![]() ![]() He surrenders his life on the run to return to his childhood love, a sport called exy, invented by Sakavic, similar to lacrosse but more violent and far more popular. ![]() The series is about a young boy named Neil who is on the run from his murderous father a boy who, in the last eight years, has gone through nearly countless countries and 22 fake names. I love paper books more than most things in this world. For many this last thing might not be an issue – for myself it was a drawback that, for quite some time, hindered my desire to enter into the series. Consequently, it has very simple covers, quite a few grammar mistakes an editor would have caught, and, worst of all, is all available only as e-books. The series, called "All For the Game," was written by Nora Sakavic and self-published. Many readers who enjoyed The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (including myself) seem to have taken a liking to The Foxhole Court as well.I suppose I should give some explanation as far as what this book actually is. With that being said, Sakavic’s simple yet detailed writing pushes the plot in such a way that you find yourself finished with the book that day! I would highly recommend if you use Amazon Kindle regularly or are willing to try it out to purchase The Foxhole Court for free (!!!) while you still can. The book has a nice, smooth flow to its writing, one that can carry you away and keep you reading for hours without end. This can be seen as proof for the excellence of Nora Sakavic’s writing. Little does he know that the Foxes at Palmetto State University will be more than happy to dig up his past and search for his reason for not running this time.Įven when he’s facing the men that injured Kevin and killed his own parents.Īfter reading TFC and letting my thoughts on the book sit for a few days, I can still talk about the characters and the plot as easily as I could have immediately after having read it. At once Neil is an aloof, closed-off character who you know will be tough to crack open and see what’s underneath that hard exterior. Sakavic, however, nailed it.īack to Neil Josten: he’s on the run and playing Exy at a high school in Arizona, lying about the death of his parents. Normally authors do a mediocre job at describing sports scenes because its difficult to capture the action and energy and emotion of the game. Nora Sakavic does an amazing job at describing the action of the Exy game that occurs later in the book, at which I was pleasantly surprised. Basically, it’s a strange combination of lacrosse and soccer. I didn’t really understand it myself when it was first mentioned and explained, but you have to wait and keep reading to get a better image of it. It’s also an integral part of the plotline and his relationship with Kevin Day, Exy super star that once belonged to the Edgar Allen Ravens.īefore I go on, Exy is something that must be explained. From the beginning we know that Neil is on the run, but from what – or whom – is the big question. Now… on to the review! The first thing I want to tackle is the character of Neil Josten. The list does not separate the warnings by book, but I believe this is because most of the warnings can be found in each part of the trilogy. You can clink on the hyperlink to view all of the warnings, but here are a few before you continue reading this review: violence, mild assault, drug abuse, alcohol abuse. I was given a list of trigger warnings for the series as a whole by a tumblr user that I had told I was thinking about reading it. I will admit that I was hesitant to first pick up The Foxhole Court. Maybe he’s finally found someone and something worth fighting for. ![]() Neil has survived the last eight years by running. One of Neil’s new teammates is a friend from his old life, and Neil can’t walk away from him a second time. His lies will hold up only so long under this kind of scrutiny and the truth will get him killed.īut Neil’s not the only one with secrets on the team. ![]() The team is high profile and he doesn’t need sports crews broadcasting pictures of his face around the nation. Signing a contract with the PSU Foxes is the last thing a guy like Neil should do. He’s short, he’s fast, he’s got a ton of potential-and he’s the runaway son of the murderous crime lord known as The Butcher. Synopsis: Neil Josten is the newest addition to the Palmetto State University Exy team. Title: The Foxhole Court (All for the Game #1) ![]()
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