Series: Arena 13

The first book in the exhilarating new fantasy sequence from Joseph Delaney, the multi-million-selling author of The Spook's Apprentice.

Welcome to Arena 13. Here warriors fight. Death is never far away . . .

Leif has one ambition: to become the best fighter in the notorious Arena 13. Here, punters place wagers on which fighter will draw first blood. And in grudge matches, they bet on which fighter will die.

But the country is terrorized by the creature Hob, an evil being who delights in torturing its people, displaying his devasting power by challenging an Arena 13 combatant in a fight to the death whenever he chooses. And this is exactly what Leif wants . . .

For he knows Hob's crimes well. and at the heart of his ambition burns the desire for vengeance. Leif is going to take on the monster who destroyed his family. Even if it kills him.

The Prey

by Joseph Delaney

Published 2 June 2016

Following the first year of his apprenticeship as an Arena 13 combatant, Leif seeks information from his late father's people. There he learns more about the man, who was the greatest arena fighter ever seen. The man who came so close to destroying the demon Hob, but paid a terrible price for every victory.

Leif returns to the fighting floor with a renewed hunger for revenge. But can he remain focused on his training as his passion for his master's daughter, Kwin, grows? And will his place in his master's greater plan help or hinder him in his personal mission to defeat Hob in a fight to the death?

The second instalment in the legend of ARENA 13.

Books in the series
1: ARENA 13
2: ARENA 13: THE PREY

Arena 13: The Prey

by Joseph Delaney

Published 2 June 2016

The second instalment of Joseph Delaney's exhilarating new Arena 13 series. Sixteen-year-old Leif continues on his quest to find out the truth about his legendary father. Will his father's people hold the key to Leif's future? And will what he learns bring him closer to attaining his goal of becoming the best fighter the city has ever seen? Or will the monster that has stalked his life, wreak his promised revenge?

The Warrior

by Joseph Delaney

Published 10 August 2017

The third exhilarating instalment in the Arena 13 series by Joseph Delaney, author of THE SPOOK’S APPRENTICE

After everything Leif has been through in Arena 13, it’s finally time for him to fulfil his destiny and accompany his father’s people beyond the barrier that imprisons all mankind.

Meanwhile, Kwin, the girl he loves, is making waves in the arena as the first woman ever to grace its fighting floor.

In their own ways, each of them is fighting to bring down the superhuman monsters that threaten the last people on earth. They might have picked fights they can’t win. But freedom could be something worth dying for.

Books in the series
1: ARENA 13
2: ARENA 13: THE PREY
3: ARENA 13: THE WARRIOR