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Four boys grow up together. They play games to pass the time. Matthew slips into his imagination, Luc pushes his body to the limit, and who knows what Johnny’s up to. When Mark runs errands for a mysterious associate, he thinks he’s found the best game of all.

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Four boys grow up together at school, itching to get out of their small town. They play games, scoring points from each other, anything to pass the time until they’re free.

Matthew slips into his imagination, Luc pushes his body to the limit, and Johnny … well who knows what Johnny’s up to. But when Mark starts running errands for his older brother’s mysterious associate, he thinks he’s found the best game of all. There’s money in his pocket and his friends have started looking at him differently.

Then Mark breaks a rule, and quickly realises that the penalties in this game far outweigh the prizes. Can they all make it to the finish line before someone loses more than just face?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915444318

Publisher: Firefly Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Firefly Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Cover design or artwork by Anne Glenn

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 302

About the Author

Luke Palmer is a critically acclaimed YA author and a prize-winning poet. He lives in Wiltshire with his partner, their three daughters, a dog, and a cat.Luke is based in Wiltshire.

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