The Foxhole Court
The Foxhole Court (2013) is the first book in Nora Sakavic's cult-favorite All for the Game trilogy, a dark, fast, character-driven sports story with a razor edge.
Neil Josten has spent his life on the run, changing his name and his face to stay one step ahead of the violent past hunting him. Exy — a brutal, invented stadium sport, part lacrosse and part hockey — is the one thing he can't give up. When Coach Wymack recruits him to the Palmetto State Foxes, a scholarship team of talented misfits, addicts, and survivors, Neil knows he should refuse. Staying still means being found. But the game, and the dangerous, damaged teammates who come with it, pull him in.
More thriller than romance in this opening volume, the book is prized for its combustible ensemble — including the unnerving Andrew and the driven Kevin — and its slow-burn foundations. A gritty, addictive series starter for readers who like their sports fiction with trauma, tension, and teeth.
A runaway with a hidden past who joins the Foxes' Exy team.
A driven Exy prodigy with his own secrets.
A volatile, unpredictable teammate and goalkeeper.
The coach who recruits and shelters the Foxes.
The narrative concludes on a significant cliffhanger that directly necessitates continuing into the subsequent volumes of the series to reach a resolution.
The story is part of a sequential series where the character development and overarching plot threads build cumulatively, making it essential to read the books in their intended order starting with this title.