Contender

"Cade has managed to survive the duel with the Hydra alpha, barely. but the games are far from over. By order of their cruel and mysterious overlord Abaddon, Cade and his friends are sent off to war against the Grays, a humanoid race that has far surpassed humans in technology on their home planet. This attempt to move up the leaderboard, however, leads Cade to a game-changing revelation: The pantheon, the group of millennia-old alien masterminds behind the games, has a weakness. With thte right artifacts scavenged from the land of Acies and a heavy dose of courage and luck, Cade has exactly one chance to end their tyranny forever. but if he fails, the lives of his friends, and the survival of Earth itself, will be forfeited"--Provided by publisher.

The second installment of the Contender trilogy finds Cade Carter and his classmates fighting for their lives in a strange world. Who is watching them, and why were they chosen for this cruel game? Action and adventure continue in this thrilling sequel.

"Cade has managed to survive the duel with the Hydra alpha, barely. but the games are far from over. By order of their cruel and mysterious overlord Abaddon, Cade and his friends are sent off to war against the Grays, a humanoid race that has far surpassed humans in technology on their home planet. This attempt to move up the leaderboard, however, leads Cade to a game-changing revelation: The pantheon, the group of millennia-old alien masterminds behind the games, has a weakness. With thte right artifacts scavenged from the land of Acies and a heavy dose of courage and luck, Cade has exactly one chance to end their tyranny forever. but if he fails, the lives of his friends, and the survival of Earth itself, will be forfeited"--Provided by publisher.

"Cade Carter and his friends have survived the qualifying round of the mysterious overlords' twisted games, decimated by the loss of so many of their comrades during the fight. But they have no time to mourn, for the next round of trials is about to begin. When the group discovers that their next foe will be even more ferocious than the last, Cade leads them on a quest out into their strange new world to find anything that might give them an edge. But what they find in the wilds could prove to be even more dangerous than the impending battle"--Provided by publisher.

"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"--OCLC.