The characters are so dynamic and their problems and strange friendships leap off the page. “It’s not the world that’s cruel,” Neil said. His high school coach sees his potential and submits his video to a college sports team that acts as sort of a halfway home for kids with nowhere else to go. “Neil” is a fake identity and when unfortunate circumstances leaves him to fend for himself, he picks up a sport he’s always loved, Exy, in a town in the middle of nowhere, trying to blend in. The thing about Neil is that he comes from a very damaged background and has spent the past few years on the run across the United States with his mother. The story is told from the perspective of a boy named Neil Josten. Everything in this story moves from one thing to the next, and there’s this growing sense of dread that creeps up on you wondering what’s going to happen next. More specifically, a game called Exy, a more violent form of Lacrosse created for this story. This book does, in a way, revolve around sports. ![]() But is the story wildly fun to read? ABSOLUTELY. If you’re familiar with NCAA rules, this might be a stretch to read. ![]() The Foxhole Court is an insanely addicting, exhilarating story by Nora Sakavic. The following review was originally published on Goodreads June 15, 2016. I just realized I never put one of my favorite series onto my blog, so I’ll be reposting my reviews for The Foxhole Court books, otherwise known as All for the Game series, this weekend! 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. ![]() Neil Josten is the newest addition to the Palmetto State University Exy team. I wish the book didin't unfold as fast as it did.I enjoyed it.Amazon | Goodreads | Free (with permission from the author) SUMMARY Not that they use descriptive words here, but there is an abundance of action (it's a sports team after all).I just love the layers and layer and layers of stories and personalities, that are crammed into this book. Review 2: Sakavic does it like this: You'll be shoved into a room and given three juggling balls, then you have to stay in balance as a magnitude seven hit you while they're giving you more balls to juggle with.The way the author makes you remember the characters will have more to do with action and reputation, rather than looks. This ended in the middle of the storyline and I want to know what happens next! ![]() And I'm totally bummed I don't have time to read the second book straight after. It's not pretty and it's over the top unrealistic but in the same time it's really fascinating and there isn't a dull moment in the story. There are several groups in the team and the dynamics between groups and individuals are the key to this book. It's really a book about a group of people who really don't want to interact with each other but they are forced to do so in order to play. They are all more or less insane and Neil's secrets aren't helping. The start of practice season and meeting the rest of the team doesn't help any. Kevin and the goalie, Andrew take immediate dislike to Neil and his summer with them, practicing and trying to get to the required lev. The whole team is a group of misfits and runaways but they have gained Kevin, one of the stars in the game after he got hurt earlier and that will give the team extra publicity. It's a tale of young adults trying to live and survive in a world that is mostly against them.Neil is on the run from his mob boss of a father and against common sense decides to accept an offer from a Exy team (mix of lacrosse and ice hockey with body contact) and play in college even with and all the exposure that will entail. This is NOT a romance and the author has not tagged it as one. Review 1: First, let's get our record straight.
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