Neil Josten has been on the run his whole life from his dad, a mob boss nicknamed "The Butcher". Neil knows his safest bet is to graduate and disappear. However, Neil loves to play the popular new sport Exy, an updated form of rugby with the violence of ice hockey that is played in a plexiglass court. On the court is the one place Andrew feels alive and powerful. When the ragtag Palmetto State University Foxes recruit Neil for their team, he knows he should say no, but he can't. Neil loves playing so much that he is literally willing to die in order to play one more game, so he becomes a Fox. Although the Foxes have talented players, the dark personal lives of their players have kept their team from finding success. This year, they have a chance. Kevin, the reigning prince of Exy, has transferred to Palmetto, and Neil is wiling to work endlessly to deserve Kevin's respect. If the Foxes can figure out how now not to get killed or kill each other, they finally have a chance of greatness. Unfortunately, all of their dark histories are staying to haunt them. I LOVED this self-published series by Sakavic. I read it because on my students kept telling me how good it was, and now it is in the library because it is so amazing. Although the first book is a little tough as you are trying to distinguish all the members of the team, once you do get to know them, you will fall in love with them: the dangerous yet protective Andrew, the intense yet terrified Kevin, the sweet yet deadly Renee, etc. I could go on and on. Of course, your heart will belong to Neil who may not be big but becomes the heart of the team. The books get progressively better, and The King's Men ends the series perfectly. If you love series with flawed characters that you can't help but fall for, this is one you should pick up now. Highly recommended!
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic -Book 1 of the All for the Game series Neil Josten has been on the run his whole life from his dad, a mob boss nicknamed "The Butcher". Neil knows his safest bet is to graduate and disappear. However, Neil loves to play the popular new sport Exy, an updated form of rugby with the violence of ice hockey that is played in a plexiglass court. On the court is the one place Andrew feels alive and powerful. When the ragtag Palmetto State University Foxes recruit Neil for their team, he knows he should say no, but he can't. Neil loves playing so much that he is literally willing to die in order to play one more game, so he becomes a Fox. Although the Foxes have talented players, the dark personal lives of their players have kept their team from finding success. This year, they have a chance. Kevin, the reigning prince of Exy, has transferred to Palmetto, and Neil is wiling to work endlessly to deserve Kevin's respect. If the Foxes can figure out how now not to get killed or kill each other, they finally have a chance of greatness. Unfortunately, all of their dark histories are staying to haunt them. I LOVED this self-published series by Sakavic. I read it because on my students kept telling me how good it was, and now it is in the library because it is so amazing. Although the first book is a little tough as you are trying to distinguish all the members of the team, once you do get to know them, you will fall in love with them: the dangerous yet protective Andrew, the intense yet terrified Kevin, the sweet yet deadly Renee, etc. I could go on and on. Of course, your heart will belong to Neil who may not be big but becomes the heart of the team. The books get progressively better, and The King's Men ends the series perfectly. If you love series with flawed characters that you can't help but fall for, this is one you should pick up now. Highly recommended! P.S. The fan art for this series is seriously amazing! It is easy to get sucked in and out, 3 hours later. However, the art truly catches the spirit of the characters and how much people love them. Here is one of my favorites of Neil. It was created by Stelena-Finchel and found on Fanpop.
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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