Arena

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A Repackaged Award Winner From Karen Hancock

Callie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. As her orientation proceeds, Callie becomes frightened by the secrecy and evasion she encounters. When she demands to be…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked Arena as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jack Kelley

Author

Karen Hancock does a masterful job of taking readers on an adventure in a faraway world but with moral lessons for the here and now.

This book represents a quintessential battle of good versus evil and offers a vivid warning about what happens when we follow our own devices instead of walking by faith.

The book delves even deeper and explores what it means to live a peaceful, purposeful, and meaningful life.

From Jack's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Sarah Ashwood

Author

This was probably the next book that confirmed the concept of portal fantasy for me. It’s an allegorical story of a young woman’s fight against evil and evil forces, but starts out on Earth before moving to a parallel fantastical realm. I remember reading this as a teen and being fascinated by the idea of moving back and forth between worlds. At this time, I wasn’t even aware of the term “portal fantasy” or the subgenre, but Arena developed my interest in it.

From Sarah's list on portal fantasy adventures.