In each generation, for thousands of years, twelve Players have been ready. But they never thought Endgame would happen. Until now. Omaha, Nebraska. Sarah Alopay stands at her graduation ceremony?class valedictorian, star athlete, a full life on the horizon. But she carries a secret. When a meteor strikes her school, killing dozens, wounding hundreds, Sarah survives. Her secret saves her. She is the Cahokian Player. Endgame has begun. Juliaca, Peru. At the same moment, thousands of miles away, another meteor strikes. Jago Tlaloc walks among the wreckage. The streets teem with violence and looting. But he is safe. He has a secret too. And his secret