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Gladiator
No one survives the Gauntlets.
Fifty-two people disappear overnight from a beach resort in the Bahamas. Mel wakes up imprisoned on an alien ship, deep in space. Thoughts of her senior year in high school, of gymnastic competitions, dance lessons and going to college, are over. Of the fifty-two people kidnapped, only eight are still alive...
While experimenting relentlessly on the remaining humans, an alien scientist expresses a specific and mystifying interest in Mel. He offers her a sliver of hope for survival and a chance to return become a Gladiator and compete in the death-sport of the Gauntlets. Two teams struggle across deserted and desolate alien cities to win the game. Forced to fight against savage and bizarre aliens, Mel watches helplessly as her friends die, one by one...
No stranger to competition, Mel’s urge to win and protect her friends propels her forward. The experiments continue and, as Mel is forced to make desperate choices, she begins to question who she is. As she grows closer to understanding what has been done to her and her friends, the noose around them grows tighter. Faced with a fate worse than death, her identity slowly stripped away, can she save her friends - and more importantly, save herself?
Fifty-two people disappear overnight from a beach resort in the Bahamas. Mel wakes up imprisoned on an alien ship, deep in space. Thoughts of her senior year in high school, of gymnastic competitions, dance lessons and going to college, are over. Of the fifty-two people kidnapped, only eight are still alive...
While experimenting relentlessly on the remaining humans, an alien scientist expresses a specific and mystifying interest in Mel. He offers her a sliver of hope for survival and a chance to return become a Gladiator and compete in the death-sport of the Gauntlets. Two teams struggle across deserted and desolate alien cities to win the game. Forced to fight against savage and bizarre aliens, Mel watches helplessly as her friends die, one by one...
No stranger to competition, Mel’s urge to win and protect her friends propels her forward. The experiments continue and, as Mel is forced to make desperate choices, she begins to question who she is. As she grows closer to understanding what has been done to her and her friends, the noose around them grows tighter. Faced with a fate worse than death, her identity slowly stripped away, can she save her friends - and more importantly, save herself?
316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 7, 2018
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June 9, 2020
This was a fun, fast read.
A complex story line with coming of age (kind of brutal), teenage angst with loss and character growth.
Not at all two dimensional.
At the end I was sorry it was over.
I look forward to future books from Mr Solway.
A complex story line with coming of age (kind of brutal), teenage angst with loss and character growth.
Not at all two dimensional.
At the end I was sorry it was over.
I look forward to future books from Mr Solway.
April 22, 2018
The Hunger Games in space! Gladiator has fun characters in a quick-paced story. It's an enjoyable read that will keep you thinking.
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