For Want of Nothing

Some say Zak Metler is the luckiest man alive.What other explanation could there be for winning the lottery not once but twice? His life has become wine, women, wealth, World of Rapt, repeat. Only Dennis Howard, the man who had given it to him all those years ago, knows the truth: Zak is in possession of an Icarus Device. Being from the future, the device contains information from the future. Lottery numbers? That's only the opener. How about knowing the circumstances around your own demise?Escape is not an option, but escapism is becoming habitual. With diligent regularity, Zak returns to the fantasy game of Rapt where he plays the role of Prince Fenrick Youngblood. He really should put the game behind him, but strange parallels between the game and the real world capture his imaginings. What can it mean?He doesn't know the actual date of his death, and it's driving him mad. No, the device is either too cagey or too glitchy to let that date slip, but it's soon, very soon. He can feel it looming. Zak gave up hope of any kind of future until the wedding of his friend, Trevor, until meeting the intriguing bride's sister, Ilya.Now, with rumblings of war between Luna and Earth, his father springs it on him: He, Zak Metler, might be the key to preventing the deaths of tens of thousands. All he has to do is marry . . . the wrong woman . . . and, oh, by the way, avoid his impending doom. The Icarus Device could save him from both his death and a fate worse.He just needs to figure out how to activate it.