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| Author | James Frey Nils Johnson-Shelton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Endgame trilogy |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 7 October 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 465 pp. (first edition, hardback)[1] |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-233258-5 |
| OCLC | 868644151 |
| LC Class | PZ7.F8925 En 2014[1] |
| Followed by | Endgame: Sky Key |
Endgame: The Calling is a 2014 science fiction young adult novel written by American authors James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton. It is the first novel in the Endgame trilogy.
Plot
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12 ancient bloodlines were chosen by extraterrestrials long ago. They have been training since then while waiting for the sign of the "endgame", at which point one survivor will need to recover 3 keys and thus decide humankind's fate. The Endgame means the earth's end for a new beginning. Humans have gotten selfish and forgotten their true ways so the "Sky-people" have decided, it is time to end the world and begin anew.
"We are the players, your players. We have to play. We must be older than 13 and Younger than 20. It is the rule."[2]
Characters
- Aisling Kopp from the 3rd line, La Tene (Celt)
- Alice Ulapala from the 34th line, Koori
- An Liu from the 377th line, Shang
- Baitsakhan from the 13th line, Donghu
The youngest 'player' he is 13 making him just eligible for the endgame. He is happy and eager to be chosen.
- Chiyoko Takeda from the 2nd line, Mu
At the beginning of the novel she is 17, living in Japan. She is mute. She is skilled with the wakizashi, hojo and suriken. She is a skilled at interpreting language/symbols/signs a good climber and master sailor. Not keen at being chosen for endgame but ready nonetheless.
He is 19, living in Peru. His family is powerful in the city trading in illegal goods and taking cuts out from everything. Yet they contribute to the upkeep of the city so are seen as a resource meaning the law stays out of their way. He is described as strong and merciless. *Kala Mozami from the 89th line, Sumerian
He is living in Turkey and is bored at life thinking the endgame will skip over him, when he sees a fireball destroy a football stadium on TV he becomes excited at the prospect of being chosen, ready to begin his adventure.
- Sarah Alopay from the 233rd line, Cahokian
18 years old from Nebraska USA. Wants no part of the endgame and eagerly awaits her 20th birthday when she will no longer be eligible. She has planned her life ahead but a meteor destroys her graduation ceremony shattering her hopes of a normal life. Despite not wanting any part she has prepared like the others for the endgame her whole life. Some of her accomplishments include: knowing 9 language, has 5 passports, has hunted with her bare hand, shot a deer from 5 miles away, walked on hot coals and stayed awake for 1 week straight.
- Shari Chopra from the 55th line, Harappan
Story telling
The parallel universe of Endgame: The Calling has several facets using the transmediation or transmedia storytelling style.
There is a live actress 6 days a week. Her job will be to propel the pre-story line via the webpage ancientsocieties.com and other social media. The readers and players who interact with her will become part of the story line and worked in to the books or the lore of the Endgame: The Calling universe.[3]
Endgame: The Calling comes with a puzzle and a game tying in social media with it via webpage. The first reader to solve the book's puzzle wins an actual treasure worth $500,000 worth of gold coins.[3][4]
Each novel of the trilogy is accompanied by a large prize. The first prize is $500,000 in gold stored at the Caesar's Palace in Vegas.[5][6]
Each novel after the first will be worth an additional $500,000 dollars. The second book 1 million and the third book 1.5 million.[7]
The augmented reality game came out in 2015. "Read the book, solve the puzzles and win the prize".[8]
Sequel
A sequel novel titled Endgame: Sky Key was published on October 5, 2015.
Film adaptation
20th Century Fox is currently working in the development of the film based on the novel. It will be produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Endgame : the calling" (first edition). LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Google and James Frey will turn 'Endgame' novels into an augmented reality world". The Verge. January 15, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Ingraham, Nathan. "Welcome to endgame". The Verge. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Seth. "Google's Niantic follows Ingress with Endgame". cnet.com. CNET. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Leach, Robin. "Strip Scribbles: $500K in gold at Caesars for James Frey's 'Endgame'". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Trotter, Emma. "Gold Display Highlights "ENDGAME"". Caesar Palace. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Wolfe, Alexandra. "James Frey Hasn't Given Up on Writing". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ a b Lawler, Kelly. "USA Today by Kelly Lawler". USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ HarperCollins Publishers (9 September 2014). "International Bestselling Author James Frey Launches His Next Book Series with John Hanke, VP of Google's Niantic Labs". PR Newswire. Retrieved 3 March 2015.