The Game - by Brandon Keller

Book Synopsis

"The Game is a pulse-pounding thriller packed with deception, danger, and daring gambits that will keep readers turning the pages late into the night." -Southern Literary Review

A secret poker game. A revolutionary AI system built on leverage. A deadly gamble.

When financial prodigy Tyler Rush uncovers a clandestine poker game where the world's elite resolve disputes beyond the reach of law or markets, he's drawn into a hidden system of power he never knew existed. Watching him closely is CEO Mike Hayward, a master of institutional influence who sees Tyler as a means to secure control of the Einstein Code-an AI algorithm with the potential to reshape how power itself is exercised.

As Tyler becomes entangled in the game's quiet machinery, he's pressured into a series of compromises surrounding the Einstein Code. Complicating everything is Jill Young, the brilliant CFO behind the system, whose ethics and intelligence force Tyler to confront the cost of survival inside institutions that reward compliance over conscience.

Set against a backdrop of corporate intrigue and moral compromise, The Game explores how power is accumulated, transferred, and justified-and what it takes to remain human while playing by rules designed to strip that away.