Thanks to an inoperable tumor pressing against his brain, Matthew Moxon was left with few options for survival. In 2041 his only chance was a multi-million dollar nanotech procedure – a price tag far out of reach until he entered ‘Arena Mode’: a no-holds-barred fighting tournament reserved for super-powered beings, where the winner would become one of the wealthiest people on the planet.

The Arena Mode Saga has over 500 Five-Star Reviews across Amazon and Goodreads, and is Kickstarter's #1 selling science-fiction series of all time. Around the globe, superhumans are fighting to the death. One-on-one battles are routinely breaking out in every major city from Toronto to Tokyo, Stockholm to San Francisco. No one knows when or where these battles are going to occur, but the result is always the same: the loser dies, while the winner is escorted away by an unmanned aircraft, eluding authorities. Unlike the sanctioned Arena Mode events that have occurred in the past, these melees are wreaking havoc in populated downtown areas - demolishing buildings, and leaving civilian casualties in their wake. As the death toll rises and governments scramble to secure their cities, Matthew Moxon - now trying to live out his remaining years in relative seclusion - is unwillingly dragged back into the spotlight by the mysterious game master who is using the entire planet as his battlefield. Meanwhile, the death of Sergei Taktarov and the collapse of his Red Army have left a vacuum. Millions of followers, fascinated with the notion of demi-gods roaming the Earth, are desperately seeking a new spiritual leader, and a dangerous force is more than willing to take up the mantle. As the Arena Mode Saga thunders to a conclusion, battle lines will be drawn. Friendships will be torn apart. And as Mox, Peyton, Brynja and their allies face the most destructive superhuman the world has ever seen, sacrifices will have to be made - and not everyone will survive. Discover the series that has been nominated for the prestigious BSFA Award (Arena Mode, Best Novel of 2013), has been ranked #1 on Amazon in the US and the UK (Arena Mode, Superhero and Dystopian categories, May 2015) and is currently part of the high school curriculum in the state of Florida. **

 IN DEVELOPMENT TO BE A MOTION PICTURE IN 2016 (Details available at IMDb) BSFA-Nominated author Blake Northcott ('Arena Mode') takes readers on a scintillating, cinematic ride in her debut trilogy. Failed mixed-martial artist Donovan Cole wakes from a brutal mugging to discover his cuts healed, bones mended - and his assailants still in the alley. He'd been unconscious for only seconds. Infused with near-supernatural size and strength he retaliates against his attackers, though his transformation is only temporary. Now searching for answers, Cole finds others like him - a small group able to bend reality for short periods of time. They have a solution to the unreliable nature of their powers: an experimental drug that enables the user to transform at will. And like most drugs, it comes with a terrible cost. Action-packed, enthralling and endlessly addictive, Vs. Reality will have you hooked until the last page.**