My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The incredible theater for these games is well woven by Casey Knight, and would make a wonderful film or game with all the rich tapestry of different environments. I cannot fathom the dedication necessary to create these settings using words as the only medium. The author has achieved wonders.
If you like challenges, this is the novel for you. Throw in five races with supernatural powers and the tension increases. Teams of creatures, who inhabit the space mere humans cannot venture, must conquer four separate trials in unique environments to win each heat.
Then, of course, the judges, one of which is our heroine, must assess each stage and total each team's success rate at the end. However, otherworldly gods have set traps for the adjudicators. Our heroine must work out who is behind the deadly endeavors before her own team falls foul and the games turn into a disaster.
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