Arena 2

Rice, Morgan. . Arena Two. 2012. 332p. ISBN 0984975373. Available as an eBook on Overdrive.

In Arena One, Brooke and her sister Bree escaped from Manhattan with the help of Logan, an ex-slaverunner, Rose, a surviving girl and now Bree’s friend, and Ben, another refugee from their former neighborhoods in the Catshills. They stole a speedboat and headed north on the Hudson, heading for a mythical city in Canada.

The ride on the river is eventful, and the small group of survivors is chased by slaverunners for days until they finally manage to eliminate them. Along the way Rose is attacked, becomes infected, and dies. Logan himself is also hurt during a fight. Brooke remains torn between Ben and Logan, both of whom are interested in her.

Unfortunately for them, they are caught again by slaverunners when they board a moving train for shelter and transportation. This time, they are taken to Arena Two. If anything, this Arena is even worse than Arena One. The game environment changes every day, and instead of competing one on one groups of teens all compete together to be the last person left alive.

Brooke will do anything to save her sister and her friends. When she encounters Flo and Charlie, she knows she has met kindred spirits. Together, will they survive the vicious and deadly game long enough to form an escape plan?

Fans of the Hunger Games will like this book, and might also enjoy the following dystopian novels: Starters, Divergent, and The Maze Runners. The story concludes in Arena 3.