Ronin (Large Print Edition) - Bertauski, Tony

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Résumé :
Not Rudolph. Not Blitzen. Something far bigger. Fifteen-year-old Ryder Mack has no family, no phone, and no idea why a reality show millionaire named Billy Big Game Sinterklaas wants him at Kringletown-a sprawling winter compound hidden deep in the mountains. Marketed as a sanctuary for troubled teens, Kringletown feels more like a staged holiday special, complete with drones, directors, and suspiciously perfect nicies who never break character. But something else is watching Ryder. Something older than drones and more honest than the smiling kids. A reindeer has begun trailing him through dreams and snow. It moves like a shadow. And it isn't alone. As Ryder's every move is broadcast to millions, he begins to unravel the truth behind Kringletown's carefully curated image. The Big Game isn't just a brand. It's a plan rooted in ancient Christmas legends and a forgotten bloodline. Ryder isn't just a misfit. He's connected to something primal. Something sacred. And the reindeer following him? It may be the last of its kind. With the line between myth and manipulation blurring, Ryder must decide who he can trust before Kringletown turns him into something he's not. Because Billy Sinterklaas doesn't just want to help misfits. He wants to remake Christmas. Part The Truman Show, part The Hunger Games, and part Christmas myth reimagined, Ronin: The Last Reindeer is a dark and dazzling blend of found family, conspiracy, and coming-of-age survival. Not everyone gets a second chance at home. Trust no one. Especially the nice ones....

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WELCOME TO KRINGLETOWN. PLEASE KEEP YOUR HANDS INSIDE THE REALITY SHOW AT ALL TIMES. Ryder Mack is fifteen. No family. No phone. No clue why a reality-TV millionaire named Billy Big Game Sinterklaas has dragged him to a sprawling winter compound: Kringletown. Sounds normal, right? Marketed as a sanctuary for troubled teens, it's actually a live broadcast, complete with drones, directors, and chipper nicies who never, ever break character. Nothing creepy about it. But while Ryder's being staged as wholesome holiday content, something else is watching. Not a camera. Not a drone. Something follows him through dreams and drifts of snow. It moves like a shadow. And it's not alone. The deeper Ryder gets, the more the glitter peels away. Kringletown isn't charity. It's a plan. A brand. A centuries-old scheme rooted in forgotten legends and bloodlines older than Christmas itself. Turns out Ryder isn't just a misfit dumped on a billionaire's doorstep. He's connected to something ancient. Something primal. With millions watching and secrets closing in, Ryder has to choose who he can trust before Billy Sinterklaas turns him into the centerpiece of his grand design. Because this Big Game doesn't stop at ratings. It wants Christmas itself. Ronin: The Last Reindeer is The Truman Show meets The Hunger Games with a mythic holiday twist. A dark, thrilling tale of found family, conspiracy, and survival. Not everyone gets a second chance at home. Ryder just might have to fight for his....