Gauntlet: An Arena Novel
By (Author) Holly Jennings
Penguin Putnam Inc
Ace Books
15th April 2017
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
448
Width 130mm, Height 197mm
There's a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international tournament between the world's most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there's a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push players to their physical and psychological brink. As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the tournament heats up, the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions...
Praise for Arena
Subversive and tricky, just like the best games.SFcrowsnest
Stunning...Fast-paced, action-packed, with an interesting romance and a compelling yet flawed heroineRead this book. You havent read anything quite like it and you dont want to miss it.Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series
Blistering action right from the first page, but its Jennings brilliant characters that kept me logged in to Arena...Thrilling.Jason M. Hough, New York Times bestselling author of the Dire Earth Cycle
Serious nerdcore entertainment. Gamers, get ready to plug in!Chloe Neill, New York Times bestselling author of the Chicagoland Vampires novels
A nuanced and complex novel with a strong, imperfect heroine and a different approach to the rebel in a dystopian society trope.RT Book Reviews
Holly Jennings is a lifelong gamer who has spent innumerable hours playing World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. She is the author of the Arena novels, including Gauntlet and Arena.