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Arena Mode (The Arena Mode Saga Book 1) by [Northcott, Blake]
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4.3 out of 5 stars 349 customer reviews
Book 1 of 3 in The Arena Mode Saga (3 Book Series)
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  • File Size: 2549 KB
  • Print Length: 355 pages
  • Publisher: Noösphere Publishing (January 31, 2014)
  • Publication Date: January 31, 2014
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00E55QLO0
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  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,115 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 starshow to be a comic book nerd and survive a superhuman combat competition in the year 2041
By H. Bala TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 22, 2015
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I feel like I owe it to Blake Northcott to read her Vs. Reality books, I had that much fun reading Arena Mode. Blake is a nerdy girl who warms my heart. Her storytelling gratifies them readers (like me) jonesing for superhero yarns. Nowadays superhero prose comes a dime a dozen, and so there's plenty of chaff with the wheat. But Blake's Arena Mode is a terrific read. Its core premise will be familiar to most as it takes a page from The Hunger Games and Battle Royale and from Ready Player One, only with a superhero twist. Blake paints a dystopian world in which the divide between the haves and have-nots has grown that much more stark. But I guess even a gone-to-crap world like that has room for slackers, and such is our dude, 29-year-old Matthew Moxon, slacking it up big in the year 2041.

Only, see, Moxon is sort of brilliant. In the Greater New York area that had been divvied up into diverse chunks that include the embattled Dark Zone and the Fringe, he ekes out a living by counting cards in casinos. Moxon is a comic book enthusiast ("enthusiast" being a classier word for "nerd"). So imagine how stoked he got when a) the President declared that superhumans were real and b) mega-billionaire Cameron Frost let out that he's producing a violent new reality show, this time a brutal, anything goes, no-holds-barred combat tournament that features thirteen contestants, each one vying for the championship get of ten billion dollars. The one non-negotiable caveat: you must have a super power to compete.

Moxon doesn't have a super power. What he does have is a desperate need to compete - and I'm about to SPOILER something in the next sentence. Mox has got a tumor in his brain and the only way he can afford an operation is to enter - and survive - the contest.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA cinematic, exciting novel that is being welcomed into our high school curriculum
By Corey Stewart on November 3, 2013
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I supported the Kickstarter campaign for Arena mode and I can tell you, that of the projects I have backed, none have come close to the satisfaction I had when I read Arena Mode for the first time. It was such an action packed, cinematic read that I couldn't put it down. Since then I have read the novel a couple more times and it gets better with each read. My wife is a high school English teacher and she was so enamored with the storytelling in this book that she has gotten permission to purchase a class set and will be introducing this book as part of her curriculum. Here are her thoughts:

As a 10th grade English/Reading teacher, finding supplemental literature that is challenging AND exciting is a rarity these days. With the introduction of the Common Core Standards my curriculum has been adjusted to include additional texts that require the students to read more than just the words and delve deep to find connections between multiple sources. After reading Arena Mode this summer I knew immediately that my students would be just as hooked as I was with this book. The characters, setting and theme are conducive to sparking the imaginations of my students. Blake Northcott captured the essence of creating a superhero within a normal human being and that's what I hope to inspire in my students. After finishing Arena Mode, I hope to continue the journey with my students into Assault or Attrition, Blake Northcott's sequel that is currently being kickstarted.

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As I'm writing this review on Amazon, I will of course suggest you buy it here, but that doesn't mean you can't support this up and coming artist in her campaign as well!
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3.0 out of 5 starsAn Enjoyable Arena
By J. Perez on September 26, 2014
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What I would have liked to know before I bought this book. (minor spoilers)

1. What type of book is it: adventure, action, drama, etc? This is a fast paced superhero action thriller.

2. What is the story about, in general? The story is about Mathew, a normal yet brilliant man with a vicious tumor that decides to roll the dice by scheming his way into a superpowered death match, in order to earn the money to be cured.

3. What/Who is the target audience? Superhero fans, comic fans, young adults and teenagers.

4. How is the proofreading? I didn't notice any spelling errors. Good job.

5. Is there character development? No. The characters have very static roles. The main protagonist doesn't face any real moral dilemmas. Sure, he had to overcome difficult trials, but every single life and death encounter, except for one, had little moral ambiguity. The main character, literally, only kills the `blood thirsty' players. He never has to contend with the dilemma of killing or fighting someone that doesn't deserve it. He has difficult hurdles but not difficult choices. He is also rather generic. Frankly, he's a little unimpressive. Except for the love interest, I find all secondary characters lacking in depth. Regardless, they support the main protagonist in a compelling manner.

6. Are the characters likable? Sure, the main protagonist is likable. Understand that the main character's affliction is an almost exact carbon copy of John Travolta's role in the movie `Phenomenon' and move on from there. You will find analogs for Superman, Shadowcat, Silver Samurai, a dumb Franklin Richards, an evil Quicksilver/Flash, Colossus and Giant Man, among others. The character clichés are obvious but they are done in a somewhat compelling manner.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsSuperhuman are still human

One of the best Sci if books I've ever read. Arena Mode is a great story about how no matter what the power levels, humans will always be humans.

Published 27 days ago by Elliott T Brice
5.0 out of 5 starsEasily one of the best books I've read in a ...

Easily one of the best books I've read in a long time and a must read for anyone who is a fan of superheroes and comic books. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Luka
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat read, happy there are more on the way.

Really entertaining read if you are into super powers and action movies.

Published 1 month ago by Istiaq Mahmud
5.0 out of 5 starsGood book!

Clever sci-fi that reads like a familiar author. Well written and smooth. Really enjoyed the story.

Published 1 month ago by Jason W
5.0 out of 5 starsnerd becomes hero. great read!

I really enjoyed this book, When I assumed it would be another hunger-games/maze runner type. But this took an interesting twist and I am really looking forward to reading volume... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Thingslikechem
1.0 out of 5 starsSick of cursing.

Sick and tired of people using GD when writing books. Especially one that's probably aimed at young adults. Read 1 or 2 pages and GD all ready. He can write it, I can not read it.

Published 2 months ago by T. Davis
4.0 out of 5 starsHeld my interest

This was a good read. The book left me asking a lot of questions that are hopefully answered in the sequel.

Published 3 months ago by Ryan
5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome!!!!!

I can't believe how much I liked it. It had absolutley all of my attention the whole time. Very very nice

Published 3 months ago by Anthony
5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic book and series

This book and its accompanying series is great. I really got into the characters and greatly enjoyed the narrative.

Published 4 months ago by Nick
5.0 out of 5 starsA very fun, fast paced read

A very fun, fast paced read, I enjoyed reading it tremendously.
The characters are compelling but not too manicheean, and to a degree, reads a bit like a graphic novel. Read more

Published 5 months ago by D.

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