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by J. A. Merkel
Published: January 24, 2024
Publisher: Worlds Apart Media
Genre: Young Adult, Apocalyptic, Post Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Blurb:
Benji
Calyx is so close to saving his mother from her off-world prison when
he steps onto the Fall Gauntlet arena for the finals. Victory means
his wish—to save his mother—will be granted, but not all is as it
seems. The Dei are angry, the Crown is scheming, and Benji’s final
opponent, the bear, is Benji’s estranged younger brother,
Soren.
Things
just got a lot more complicated.
The
Fall Gauntlet is a collection of dystopian sci-fi stories about Benji
and Soren’s misadventures to outsmart the Crown and save a family
lost to them, all while learning how to be brothers again.
This
Fall Gauntlet Omnibus, Volume 1 includes the following Fall Gauntlet
titles:
Book
1: BEAR
Book
2: RAT
Book
3: CHRYSIX
My Review:
In Bear: Two brothers are pitted against each other in a battle for the Crown and their lives. Neither one knows who the other one is under their mask. Well, that it is in the beginning but then one of the brothers learns that he will be fighting his brother. He must find a way to let his brother know who he is. They are fighting to save their parents. They have been working toward this goal for many years.
In Rat: Benji and Soren have escaped the Fall Gauntlet. Their parents are still being held by the Crown. The brothers are making plans for their escape. But in the meantime, Soren wants to go back for his girlfriend but Benji says no, now is not the time. Soren is upset with Benji and blames him for leaving him behind all those years ago.
While the brothers are trying to make their escape the city holds even more danger for them. As they try to make their way out of the city they have to go through the circus people who are very a dangerous bunch indeed. They have to make their escape through the sewers below with the help of the RAT people.
In CHRYSIX: Benji and Soren are still trying to save their family. They are on the run barely escaping the Rat with their lives. The brothers go in hiding at a spy run by sisters, Lyaza and Miki.
Someone has tampered with Soren’s mask. He is getting weaker and weaker. Benji must find a way to save his brother before it is too late for him. Something dark and sinister is going on and Benji must find out what it is and stop it if he wants to save Soren.
The Fall Gauntlet stories may be short but they do pack a big punch with so much action that keeps the pages turning. The suspense alone is enough to keep me racing to the end rooting for the brothers the whole way. The world-building is brilliant, to say the least. The action just keeps on ramping up page after page.
I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end wondering and hoping that Benji would save Soren. It was intense as I waited to see what Soren’s outcome was going to be. Oh, man, I can’t wait to see what the next chapter in Benji and Soren’s world is going to be.
I would highly recommend The Fall Gauntlet to all fans of dystopia and post-apocalyptic books with lots of action. Grab a copy of The Fall Gauntlet today!
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