The Champion: Contender Book 3 [Paperback]

In Taran Matharu'sThe Champion, the explosive final book in the Contender trilogy, Cade and his friends wage the ultimate battle for their livesand the fate of Earth itselfin the Game set by the cruel and mysterious Pantheon&

Cade has managed to survive the duel with the Hydra Alphabarely. 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 Greys, a humanoid race who have 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 Pantheonthe millennia-old alien masterminds behind the Gameshave a weakness.

With the 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 friendsand the survival of Earth itselfwill be forfeit.

In this explosive final book in the Contender trilogy, Cade and his friends wage the ultimate battle for their livesand the fate of Earth itselfin the Game set by the cruel and mysterious Pantheon.Taran Matharuis the author of the Contender trilogy and theNew York Timesbestselling Summoner series:The Novice(Book One),The Inquisition(Book Two),The Battlemage(Book Three),The Outcast(the prequel), andThe Summoner's Handbook;the series has been compared to the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Taran Matharu lives in London.

Praise forThe Challenger:

Matharu presents auniqueworld with fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction elements. ... The action scenes arerivetingand in perfect balance with the characterizations, as the diverse group of teens reacts realistically to the violence and horror around them. A complex, well-blended mix of plot and characterization,perfect for fans of fantlCŽ