Arena One
FIVE STARS
Book One of the Survival Trilogy
by Morgan Rice
Wow. I picked this
up on a whim, thinking it'd be another somewhat intriguing post-apocalypse
novel, just something to read while I wait for the next books in my favorite
series to come out.
Let's just say I was
wrong!
This book is
incredibly vivid and at times disturbingly grotesque. It feels very real and
not like the glossed over zombie dystopians that seem to be hitting shelves.
There is a heartbreaking amount of tragedy and death in this book. It seems
like as soon as I fall for a sub character, the book takes them away from me.
The amount of strength and bravery that the main characters have, combined with
their 'only human' flaws and mistakes make this story SO VERY REAL to me. There
were parts when I wanted to put the book down because it was so disturbingly
written but I'm so glad I didn't! The gore absolutely adds to the very raw
feeling of the novel and it wouldn't have been complete without it! I finished
this book, bought the second and finished it as well within a day! I simply
cannot wait for the second! I'm usually very un attracted to books with a lot
of violence, but for some reason, this book just sold it, because it is all
very realistic and necessary. The lengths that Brooke goes to for her sister, Bree
simply captivate me, but she is also very human, and sometimes the lines
between good and evil are not so clear. She kills time and time again for her
survival and to save her friends, but she has unmoving loyalty towards those
she knows and loves.
Holy cow. What a
fantastic, fast paced, heart wrenching first novel in the series! I am pleased
to say that I am heavily disturbed by this book and loving it!
