They all meet up in Xi'an, China after bombs explode all around the world killing thousands but also leaving a message. The message that Endgame has begun. The war has started and the time for the players is now. There are 12 players just like the 12 meteors that struck placed all around the world with their own line of people. Endgame is a battle, a puzzle, an adventure, and a way of life. 
 At first it was really hard to connect and remember each of the characters. The story is told from each of the characters points of view with so many different characteristics of each. As time went on though I really connected with each of them on a different level and how they choose to play the game. 
 Plus the website ancientsocieties.com is a really fun ARG game to play along with! 
 Below is just a full book recap for when I start the next book... 
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 Chiyoko - the mute RIP 
 An - the one with the stutter and electronic Genius RIP 
 Sarah - the American valedictorian 
 Jago - the Peru mafia boy 
 Alice - saves Shari from psycho kid 
 Shari - the young wife, mother, and gatekeeper to the sky key 
 Baitsakhan- the 13 year old psycho murder 
 Kala - the flying squirrel who Christopher (Sarah's boy friend) is following RIP 
 Aisling - another American but from queens 
 Maccabee - way to rich 
 Marcus- dead before we got to know him RIP 
 Hilal - the peace maker 
 After the sky people meet up the players went crazy already killing and scattering the field (earth). Each of them on their own adventure to find the clues that could save themselves and their lines. 
 Sarah and Jago team up after saving each other's lives on the train An attempted to blow up. 
 An is holding Chiyoko hostage because she is the only one that removes his stutter by being near. While being held hostage she uses his love for her to her advantage and gains his trust by sleeping with him. He tells her the story of his father beating him into a coma and his revenge of killing his entire family by drugging them and lighting them on fire. Chiyoko escapes tough but has also grown feelings towards An (creepy). 
 Shari is being held captive and has had her finger cut off by Baitsakhan and his brothers. Alice though saves her for the compassion she showed the young girl on the train giving birth and deems her a worthy competitor. 
 Bait and Maccabee are about to kill each other but realize what great allies they'd make as killers and truce. The arrive in Turkey and battle kala and Christopher while chiyoko watches and waits. Kala dies after finding an orb in the eagle mans mouth. 
 Sarah ends up killing Christopher in order to kill An hiding behind him. She has won round one though and obtained the earth key. Chiyoko dies as Stonehenge collapses due to the key and is pinged under the rubble. 
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