ARC: Battle Royale by Mathias Lavorel

Battle Royale by Mathias Lavorel

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: May 28, 2019

Review Date: May 23-25, 2019

Review posted: May 26, 2019

Reviewer: Robert Jones

Language: English

Book Length: 170 Pages

Genre: Children’s Fiction, Middle Grade

ISBN: 9781524851507

About the Book

Take the Fortnite frenzy off the screen with this illustrated novel inspired by the wildly popular video game.

Paul’s a normal teenager: he likes sports, junk food, and action movies—he even wants to be in one someday. But what seems like Paul’s big break, his very first acting role, quickly takes a turn for the worse. One minute he’s on a festive bus heading for a new life of stardom, and the next, he’s hurtling toward the ground and certain death. Though saved at the last minute by an unexplained parachute, things don’t get any easier when Paul lands: he’s lost on an unknown island, he’s unable to speak, and every time he sees someone else, he hears strange noises and then blacks out . . . before falling from the sky again. But when a girl inexplicably saves him (and spray paints him) instead of attacking, Paul starts to learn the survival basics. Bit by bit, he must explore his surroundings, build structures, evade violent storms, unlock the mysteries of his strange island prison, and maybe—just maybe—find a way out.

About the Author

Mathias Lavorel has many years teaching experience in sports and coaching, computers, management, and journalism. He now works as a full-time author. He has loved video games since his teenage years and appears on French TV on different shows dedicated to games, including the “Retro Game One” show. He also appears in several geek programs. His favorite video game quote: “Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about Rock’n’Roll!” —Shigeru Miyamoto—

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This has been a very interesting book, "Battle Royale." Battle Royale follows the story of Paul, who wants to be an actor....but instead is tricked into the very new live-like battle world of "Fortnite." Stuck on an island that he can not recognize, he must quickly learn what is going on to survive.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a book with a little adventure, mayhem and bravery.