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The Gam3 #2

Earth’s Gambit

Name: Earth’s Gambit
Rating: 4.28 (2950 reviews)
Author: Cosimo Yap

Cosimo Yap August 15, 2017

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Synopsis

The Earth has changed. War is now fought in an alien virtual reality—the Game—where many of the players are anything but human.

Now part of the Black Rose guild, Alan heads to the Academy to level up and get stronger. He hopes to make allies and learn skills to win the battles to come. But with everyone pursuing their own agendas, what can one gamer do in a universe he still doesn’t fully understand?

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