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BOOK REVIEW: Arena
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by: Beth Goddard Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Arena Genre: Inspirational/Science Fiction Callie Hayes agrees to be a guinea pig for science and is thrown into an alien world filled with terror and destruction looming at her from every direction. Her path of choice will decide her ultimate fate. Left to her own fears and stubborn refusal to follow instructions, she must travel the arena in search of a way out, but not alone. Many others before her have left the safe road and chosen the hard way. Callie fights to hear the voice of truth as lies are continually thrown at her. Who does she believe? All around her are those who have chosen their own path and ended up dead, tortured, or resolved to stay in the Arena with no escape. Callie continues to make mistakes and listen to her fears as she searches for the truth, the reader cheering her on to continue and breathing a sigh of relief when she finds it, only to discover the work has just begun. During her trek through the Arena, she develops a relationship with Pierce Andrews who is also searching for the way out. The relationship adds a dynamic dimension to the story, as the characters must make choices that will not only affect themselves, but those around them. Karen Hancock's first novel, she masterfully orchestrates the alien world creating an amazing Christian allegory that continually unfolds with conviction. The sheer enjoyment of unpredictability will keep readers glued to the book until the very satisfying ending. They will want to read it again!
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