{"product_id":"2040-beau-james-thomas-9798270190514","title":"2040: The Dystopian Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the city of Westhaven, the year is 2040, and \u003cb\u003efootball is the only religion\u003c\/b\u003e. The world is run by the \u003cb\u003eLeague of United Sports\u003c\/b\u003e, which has merged with the government to enforce absolute allegiance to regional teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery citizen is tracked by an \u003cb\u003eAR wristband\u003c\/b\u003e that monitors their passion, known as the \u003cb\u003eLoyalty Metric\u003c\/b\u003e. Cheer too quietly, or show \u003cb\u003e\"flatline loyalty,\"\u003c\/b\u003e and your life can be erased. To question the game is \u003cb\u003etreason\u003c\/b\u003e. To praise the enemy is a crime punishable by the \u003cb\u003eTribunal of Fans\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor James Bluewater, the pressure to conform is suffocating. When a moment of genuine human doubt causes his score to plummet, he is marked as a potential traitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced into a world of secrecy, James soon discovers a hidden truth: the enemy isn't the team on the other side of the field. It's the \u003cb\u003eAI-driven system\u003c\/b\u003e that controls every play, every score, and every cheer-the \u003cb\u003eGame Within the Game\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, James must choose: follow the script and survive, or join an underground rebellion determined to expose the lie, \u003cb\u003eshatter the scoreboard's illusion\u003c\/b\u003e, and fight for the right to believe in \u003cb\u003efairness, integrity, and truth\u003c\/b\u003e -even if it means losing everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society where \u003cb\u003echeering is law\u003c\/b\u003e, James Bluewater is about to learn that \u003cb\u003esilence is suspicion\u003c\/b\u003e, but honesty is the ultimate act of defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beau James Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798270190514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Beau James Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170561892607,"sku":"9798270190514","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/2040-beau-james-thomas-9798270190514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}