Review: Great writing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this well written novel, which had the taste of taste of The Hunger Games, but seemed written for an older audience.  Here, the main character is male.  The action was gripping, the environment wonderfully descriptive.  Odds of winning in this event were higher as more than one participant had a chance at survival (whereas,The Hunger Games books, just like the 1980's FILM The Running Man, were geared around one survivor). I enjoyed Benson's characters and his take on this fighting competition and would definitely get the second book if a sequel is released.  I imagine a lot could be offered in continuing this as a series.  A second book could be taken in a number of exciting directions, so I'll be keeping my eyes open for that.  I recommend this thrilling ride!