Contender, book 1: The chosen
Taran Matharu2019

hroughout history, people have vanished with no explanation. Two teenagers are about to discover why.

Cade, a misunderstood juvenile delinquent, and Harriet, a Victorian-era cat-burglar live two different lives in two different eras – until they’re both transported to another world.

Abandoned in a realm populated with lost remnants from the past, prehistoric animals and monstrous creatures, they are forced to become contenders in an endless, brutal tournament by the all-powerful Pantheon. But who are these mysterious overlords and what morbid games do they have in store for them? It's time to get ready for battle . . . because hiding is not an option.