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Invitation to the Game

Invitation to the Game

Children's BooksDystopian
Pages
192
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

In a society controlled by a mysterious government program called "The Game," a group of friends, including the impoverished Lisse, are chosen to participate. What begins as an exciting adventure quickly escalates as the challenges become more intense, threatening to consume their lives.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseDarkAdventurousThought-Provoking
Chosen OneQuestSurvival

Genres

Children's Books Dystopian Science Fiction Young Adult

About the author

M
Monica Hughes

Monica Hughes OC (November 3, 1925 – March 7, 2003) was an English-Canadian author of books for children and young adults, especially science fiction. She also wrote adventure and historical novels set in Canada, and the text for some children's picture books. She may be known best for the Isis trilogy of young-adult science fiction novels (1980–1982). Source: [Monica Hughes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Hughes) on Wikipedia.

Characters

LisseProtagonist
All characters in Invitation to the Game