Arena 20th Anniversary Edition, Karen Hancock
Arena 20th Anniversary Edition, Karen Hancock
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Arena (20th Anniversary Edition)

Author: Karen Hancock

Narrator: Aimee Lilly

Unabridged: 13 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 04/26/2022

Synopsis

A Journey She Did Not Choose Will Change Her Life Forever 

Transported surreptitiously to a terrifying alien world, with limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie Hayes finds herself engulfed in a perilous battle for freedom – for her very life. After agreeing to participate in a routine psychology research experiment, she must unravel the mysteries shrouding her only route of escape or risk succumbing to the deadly deception of the Arena. 

A mesmerizing journey through the treacherous terrain of a strange and terrifying world. A powerful allegory that will capture your imagination with its timelessness and aching familiarity.

About The Author

Karen Hancock has won Christy Awards for each of her first four novels—Arena and the first three books in the Legends of the Guardian-King series, The Light of Eidon, The Shadow Within, and Shadow over Kiriath. She graduated from the University of Arizona with bachelor's degrees in biology and wildlife biology. Along with writing, she is a semi-professional watercolorist and has exhibited her work in a number of national juried shows. She and her family reside in Arizona.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dina

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......more

Goodreads review by Charis

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. Th......more

Goodreads review by Celeste

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.......more

Goodreads review by Lovely Day

3⭐️ Christian YA Sci-Fi with a Christian allegory flare I really liked how the book starts off with two friends signing up for a science experiment in exchange for $50. The experiment ends up transporting them, to what they believe, is an alternate reality challenge. Things get intense, however, when......more

Quotes

“A classic in the making for the modern era, with appeal for fans of C.S. Lewis and Kathy Tyers, this is required for all collections.” — Library Journal

“A progression of faith by trial somewhat like Pilgrim’s Progress… [Hancock’s] theological argument, while certainly Christian, is quite subtle… She can take her place in the wave of fine science fiction coming from evangelical presses these days.” — Booklist

“The genuinely enthralling mix of adventure, romance, and vivid imagery fused with spiritual symbolism invites readers to lose themselves in Hancock’s imaginary world… engrossing and well-paced.” — Christianity Today

“Arena sets a benchmark for contemporary allegory—thoroughly imagined, intelligently written, and as vivid as last night’s unsettling dreams. Well done!” — Kathy Tyers, author of the Firebird series, Star Wars: Balance Point, and Star Wars: Truce at Bakura 

“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

“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

“Karen Hancock’s intense story is an excellent though edgy contribution to the genre.” — Publishers Weekly

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