TOLL FREE SERVICE: 1 (800) 231-4261
The Gameshouse by Claire North audiobook

The Gameshouse

By Claire North
Read by Peter Kenny

Orbit 9780316491563
11.42 Hours • Unabridged
Format : CD (In Stock)
  • 1 Format: CD

  • Regular Price: $40.00

    Special Price $32.00

    ISBN: 9781549124938

    Free shipping on US orders over $99

The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires. Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets… It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon — every game under the sun. But those whom fortune favors may be invited to compete in the higher league… a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on the scale of a continent. Among those worthy of competing in the higher league, three unusually talented contestants play for the highest stakes of all…

Learn More

Summary

Summary

The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires.

Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets…

It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon — every game under the sun.

But those whom fortune favors may be invited to compete in the higher league… a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on the scale of a continent.

Among those worthy of competing in the higher league, three unusually talented contestants play for the highest stakes of all…

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“As harrowing as it is brilliant.” —Emily St. John Mandel, National Book Award finalist, on 84K
An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece, as harrowing as it is brilliant —Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station Eleven, on 84K
An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes of The Handmaid's Tale. —Cory Doctorow on 84K
Everybody needs to read 84K. Consistently thoughtful fiction like this needs to be championed. I'll admit it, I'm a little in awe of the author. Her work is sublime.... Claire North deserves your undivided attention. Buy the book, read it. Your brain will thank you.... If there was a rating higher than highly recommended this book would receive it. —The Eloquent Page
A terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day.... Imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real. —RT Book Reviews on 84K
Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists currently working in the intersection between thriller and science fiction. —Booklist (starred review) on 84K
A furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart... its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative. —SciFiNow on 84K
Put simply, this book just blew my mind. A remarkable writer, doing extraordinary things, and I think this is her best book yet. —Blue Book Balloon on 84K
Claire North goes from strength to strength.... A tense, moving story. —Guardian on 84K
One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far. —Toronto Star on 84K
A dystopian anthem for the modern activist... a cracking thriller.... Quite simply, North's best book so far. —Starburst on 84K
Evocative, thought-provoking... I'll read anything she writes. —Omnivoracious on 84K
The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is. —SFX
Vivid and disturbing. —Publishers Weekly on 84K
A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now. —The Bookbag on 84K
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart, and entertaining. —Patrick Ness on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination."—Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls, on The Sudden Appearance of Hope —
Wonderful novel...held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself. Beautifully written and structured...a remarkable book. —Booklist (starred review) on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
A subtle study of friendship, love and the complexity of existence. —Eric Brown, Guardian on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful. North is a writer to watch. —Kirkus on The End of the Day
North is [a] consistently intriguing writer. —Locus on The End of the Day

Reviews

Reviews

Be the first to review this product

Author

Author Bio: Claire North

Author Bio: Claire North

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her novel, The Sudden Appearance of Hope, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

Titles by Author

See All

Details

Details

Available Formats : CD
Category: Fiction/Science Fiction
Runtime: 11.42
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Get the Latest Offers + More

  • Customer Support :
  • 1 (800) 231-4261
  • 7 am to 5 pm PDT
  • [email protected]
  • Toll-Free Fax:
  • 1 (800) 882-1840
©2026 Audio Editions . All rights reserved. Privacy Terms of Use Purchase Terms Cookie Policy ©2026 Audio Editions . All rights reserved.