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The thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestseller and international multimedia phenomenon, Endgame: The Calling.Endgame is here. Earth Key has been found. Two keys - and nine Players - remain. The keys must be found, and only one Player can win.Queens, New York. Aisling Kopp believes the unthinkable: that Endgame can be stopped. But before she can get home to regroup, she is approached by the CIA. They know about Endgame. And they have their own ideas about how it should be Played. Ideas that could change everything.Kingdom of Aksum, Ethiopia. Hilal ibn Isa al-Salt narrowly survived an attack that leaves him horribly disfigured. He now knows something the other Players do not. But the Aksumites have a secret that is unique to their line. A secret that can help redeem humanity - and maybe even be used to help defeat the beings behind Endgame.London, England. Sarah Alopay has found the first key. She is with Jago - and they are winning. But getting Earth Key has come at a great cost to Sarah. The only thing that keeps the demons at bay is Playing. Playing to win.Sky Key - wherever it is, whatever it is - is next. And the nine remaining Players will stop at nothing to get it...
With the Earth Key secured, the remaining nine Players must race across the globe to locate the Sky Key while navigating shifting alliances and external interference. Aisling Kopp, Sarah Alopay, and Hilal ibn Isa al-Salt struggle to balance their personal survival with the weight of their respective missions. As the CIA intervenes in the competition, the Players face physical threats from their rivals and psychological burdens from the costs of the game. The narrative utilizes a multi-perspective framework, jumping between global locations to track the fragmented progress of the remaining competitors.
This work continues the high-octane, global-spanning competition established in the series opener. The narrative relies on rapid shifts between characters to maintain tension as the stakes for humanity escalate. Readers likely find the pacing relentless, mirroring the desperate nature of the Players' search for the next key. The inclusion of external political forces adds a layer of complexity to the established game, suggesting a broader scope for the conflict than initially presented.
Page Count:
483
Publication Date:
2015-09-08
Publisher:
HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN-10:
0007585233
ISBN-13:
9780007585236
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