Solitaire: A Novel
Ren Segura, Jackal to her friends, is the Hope of Ko Island,  the world's only corporate nation state. Born at the right time, she is  part of an elite group that will inherit powerful positions  representing their nations in EarthGov. She has been groomed for the  moment of her ascension her entire life--it is her birthright and her  destiny. But a deadly secret makes her an inconvenient liability to her  corporate masters and, inSolitaire, destinies are not always in  the cards. Caught between corporate loyalty and self-doubt, Jackal  finds herself cast away to an experimental, virtual solitary  confinement program that will change her forever.Author Kelley Eskridge's first novel is an intense and powerful tale of  self-discovery set in a convincingly articulated future. She skillfully  keeps the reader turning pages as Jackal's fate unravels. Meanwhile,  Eskridge deals with issues of crime and punishment, corporate power,  and even fame with a deft touch that keeps the reader painfully close  to the young Jackal's journey into oblivion and back again.--Jeremy  Pugh--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.