{"product_id":"gauntlet-isbn-9781101988954","title":"Gauntlet","description":"\u003cb\u003ePlug back into the dangerous world of virtual gaming, in the next thrilling novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKali Ling has faced down death hundreds of times for the entertainment of millions. She knows fear—and she knows what’s truly terrifying...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international video game tournament showcasing the world’s most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there’s a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push digital warriors to their physical and psychological brink—adapting every time a gamer makes a move.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the all-star tournament heats up, her determination begins to waver and the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions—and strain on her relationship with the one person who matters most.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e If Kali and her teammates are to survive, they’ll have to find a way to be stronger than ever before. But battling the system may prove too difficult for even the most hardened of fighters...\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Subversive and tricky, just like the best games.”—SFcrowsnest\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Stunning...Fast-paced, action-packed, with an interesting romance and a compelling yet flawed heroine…Read this book. You haven’t read anything quite like it and you don’t want to miss it.”—Ilona Andrews, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Kate Daniels series\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Blistering action right from the first page, but it’s Jennings’ brilliant characters that kept me logged in to \u003ci\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e...Thrilling.”—Jason M. Hough, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Dire Earth Cycle\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Serious nerdcore entertainment. Gamers, get ready to plug in!”—Chloe Neill, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Chicagoland Vampires novels\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A nuanced and complex novel with a strong, imperfect heroine and a different approach to the ‘rebel in a dystopian society’ trope.”—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong gamer who has spent innumerable hours playing \u003ci\u003eWorld of Warcraft \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Call of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of the Arena novels, including \u003ci\u003eGauntlet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305495711973,"sku":"NP9781101988954","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781101988954.jpg?v=1767727898","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/gauntlet-isbn-9781101988954","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}