false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1243661196m/6449916.jpg 6449916 1 <P><B>It’s a fight to the death—on live TV—when a gladiator’s daughter steps into the arena</B><P>Lyn is a neo-gladiator’s daughter, through and through.  Her mother has made a career out of marrying into the high-profile world of televised blood sport, and the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association are second nature to their family.  <I>Always lend ineffable confidence to the gladiator.  Remind him constantly of his victories.<B> </B></I>And most importantly: <I>Never leave the stadium when your father is dying.</I> The rules help the family survive, but rules—and the GSA—can also turn against you. When a gifted young fighter kills Lyn’s seventh father, he also captures Lyn’s dowry bracelet, which means she must marry him... For fans of <I>The Hunger Games</I> and <I>Fight Club</I>, Lise Haines’ debut novel is a mesmerizing look at a world addicted to violence—a modern world that’s disturbingly easy to imagine. 6640032 13 10 2009 Girl in the Arena total:65|5:9|4:23|3:19|2:6|1:8| 65 214 401 27 1 1 false false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 13:01:07 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 13:22:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 12:51:50 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 12:59:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 09:51:17 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 09:53:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 17:27:23 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 17:27:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 14:33:21 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 14:33:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 13:51:45 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 11:38:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 22:17:49 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 22:18:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 07:41:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:44:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 06:23:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 14:13:55 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 11:42:03 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 11:42:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Sep 09 19:16:15 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 13:00:43 -0700 2009 MyPileOfBooks.blogspot.com) But I ended up really liking it. It is quite a commentary on our society's obsession with violence, a...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 22:19:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 09:13:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 12:00:10 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 17:32:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 18 07:23:11 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 13:09:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 05:25:01 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 20 07:46:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 29 18:20:09 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 25 23:08:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 18:18:06 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:51:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 04:58:24 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 05:21:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 06:28:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 06:41:21 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 11:10:50 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 16:48:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6449916