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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A group of teens sign up for an assassination game on the streets of a big city. Their weapons: pressurized water guns. It's meant to be a game, a sport. But for some, it's more than harmless fun. To win, they'll use any means necessary.
Two hundred players. Three weeks of tense cat-and-mouse action. Every stalker is being stalked and only one player will be left standing. No one will be the same.
Through multiple points of view, Harry Edge puts readers right in the middle of the action—watch your back!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Edge's debut is an entertaining twist on the oft-used "assassination game" trope. In this case, the game is played with squirt pistols, with hundreds of players ages 15 and older attempting to hunt down and soak their respective targets, like laser tag on a citywide scale. Among the players Edge rotates between are university students Maiko, Cliff, and Shell; overweight and geeky Green; and underage Han. As the number of competitors dwindles, some eliminated within minutes of the start of the game, characters rapidly grow paranoid, caught up in each other's intrigues and unsure of who to trust. Edge juggles a large cast and assorted points of view with tiny, often page-long chapters, keeping the story moving along briskly without sacrificing character development. There are some well-choreographed action and strategy sequences (including a particularly ingenious one in which Green lures a reclusive executive into the open), and some romantic twists along the way. Little that happens in the game (including the winner) will likely surprise readers, but the fun cast and fast-paced adventure should keep them entertained. Ages 11 up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
I love this book and they should really do a sequel
Great Book
This is a great read. I hope there is a second book.