For those who like a quick taste before the full experience, here’s what you can expect:

Chuckie Hamm was a nobody—trapped in a dead-end job, suffocating under the weight of an ordinary life. Then, a chance encounter with the charismatic Greg Gatsby pulls him into the world of high-stakes blackjack, where skill and strategy can turn the tables on the casinos. Reinventing himself as Charlie Cunningham, a fearless high roller, Charlie joins an elite card-counting team set on taking millions from Vegas’s newest and most extravagant casino—the Lussuria.

            But the deeper he plays, the more he realizes the game isn’t just about the cards—it’s about identity, deception, and the price of chasing more. His partner, the unpredictable and brilliant Tori, has already found her escape: a life by the ocean, free from the grind. As the team’s biggest play unfolds, Charlie must face the ultimate gamble—not just with the house, but with his own future.

            Because in this game, it’s not just about winning or losing. It’s about knowing when to walk away.

            High Stakes – The Art of the Game is a pulse-pounding, high-risk thriller that blends the adrenaline of Bringing Down the House with the existential reckoning of Fight Club. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to beat the system—or if the system is even worth beating—this book will keep you hooked until the last hand.

Exciting, right? It’s fast, smart, and full of tension—the kind of story that keeps you on the edge of your seat while you cheer for clever strategies and gasp at unexpected twists.

High Stakes is available in eBook, paperback, and audiobook formats. Right now, it’s on sale. Grab your copy today and read the book everyone is talking about.

Leif J. Erickson is a science fiction and fantasy author from a small farming community in west central Minnesota. Using his time wisely when he was a farmer, Leif developed many ideas, characters, and storylines to create over fifty unique first drafts and outlines for stories. From his start in a small town school, to college at North Dakota State University, back to his family farm, then to the bright lights of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and back to his small farming town, Leif has always had a love of writing.

When Leif isn’t writing he can be found with his wife hiking in state parks, canoeing local lakes and rivers, exploring local and regional ghost towns, experiencing museums, or simply reading or hanging out with friends and family. Leif draws on the local nature and ecology to find inspiration for his writing while he also asks what’s possible for technology and the human race, weaving them together for amazing stories that will stay with the reader for years to come. Leif looks forward to having many novel and story releases in the years to come.

You can see all of Leif’s Books here: Leif’s Amazon Author Page