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Battle Games #2
Return of the Wayward Captain
A new season of Battle Games has begun and the captain is back!
Giant Slayer has returned, bringing his usual chaos to the team. Thoroughly dedicated to training Axel and taking his team to the championship, Giant Slayer has embarked on some unusual training methods. Much to Harpy’s misery. The vice-captain has a protégé of her own, as she and Eagle form tighter bonds, and Silver adjusts to his position in the pecking order.
Just outside this warm bubble of chaos the games await, with new events, new challengers, and the number one team from China taking center stage. Annuna may have a hard time winning this year with so many rivals. Good thing the past is buried and forgotten, right?
Giant Slayer has returned, bringing his usual chaos to the team. Thoroughly dedicated to training Axel and taking his team to the championship, Giant Slayer has embarked on some unusual training methods. Much to Harpy’s misery. The vice-captain has a protégé of her own, as she and Eagle form tighter bonds, and Silver adjusts to his position in the pecking order.
Just outside this warm bubble of chaos the games await, with new events, new challengers, and the number one team from China taking center stage. Annuna may have a hard time winning this year with so many rivals. Good thing the past is buried and forgotten, right?
248 pages, Paperback
Published July 20, 2024
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September 26, 2024
There is a lot to like in Battle Games: Book 2. Frankie is out of the hospital and brings his special brand of shenanigans to Team Annuna's training regimen, as if Vice-Captain Ashley's methods weren't already insane enough. We get more revelations about the Sport, a mysterious and sinister outfit that has left its scars on more than one character. A couple of new adversaries are introduced, at least one of which promises to be a straight-up villain as this series takes a darker turn heading toward the third book.
The personalities and actions of many of these characters may seem extreme, especially when it comes to Ashley, but we begin to see why she is the way she is. I really liked a couple of the quieter scenes between characters that bring a bit of balance among the chaos. They aren't your typical heart-to-heart scenes, because of who these people are and their ways of communicating (or not), but it's obvious things are taken to heart between the lines. Even Frankie shows a mature side, in his own way and at the right times.
Speaking of goofball Frankie, I like how his ridiculously over-the-top Dragon Ball-levels of training translate into believable power in the arena. We see his near-undefeatable strength and skill, and we can also see how he's earned it.
There are also some great moments that subtly show the team's growing bonds in ways you'd least expect.
Good stuff but there are definitely signs that it will get much darker from here in the series. There have been a lot of hints and buildup to a certain character, finally introduced here, and I'll just say he lives up to the terrifying hype.
The personalities and actions of many of these characters may seem extreme, especially when it comes to Ashley, but we begin to see why she is the way she is. I really liked a couple of the quieter scenes between characters that bring a bit of balance among the chaos. They aren't your typical heart-to-heart scenes, because of who these people are and their ways of communicating (or not), but it's obvious things are taken to heart between the lines. Even Frankie shows a mature side, in his own way and at the right times.
Speaking of goofball Frankie, I like how his ridiculously over-the-top Dragon Ball-levels of training translate into believable power in the arena. We see his near-undefeatable strength and skill, and we can also see how he's earned it.
There are also some great moments that subtly show the team's growing bonds in ways you'd least expect.
Good stuff but there are definitely signs that it will get much darker from here in the series. There have been a lot of hints and buildup to a certain character, finally introduced here, and I'll just say he lives up to the terrifying hype.
September 28, 2024
Battle Games book two is an all around improvement one the first novel, which is what you want in a sequel. The interpersonal drama is more mature and dramatic, the comedy more ridiculous, and the stakes have been raised such that the battle games themselves, during which much of the action takes place, are more engaging to read.
If you're into combat sports and team-oriented stories with heavy helpings of dark intrigue and light-hearted farce, then you'll enjoy the return of the wayward captain as much as I did (which was a lot; Frankie is absolutely entertaining in every single scene he's in).
If you're into combat sports and team-oriented stories with heavy helpings of dark intrigue and light-hearted farce, then you'll enjoy the return of the wayward captain as much as I did (which was a lot; Frankie is absolutely entertaining in every single scene he's in).
August 15, 2024
Good story
I have enjoyed this action pack adventure of player of game of Battle that set in the future while it seem to be very aggressive in nature.
I have enjoyed this action pack adventure of player of game of Battle that set in the future while it seem to be very aggressive in nature.
March 20, 2025
The second book in the battle games was much more fun than the first. I think Frank (Giant Slayer) might be my new favorite character, just because so much of his nature makes me think of Goku. (Call it whatever you like, Goku is my favorite dragoon all z character followed by Tienshinhan).
In this book, the effects of interpersonal relationships are far more dynamic and volatile than they were in the first, and more characters get their time in the spotlight. I think it says a lot of good for a story that is held up by a plethora of well defined characters, rather than just relying solely on one, and having their out of competition interactions and relationships play such a HUGE role in their competitions makes every page a worthy contribution to the entire story.
In this book, the effects of interpersonal relationships are far more dynamic and volatile than they were in the first, and more characters get their time in the spotlight. I think it says a lot of good for a story that is held up by a plethora of well defined characters, rather than just relying solely on one, and having their out of competition interactions and relationships play such a HUGE role in their competitions makes every page a worthy contribution to the entire story.
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