- Editorial:
- BALLANTINE
- Año de edición:
- 2013
- Materia
- Literatura internacional
- ISBN:
- 978-0-345-52662-5
- Encuadernación:
- Bolsillo
THE GAMES
KOSMATKA, TED
Jurassic Park meets The Hunger Games in this stunning new high-energy, high-concept tale from first-time novelist Ted Kosmatka, a Nebula Award and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Brilliant geneticist Silas Williams oversees U.S. selections for the Olympic Gladiator competition, an internationally sanctioned bloodsport with only one rule: No entrants may possess human DNA. Desperate to maintain Americas edge in the upcoming Games, Silass superior engages an experimental supercomputer to design the ultimate, unbeatable combatant. The result is a highly specialized killing machine, its genome never before seen on earth. But even a genius like Silas cannot anticipate the consequences of allowing a computers cold logic to play God. Growing swiftly, the mutant gladiator demonstrates preternatural strength, speed, andmost chillinglyintelligence. And before hell breaks loose, Silas and beautiful xenobiologist Vidonia João must race to understand what unbound science has wroughteven as their professional curiosity gives way to a most unexpected emotion: sheer terror.
Praise for The Games
Blends the best of Crichton and Koontz.Publishers Weekly (starred review)