Praise for Endgame: The Calling: “A unique dystopian adventure with anchors to the real world… set to become a cultural phenomenon.” - ALA Booklist
“Endgame is like The Hunger Games on steroids.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Description
This fourth prequel novella begins a new digital original series in the Endgame world and follows an underground group determined to put a stop to Endgame—and save the world—at any cost. They call themselves the Zero line.
It’s 1972 and Berkeley freshman Mike Stavros believes he finally has some control over his life—until he learns about Endgame and the Players in charge of humanity’s fate. He soon finds himself part of a group of people determined to stop Endgame by hunting down the generation of Players who preceded the Players from today in Endgame: The Calling.
The Zero Line Chronicles Volume 1: Incite introduces readers to an underground conspiracy group with one mission: to kill every Player who intends to compete in Endgame so that Endgame will never happen. Endgame has not yet begun in 1972—but it is coming.
- Fast-Paced Action: From violent protests on the streets of Berkeley to a deadly gun store robbery, Mike Stavros is thrown into a world where survival is not guaranteed.
- Secret Societies: Join the Zero line, a covert group of idealists, AWOL soldiers, and outcasts willing to do whatever it takes to prevent a war between twelve ancient lines.
- 1970s Setting: Immerse yourself in the counter-culture of 1972, where the Vietnam War fuels dissent and a generation questions everything they’ve been told.
- Found Family: For Mike, the mission is everything, but the connections he forges with charismatic leader John and the enigmatic Mary might be the only thing that keeps him alive.
- High-Stakes Prequel: Discover the origins of the resistance in this novella that sets the stage for the world-ending events of the main Endgame series.