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Future Games is a collection of short stories that imagine the next frontier of sport. The narratives pose questions about who will play, who will watch, and whether physical competition will remain in a world that may feature alien adversaries or machine opponents. Each piece considers the rules that will govern contests, the rewards awaiting winners, and the fates of those who fall. The anthology envisions a universe where the arena could stretch beyond Earth, inviting readers to rethink victory and defeat in a rapidly changing world.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Paula Guran
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