Arena

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Callie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around As her orientation proceeds, Callie becomes frightened by the secrecy and evasion she encounters When she demands to be released from the program, she is suddenly dropped into a terrifying alien world and into a perilous battle between good and evil With limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie embarks on a life changing journey Will she decipher the plans the Benefactor has established for her escape, or will she succumb to the deception of the Arena Best Download [ Arena ] by [ Karen Hancock ] – kino-fada.fr I wish I could give this book a sixth star Take a dash of Pilgrim s Progress, toss in a good helping of The Matrix, and you get Arena by Karen Hancock Talk about a book I couldn t put down My teenaged daughter highly recommended Arena to me, and it turned out to be one of the most fascinating and unique novels I have e...To the person who recommended this book to me, first of all, I would like to say, Mother, that was one weird bus stop What do you get when you combine a western novel with a sci fi and a romance and Pilgrim s Progress You get a cowboy shooting blue laser light at demons to save his true love That s what And then you stay up late into the night trying to find out what happens, and you come away with the same sort of impression you have after eating sushi or kimchee for the first To the person who recommended this book to m...This has to be my favorite book of all time I have read this book several years ago and it has withstood the test of time Brilliantly wriiten I loved the concept of this story Makes christian fiction fun and interesting like never before.One of my favorite books, re read it again, have already read it a couple of times It is a very different kind of book, blending sci fi and Christian allegory, but it also is a great adventure and quite a ride, one of those books you can t put down A bit on the edgy side, so not for everyone, but very clear allegory On the back of the book it is described as a modern blending of elements of the Matrix and Pilgrim...This is my favorite book I didn t know what to expect when I picked this one up, but two days later I still couldn t put it down forthan a few minutes I read it years ago and I still reread it It s got great plot, characters, pacing, and is a fabulous allegory of the Christian walk f...I typically have a hard time with Christian Fiction, because, to agree with a few of the reviews, that genre tends to be too in your face or too Christian clich I happen to be someone who knows God to be muchthan cute quotes and easy street, so I get slightly repulsed by those types of books because they do not accurately portray the difficulty of life with and without God.While granting my limited knowledge of this category, I found Arena to be an incredible example of the walk I typically have a hard time with Christian Fiction, because, to agree with a few of the reviews, that genre tends to be too in your face or too Christian clich I happen to be someone who knows God to be muchthan cute quotes and easy street, so I get slightly repulsed by those types of books because they do not accurately portray the difficulty of life with and without God.While granting my limited knowledge of this category, I found Arena to be an incredible example of the walk of a Christian No two Christians have the same testimony as to how they found God, and this book introduces a lot of different angles while focusing on Callie s story of course Also granted, is that no book is perfect or will be able to cover all of the intricacies included in finding and following God, so of course this book can not cover them all either.Where a lot of Hancock s allegory can be seen as obvious to those comfortable in the genre and the Christian walk ... Arena by Karen Hancock.1 5 StarsI like to start my reviews with the best parts, themes, characters or whatever I think makes the book standout This book has already been a heavy discussion piece in my book club However, not for the reasons a book should be The only things about this book that I can muster in a positive aspect are the following the message and the overall idea.Unfortunately, the execution of t...This is one of the best under the radar books I have read Her ability to communicate spiritual truths through a sci fi story is impressive And the story itself is one of the weirdest rollercoasters you will ever ride.Callie Hayes grudgingly agrees to participate in a psychology study as moral support for a friend However, frightened by the examiners secrecy and evasiveness one vanishes before her eyes , she tries to escape but finds herself cast into the Arena, a testing ground for participants of the study Armed with only a guidebook and minimal supplies, she is soon forced to trust the enigmatic Pierce, a man who claims to have spent the past five years in the Arena As Callie journeys toward the Gate, Callie Hayes grudgingly agr...I absolutely loved the first 3 4 of this book Great adventure, mysterious and interesting characters and a good visual of the alien world The only thing I would have liked is for the ending to have a littleto it.although I did like the very end where they meet up again years laternot the most original..but still cute and hopeful.I had no idea this was Christian fiction until afterward there was no religi...

Arena
  • English
  • 21 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 400 pages
  • 0764226312
  • Karen Hancock
  • Arena