Somehow it’s November already and 2018 is quickly drawing to a close. For the penultimate month of this year, our Patrons chose The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks.
Here’s your summary:
The Culture – a human/machine symbiotic society – has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game…a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life – and very possibly his death.
We know this is technically the second book in the series, but all reports have indicated that it’s fine to begin with this one, so read away!
The live-streamed discussion of The Player of Games will occur on Friday, November 30th at 9:30 PM Central Time over on our YouTube page. Get the book and get reading! If you’re going to purchase a physical copy through Amazon, we would appreciate it if you do so through our Amazon Affiliate link. The book will cost exactly the same to you, but it will help support Doof! Media.
We’ve been covering a whole lot of Science Fiction recently, so if you’re not a fan of the genre or just want something new, remember that these books are nominated by you guys! So head on over to our handy Google Form and make your voice heard! Also, vote.
