In a world of chances, one decision can bring down the house, one roll of the dice could bring untold wealth, or the end of everything. Here the players gather, their stories often dark, and always compelling. The players and the played, this new anthology from Jonathan Oliver (Magic, End of The Road, House of Fear, The End of The Line, World War Cthulhu) brings together brand new stories from an international team of talented authors, each with their own deadly game.
This collection is set to include a full house of top authors including Hugo award-winning American writer Pat Cadigan, Brit Gary McMahon, Mexican Silvia MorenoGarcia, plus Tade Thompson, Rebecca Levene and more!
By:
Jonathan Oliver,
Silvia Moreno Garcia
Edited by:
Jonathan Oliver
Imprint: SOLARIS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781781082683
ISBN 10: 1781082685
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 December 2014
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction, Jonathan Oliver Big Man, Chuck Wendig The Yellow Door, Silvia Moreno-Garcia Die, Lavie Tidhar Chrysalises, Benjanun Sriduangkaew South Mountain, Paul Kearney The Game Changer, Libby McGugan Distinguishing Characteristics, Yoon Ha Lee Captain Zzapp!!! – Space Hero from 3000 AD, Gary Northfield Death Pool, Melanie Tem The Bone Man’s Bride, Hillary Monahan Honourable Mention, Tade Thompson Loser, Rebecca Levene Two Sit Down, One Stands Up, Ivo Stourton Ready or Not, Gary McMahon The Monogamy of Wild Beasts, Robert Shearman The Stranger Cards, Nik Vincent All Things Fall Apart and Are Built Again, Helen Marshall Lefty Plays Bridge, Pat Cadigan
Jonathan Oliver is the British Fantasy Award-winning Editor-in-Chief of Solaris and Abaddon Books. He is the editor of the critcally applauded short story anthologies End of the Line, House of Fear and Magic, which won the 2013 British Fantasy Award for best anthology.
