The Cage Games. A twisted game that lasts a year. The game kills children, infants, elders, adults...it doesn't matter your age of who you are. Nothing matters in the cage except escape.
The Cage Games follows the story of a girl, 13 years of age, named Virginia Park. Virginia grew up in a household that hid from the games. They never tried to enter their name, though it was like a lottery. If you enter your name, you or your family receive compensation. And the same if you get selected. If you win, you receive millions and become a celebrity. But the Parks weren't going to risk their lives to die.
Until the announcement was made. There was no more entering. There was no more hiding. Every citizen, even the ones a month old or a hundred years old...was entered into the deadly lottery. And of the 100 picked, one was Virginia.
One life. One killer. One winner.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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