Genre: Adult Speculative/Dystopian
Publisher: Fairwood Press
Publication Date: September 9, 2025
Who decides when the price of peace has become too high–or if it can ever be too high?
Star Player on the Atlantic Archipelago Nation’s Battle Team, Niko Vandes wants to quit his job. Problem is, the Games aren’t just games, they’re the 22nd Century’s environmentally conscious solution to war. Winning a match means winning a battle, and losing costs more than chips—it costs lives. With the fate of his country on his shoulders every time he steps up to the game board, the Atlantic Archipelago will keep Niko playing until it’s his turn to die by losing. He needs to escape.
Across the ocean, Imani Tenzing barely escaped alive from an isolated cult as a young teen. She’s all-too familiar with the violent consequences of human conflict left unchecked. Now, she serves as one of the Custodians responsible for cleaning up the deaths left behind by each Battle Game. When the disappearance of Niko upheaves the societal status quo she’s grown dependent on, she’s determined to find and turn him in to authorities.
Praise for One Last Game
“A sharp look at political deconstruction and the realities of revolution, One Last Game presents a unique, yet chillingly plausible future. Fast-paced, heartfelt, and unexpectedly hopeful.”
— J.S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch
“One Last Game is a brutal ride of a novella. With one of the most innovative dystopia mechanics I’ve ever read, Chan delivers a Hunger Games-esque narrative that still manages to leave the reader with a droplet of hope.”
— A.D. Sui, Nebula Award-winning author of The Dragonfly Gambit
“One Last Game is a fierce story that emphasizes the necessity of resistance while cautioning against the romanticization of violent revolution. In less than 200 pages, Chan explores complicity, the pitfalls of celebrity culture, and the senseless devastation of war as she switches between her two protagonists. Filled with complex characters, this brief but powerful novella drops you right into the action and carries you along for a wild ride toward a devastating conclusion.”
— Kemi Ashing-Giwa, author of The King Must Die and The Splinter in the Sky
“A clever and chilling high-stakes novella that asks what freedom we’re willing to give up in exchange for peace and stability.”
— Claire Barner, author of Moonrising
“With gripping prose and a cast of memorable characters, T.A Chan spins an ever so relevant story about the dangers of eco-fascism and the cost of revolution, reminding us once again that broken systems thrive on complacency.”
— Francesca Tacchi, author of Let the Mountains Be My Grave
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