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Contender Series

This action-packed fantasy series follows a teenager mysteriously transported to a realm of ancient relics and prehistoric creatures. He and his classmates find themselves chosen for a deadly combat game orchestrated by unknown captors. To survive, they must rely on their wits and courage in a world filled with danger and ancient mysteries. The narrative explores themes of survival, friendship, and the struggle for freedom against powerful forces.

Contender 02: The Challenger
CHOSEN

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  1. CHOSEN

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Introducing an epic new trilogy from Taran Matharu, author of the New York Times–bestselling Summoner series. Throughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. A group of teenagers are about to discover why. Cade is settling into a new boarding school, contemplating his future, when he finds himself transported to another realm. He soon discovers their new world is populated with lost remnants from the past: prehistoric creatures, ancient relics, and stranger still — people. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Cade has little time to adjust, for soon he and his fellow classmates are forced to become contenders in a brutal game, controlled by mysterious overlords. But who are these beings and why did they choose these teens? Cade must prepare for battle . . . because hiding is not an option.

    CHOSEN1
    3.8

  2. Contender 02: The Challenger

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    Cade Carter has been chosen. In a world where enemies come in many forms, Cade and his friends are unwilling contenders in a deadly tournament controlled by a brutal alien overlord. They may have won the first battle, but there is not time to rest or mourn the friends they lost. In the next round Cade must duel a ferocious seven-foot-tall alien monster. Alone. Losing will lead to Earth's destruction. Desperate, Cade and his friends set off on a quest into their strange new world to search for something to give him a fighting edge. But what they find in the wilds could prove to be even more dangerous than the impending battle...

    Contender 02: The Challenger2
    4.4