A Game of Life or Death (thriller, murder mystery, romance: meet your new YA obsession!)

Could not put it down - inhaled this book. Dystopian thriller with an EPIC romance . I need the next book now.

I loved this book Full of suspense and plot twists. Coukd not put this down. Got book 2 immediately.

Asha, our main character, suddenly finds her sister Maya deceased at the beginning of the story. It’s a heart wrenching thought to consider, and at only sixteen years old to be thrust into grief so violently is a stark and sad opener to her world. But what follows turns her grief into something more along the lines of curiosity. She can’t help but get hung up on the reasons of why her sister died. Why is her autopsy being done by a separate company that are overseeing her death? Why does she get the feeling like they’re all keeping something massive from her? It was just the two of them, and left to her own devices, Asha decides being curious isn’t enough—she wants answers, now.Clever, Asha has always been into tech, and it’s coming in handy now more than ever. Maya was the one that did things with care and thought, and Asha is headstrong and all-or-nothing, delving deeper into the mystery with every piece of evidence she locates. When the trail leads to Zu Tech, where her sister worked, she knows what she has to do. Penetrating their defences is easy when they have an upcoming tech tournament, and that’s when Asha can attack. But reality is the straightforward thing, the virtual world is not. And as Asha and the world is watching the reveal of an innovative new game, something dark and dangerous lies beneath the surface.Overall, A Game Of Life Or Death was a fast-paced, nail-biting thriller with heart, and I could not put it down all day. (Yes, I finished it in shorter than 24 hours!) I was desperate to uncover the mystery of Maya’s death, and became focused on Asha’s journey to do so. I loved the layers to her character (something I can’t wait to read more of) and the relationships explored beyond the general plot that added that quality of feeling lifelike, lots of tiny roots sprouting off in our own worlds and lives similarly. Triona definitely has a smart way of capturing the audience with her storyworld building, and I can’t wait to read the sequel. A brilliant four star novel that I would recommend to fans of Gina Blaxill and Kathryn Foxfield.

A Game of Life and Death is an original and unputdownable read. It's hard to believe it's Triona's debut. Her world-building and how she draws you into Asha's life from the very first paragraph are superb. Asha's reintroduction to the world she left behind and to Dark... well, I could not put it down.The ending was a cliffhanger that had me shouting and then frantically googling to see if I could find out when book 2 in this wonderful series would be out.A book from a fantastic new author that you will not regret reading!

An intelligent, cleverly weaved plot that will keep you turning those pages.Immediately, I was right there with Asha on her journey. I felt her sadness and isolation, it was so harrowing. I admire her strength of character and determination for answers surrounding her sister's death.Although modern, I was reminded of films I loved when I was younger, like Terminator 2 and Antitrust. The VR element in this book also made me think of Ready Player One, which I also loved.What I loved most was the found family element. Something that Asha didn't want but something her heart truly needed and I must admit, the love triangle that crept up on me, really had me invested.Campbell is a skilled writer and one to watch out for. I'm eagerly awaiting the next in the series!

With hints of Ready Player One and Game Over Girl, this story had me gripped right to the end. Can’t wait for book 2!

Absolutely loved this one, and I tend to be a reluctant reader at times due to my day job. Can’t wait for book 2!

Super thriller that had me hooked from page one. 'Black mirror' meets 'a good girls guide to murder'. Bought it for me teen daughter (but we both ended up reading it) soo good.

Given to my 15 yr old who was going through a reading slump (& I ended up reading it myself afterwards because she kept talking about it). We both LOVED this so much.Fast paced, tons of twists, dystopian and at the heart a love triangle (we are both Team Dark). I was worried I won't understand the Gaming references but Campbell's writing made it easy and it reminded me a lot of Hunger Games. Would recommend.