A Repackaged Award Winner From Karen Hancock
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?
A journey she did not choose will test her courage and change
her life forever
When Callie Hayes agreed to participate in a routine psychology
research experiment, she had no clue she’d find herself plunged
into a terrifying world where a battle rages between good and evil.
With limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her,
she must unravel the mysteries shrouding her only route of escape
or risk succumbing to the deadly deception of the Arena.
Multiple-award-winning author Karen Hancock leads readers on a
mesmerizing journey as her compelling characters navigate the
deadly terrain of a hostile world in this repackage of her
acclaimed debut novel.
“Through vibrant description and well-paced action, Karen Hancock
creates a compelling world of both horror and hope. Arena
gives Christian fantasy lovers something to cheer about."
--Brandilyn Collins, bestselling author of Eyes of
Elisha
”When other books are long forgotten and out of print,
I believe people will still be reading Arena. It’s destined
to be a classic."
--Rene Gutteridge, author of Ghost Writer
"An allegory for the third millennium! If you liked
Pilgrim’s Progress and The Matrix, then you’ll love
Arena."
--Randall Ingermanson, co-author of Oxygen
"Arena is a wonderful and clever allegorical tale
with all the excitement of good science fiction."
--Judith Pella, author of Written on the Wind
"Clever, creative and full of non-stop action, Arena is
a wonderful introduction to new writer Karen Hancock. Don’t miss
the opportunity to wrap your mind around this fascinating
book."
--Gayle Roper, author of Summer Shadows and Spring
Rain
"Karen Hancock’s Arena sets a new benchmark for
contemporary allegory--throughly imagined, intelligently written,
and as vivid as last night’s unsettling dreams. Well don!"
--Kathy Tyers, author of the FIREBIRD trilogy