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Bran was one of the most dangerous and revered humans in the galaxy before he vowed never to fight again.
His new existence is not accepted and a bounty is placed on Bran's head. When he's captured and imprisoned, the only way he can earn his freedom is to fight in The Arena
If he fights, his captors will profit from television rights and gambling and he will earn his freedom.
But freedom means nothing to Bran…until his captors raise the stakes.
The Arena is a Science Fiction Space Opera short story, that looks at how violence can both empower and destroy
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The Arena - Michael Robertson
The Arena
Also by Michael Robertson
Crash
Crash - A Dark Post-Apocalyptic Tale
Crash II - Highrise Hell
Crash III - There's No Place Like Home
Crash IV - Run Free
Crash V
Neon Horizon
The Blind Spot: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Prime City: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Bounty Hunter: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Connection: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Reunion: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Eight Ways to Kill a Rat
Neon Horizon Box Set
Neon Horizon - Books 1 - 3 Box Set: A Cyberpunk Thriller
New Reality
New Reality: Truth
New Reality 2: Justice
New Reality 3: Fear
Off-Kilter Tales
The Girl in the Wood: A Ghost's Story
Rat Run - A Post-Apocalyptic Tale
Mother Knows Best
The Alpha Plague
The Alpha Plague: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller
The Alpha Plague 2
The Alpha Plague 3
The Alpha Plague 4
The Alpha Plague 5
The Alpha Plague 6
The Alpha Plague 7
The Alpha Plague 8
The Alpha Plague Box Sets
The Alpha Plague Books 1 - 3
The Alpha Plague - Books 4 - 6
The Alpha Plague - Books 7 & 8
The Shadow Order
The Shadow Order: A Space Opera
The First Mission
The Crimson War
Eradication
Fugitive
Enigma
Prophecy
The Faradis
The Shadow Order Box Sets
The Shadow Order Books 1 - 3 Box Set
The Shadow Order - Books 4 - 6 Box Set
The Shadow Order Books 7 & 8 Box Set
Standalone
Eden: A Short Story About the Zombie Apocalypse
The Arena
Masked
Captive - A Horror Short
Zombie, Vampires, Aliens, and Oddities - A Collection of Short Stories and Flash Fiction
The Arena
Michael Robertson
Contents
Reader Group
Title Page
The Arena
The Shadow Order - Chapter One
Reader Group
About the Author
Also by Michael Robertson
Title Page
The Arena
By
Michael Robertson
Website and Newsletter:
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Edited by Terri King
Cover Design by James at GoOnWrite.com
The Arena
Michael Robertson
© 2015 Michael Robertson
The Arena is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, situations, and dialogue are entirely a product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not in
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