Girl in the Arena by Lise HainesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Lyn hates everything about the "Glad" life, especially the fact that all 7 of her fathers have been killed while fighting. In the last battle, Tommy, her favorite of all the men her Mom has married, is killed by Uber. Before the fight Lyn had given Tommy her dowry bracelet for good luck. But it wasn't good luck at all; in fact it couldn't be worse. When Uber grabs the bracelet and puts it on his arm Lyn is obligated by the rules of the Gladiators to marry him. Now Lyn is blasted into the spotlight with paparazzi following her night and day to see what she will do. Should she marry Uber and become a "Glad" wife in order to save her family or is there another way out?
This book sounds contrived and hokey but I enjoyed reading it. It had many similarities to "Hunger Games" but was fresh enough to stand on it's own. Lyn is a really strong female character and Uber is also unique. He's not an ogre or a loser and is a pretty likable character. Lyn's Mom is pretty useless which can be annoying, but I found this to be a quick and fun story. I cared enough about the characters to hope that there is a sequel.
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