THE ODDS IBD

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'The Oddsáhearkens me back to childhood: under the covers with a flashlight, following characters I loved through worlds I desperately wanted to explore.'-Dalan Musson, screenwriter, MarvelâÇÖs The Falcon and the Winter SoldierThe apocalypse happened, but no one knows how. WhatâÇÖs left is a barren world ruled by a high-powered caste of bookies, The Odds.Scurrying around underneath is our hero, Eldridge-a big-hearted, bumbling drifter with an estranged family he loves dearly. HeâÇÖs deep in debt and deathly sick, so he places a bet predicting the day heâÇÖll die. If he wins, he can go to his grave knowing that his family will be safe, but when he returns to his hometown to collect, he gets some bad news: HeâÇÖs going to live.So itâÇÖs on to plan B-a high-stakes battle-tournament that pits real-life chess avatars against each other in random-chance brawls-to-the-death. But Eldridge doesnâÇÖt know that someoneâÇÖs gamed the tournament to pit him against an old friend whoâÇÖs now a bitter enemy. Now heâÇÖs got to make all the right moves to save his family-and beat the Odds.âÇóâÇóâÇó'The Oddsáhearkens me back to childhood: under the covers with a flashlight, following characters I loved through worlds I desperately wanted to explore. From the opening pages to the âÇÖchessâÇÖ thing (a brilliant sequence, worth the price of admission alone),áThe Oddsáis engaging, inventive, and fun. Peterson has a clear voice, and layers humor into his prose effortlessly.'-Dalan Musson, screenwriter,áMarvelâÇÖs The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'ItâÇÖs full-bore sci-fi/postapocaylptic writing where the writing is actually good, not just functional. The dialogue sizzles. The sentences are packed with radioactive imagery and double-barreled zingers. The paragraphs grab you by your eye sockets and scream in your ears âÇÖtil they bleed while repeatedly punching you in the face-and you love every second of it.'-Karl Mueller, writer/director ofáRebirthá(Netflix Studios) andáMister Jonesá(Anchor Bay Films)'IâÇÖd describeáThe Oddsáas one part western, one partáHunger Games,áand one part chess. The hero is incredibly engaging.'-Kristine Chester, Fanbase Press'The Oddsáis a deliciously odd book. ItâÇÖs a post-apocalyptic novel that really defies pigeon-holing. It is sort of sci-fi, sort of fantasy, sort of a farcical comedy, sort of ... I really donâÇÖt know what. (...) Peterson makes it work.'-Jonathan K, Science-Fiction-Review.com'Readers with a taste for grotesque zaniness may enjoy this venture.'-Publishers Weekly