Bloodless Wars summary: If the bullets are virtual, then why does death feel so real? Questions like these are always front-of-mind on the front lines of the wars of the future, where virtual reality plays out in real time, and if you’re killed in action you can lose everything but your life. But for elite soldier Nick, and his team of hardened warriors, the stakes are even higher as they race against time to win a war with very real world consequences.