"ShadesofTHEHUNGERGAMESpermeateastorycenteredaroundtwocourageousteensdeterminedtobuckalloddsinanefforttoregaintheirlovedones.Abelievable,involvingworld,recommendedforthosewhoenjoydystopiannovels,powerfulfemalecharacters,andstoriesofuncommoncourage."--MidwestBookReview,D.Donovan,eBookReviewer(regardingArena1)ARENA3isbook#3intheBestsellingSurvivalTrilogy,whichbeginswithARENA1,afreedownload.Afternearlyfreezingtodeathontheirtreknorth,Brookeandhersmallgroupwaketofindthemselvesincivilization.Theyhavefoundtheutopiancity,hiddendeepinaremotestretchofCanada.Theyhaveheat,food,comfortablebeds,cleanclothes,andsecurity.Finally,theyhavemadeit.AsBrookerecovers,shemeetsthemysterioussurvivorswhoinhabitthiscity,andwhovieforherlove.Shetrainsagain,enhancingherfightingskillsgreatlyunderthewingofanewmentor,andmaturesintoawoman.Brookesoonrealizes,though,thatbeingsafeandsecludedisnotallthereistolife.Whenshehearsrumorsofsurvivorsunderground,deepinAmerica,fightingtorestoreorderfromtheinside—herDadpossiblyamongstthem—Brookefindsherselffacingthechoiceofalifetime:toliveinthisperfectplace,freeandsafefortherestofherdays,ortoembarkandfightforothers'freedom.Itwouldbeajourney,sheknows,backthroughpost-apocalypticAmerica,thistimetravelingwest,acrossitsbreadth,insearchoftherumoredsurvivors,ofherfather.Shewouldhavetofightherwaythroughalandtransformedbyapocalypse,trytosurviveanever-endingstreamofdangers,rovingpacksofviolentgangs,withfewresourcesandfewersupplies.Itwouldbeatwothousandmiletrektoacertainsuicide.Andifsheleavesthisutopia,sheknows,thereisnocomingback.