry (D.C.) - See all my reviews

I have been using Amazon for nearly a decade but have never bothered to post a review until now. I am simply shocked at the quality that has been portrayed by this new independent author, Sam Landstrom. I feel like I am robbing him with the book only costing 80 cents.

I was initially uneasy with the mundane way murder was portrayed in the beginning of this book, but I found that even that initial emotion was used to build on the fantastic yet believable world that has been created. As I am terrified that I will spoil the many plot twists and revelations for perspective readers, I will defer to the official summary and just say that this is a must add to anyone's Kindle library and I am greatly anticipating Mr. Landstrom's next work.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant work! Must read., May 23, 2009

By	Robert D. Berg (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This was a very interesting and thought provoking story. The author does a fantastic job presenting a world not too far from our own while intertwining futuristic technology and alien like creatures and keeping everything exciting and novel. The culture he presents in Metagame feels like a natural evolution of where humans might be in a few hundred years if modern technologies such as the Internet, social networking, and video games continue their progressive course. I have yet to read a better sci-fi critque of our modern society. You won't be disappointed.