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The Year Humanity has spread throughout the solar system A stable lunar colony is agitating for independence Lunar tourism is on the riseAgainst this background professional Close Protection specialist Scotty Griffin fresh off a disastrous assignment is offered the opportunity of a lifetime to shepherd the teenaged heir to theRepublic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation Ali Kikaya will participate in the first live action role playing game conducted on the Moon itself Having left Luna--and a treasured marriage--years ago due to a near-tragic accident Scotty leaps at the opportunityLive Action Role Playing attracts a very special sort of individual brilliant unpredictable resourceful and addicted to problem solving By kidnapping a dozen gamers in the middle of the ultimate game watched by more people than any other sporting event in history they have thrown down an irresistible gauntlet to win the first game that ever became real Pursued by armed and murderous terrorists forced to solve gaming puzzles to stay a jump ahead forced to juggle multiple psychological realities as they dothis is the game for which theyve preparedtheir entire lives and they are going to play it for all its worth.
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LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. He lives in Chatsworth, California. JERRY POURNELLE is an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. He has advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. Together Niven and Pournelle are the authors of many New York Times bestsellers including Inferno, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and Lucifer's Hammer.
