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Plagued by fear and disillusionment, Callie Hayes volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. Unnerved by the mounting evasiveness of the research workers, however, she soon changes her mind and asks to be released from the project. To her horror, the workers... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Callie Hayes: The main character is thrust into the arena completely unprepared, having refused the briefing. She struggles for a year before she enters the inner realm
  • Meg: Callie's best friend who ends up in the Arena having to work her way out. Meg has many different struggles within the Arena that does Callie.
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  • “Can’t grow beards like regular men. And they’re plotting to kidnap you. Better reconsider.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • University testing facility: Callie and Meg go to a experiment to get some extra cash and it ends up not being quite what they expected.
  • Arena: A different world that Callie finds herself in and is made to find a way back to her own.

First Sentence edit see section history

“They won’t be taking blood or anything, will they?” Callie Hayes looked up from the clipboard in her hands to the dimpled youth behind the receptionist’s counter.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Karen Hancock (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Bethany House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0764226312
Page Count: 400

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