{"product_id":"heavy-metal-presents-arena-mode-blake-northcott-9781736817964","title":"Heavy Metal Presents Arena Mode","description":"\u003cb\u003eSuperhumans live among us, but none of them want to save the world. Instead, they're competing in 2041's deadliest sport: 'Arena Mode'. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoping to win enough money for life-saving surgery, Matthew Moxon enters the event ... but in a battle against superhumans, he's the only competitor without a super power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2041 superhumans live among us, but none of them want to save the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot that there's much left to save: sea levels are rising, the income gap is widening, and the rich live above it all in Manhattan's shimmering megatowers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelow in the Fringe, Matthew Moxon has done virtually nothing with his record-shattering IQ except catalog comic books and cheat at blackjack ... until he discovers a tumor is pressing against his brain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnable to afford life-saving surgery, Mox enters a deadly sporting event where superhumans fight for a multi-billion dollar prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn expert at tilting the odds in his favor, Mox has a strategy, an inside track, and his friends to help. But in a competition with demigods, he's the only one without a super power ... and he's armed with nothing more than his rapidly-diminishing brain cells. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom acclaimed author Blake Northcott (DC Comics' 'Catwoman', 'The North Valley Grimoire') comes the international bestselling sci-fi thriller, ARENA MODE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the series that has been nominated for the prestigious BSFA Award (Arena Mode, Best Novel of 2013), has been ranked #1 on Amazon in the US and the UK (Arena Mode, Superhero and Dystopian categories, May 2015) and is part of the high school curriculum in the state of Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blake Northcott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736817965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736817964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heavy Metal Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.87d","brand":"Blake Northcott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996577104127,"sku":"9781736817964","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d65dcfb6-8116-4838-9f7e-f49e6eee94b2.jpg?v=1683342488","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heavy-metal-presents-arena-mode-blake-northcott-9781736817964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}