The Sacrifice Game: Sacrifice Game Trilogy, cartea 02
Autor Brian D'Amatoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 iun 2013 – vârsta de la 18 ani
TO THE WORLD OF ANCIENT MAYA, AND FAR BEYOND…
In the Courts of the Sun introduced Maya descendent Jed De Landa, a math prodigy with rare knowledge of an ancient divination tool called the Sacrifice Game. But now there are two Jeds—one existing at the height of the ancient Maya civilization in AD 664, and another in the present who—for an unusual but compelling reason—is about to bring about the destruction of humanity. And only one self can win the game…
With illustrations by the author
In the Courts of the Sun introduced Maya descendent Jed De Landa, a math prodigy with rare knowledge of an ancient divination tool called the Sacrifice Game. But now there are two Jeds—one existing at the height of the ancient Maya civilization in AD 664, and another in the present who—for an unusual but compelling reason—is about to bring about the destruction of humanity. And only one self can win the game…
With illustrations by the author
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780451415646
ISBN-10: 0451415647
Pagini: 642
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: New American Library
Seria Sacrifice Game Trilogy
ISBN-10: 0451415647
Pagini: 642
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: New American Library
Seria Sacrifice Game Trilogy
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Recenzii
Raves for In the Courts of the Sun
“Absolutely amazing…takes over the late Michael Crichton’s territory with a loud bang.”—Chicago Tribune
“Stunningly inventive…weaves together Mayan history, modern science, game theory, and the coming Mayan apocalypse.”—Douglas Preston, coauthor of Gideon’s Corpse
“Remarkable.…prodigious in its scope, its originality, its ambition, its intelligence, and the mastery of its research. In a word: awesome.”—Raymond Khoury, Author of The Devil’s Elixir
“Absolutely amazing…takes over the late Michael Crichton’s territory with a loud bang.”—Chicago Tribune
“Stunningly inventive…weaves together Mayan history, modern science, game theory, and the coming Mayan apocalypse.”—Douglas Preston, coauthor of Gideon’s Corpse
“Remarkable.…prodigious in its scope, its originality, its ambition, its intelligence, and the mastery of its research. In a word: awesome.”—Raymond Khoury, Author of The Devil’s Elixir
Notă biografică
BRIAN D’AMATO is the author of Beauty and In the Courts of the Sun. He is also an artist whose work has been shown in galleries and museums, including the Whitney Museum and the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. He divides his time among New York City, Chicago, and Michigan.
Descriere
In this mind-bending, stunningly inventive, and brilliantly researched sequelto "In Courts of the Sun," Jed DeLanda holds the key to saving the world fromthe coming apocalypse. But now the world faces a new threat: Jed himself.