![]() ![]() ![]() They follow instructions from a mysterious Game Master who assures them that the monsters cannot hurt them inside the game, who assures them that their mother awaits them at the game's end. Michael and Patrick must play the game, evade the monsters, collect their points and make it through the various challenging levels until they reach the game's end. This is the element that immediately sets this book apart from every other dystopia/sci-fi/horror story (or at least the ones that I've read) - the game. ![]() The End Games opens up right in the middle of the action, there's barely room to breathe before we are thrown into this dark world of monsters, where two young boys must fight to survive against the odds and make it to the end of the game: the safe zone. This is a very eerie novel, one that is filled with zombie-like creatures called Bellows that moan back your words to you in an elongated, disturbing echo. I love the clever twists that took me completely by surprise, I love the creepy setting and I also love the relationship between Michael and Patrick. Even after taking a few days off from goodreads, I'm still no closer to deciding how I actually feel about it and whether, in the end, I think it's worth recommending to others. ![]()
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