The game is beaten, but a new one has just begun. Death is permanent again, and Xander must accept that the lives he takes are for keeps. There are no second chances.
Hope is tested as Xander must overcome the battles of the arena. His opponents? Other winners of the game, and strange creatures, including the mountainous lions that were so feared in the cycles.
Somehow, Xander must live long enough to plan his escape. But finding a way out of his cage won’t be enough - he’s in a completely different world.