The Last Contender: In a gladiatorial reality show that determines national borders, a scrappy outsider fights for her people's freedom.

By Laura Lee

The Last Broadcast

In a world where borders no longer mark the edge of nations, the

land has become a battleground. The people are divided, scattered

across regions that once were countries, now reduced to a series of

territories controlled by the most ruthless and powerful. The

government, a shadow of what it once was, controls all through the

Contender Games-a televised spectacle where the strongest are

chosen to fight for control of the land. Victory means power.

Defeat means death.

The Games have been a part of society for as long as anyone can

remember. Every year, young contenders, between the ages of 16

and 21, are selected to fight in a brutal tournament. Each district

sends its champion, trained from birth to be the best of the best.

The winner of the Games doesn't just gain fame-they claim a

piece of the map for their district, an area where their people can

live freely, outside the reach of the government's oppressive rule.

But the Games are more than just a fight for survival. They are a

reminder of how the world has changed, how power is no longer

determined by who has the strongest military, but by who can

survive the arena. Each season, a new contender is crowned, and

the borders shift. The arenas are no longer just made of steel and

concrete-they are psychological battlegrounds, designed to push

the contestants to their limits, to strip them of their humanity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DPSGTKB1
• ISBN13: 9798302653673
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"