Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were made a character in your fav game? WELL THIS BOOK ANSWERS all those questions and more.Ģ. It is a great book for kids who love games and kids who love RP games. Can they defeat Amari at his own game…or will they, like the children who came before them, become cogs in the machine? 5 Things You Need To Know About The Gauntletġ. Under the tutelage of a lizard guide named Henrietta Peel and an aeronaut Vijay, the Farah and her friends battle camel spiders, red scorpions, grease monkeys, and sand cats as they prepare to face off with the maniacal Lord Amari, the man behind the machine. When twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked into a mechanical board game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand-a puzzle game akin to a large Rubik’s cube-they know it’s up to them to defeat the game’s diabolical architect in order to save themselves and those who are trapped inside, including her baby brother Ahmed. Genres: Adventure, Middle-Grade, Urban FantasyĪ trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that’s a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair. Published by Salaam Reads on March 28th, 2017 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Salaam Reads in exchange for an honest review. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.Wednesday, An Adventurous Middle Grade Novel: The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi Posted by Rashika

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