Four years ago, five kids started a game. Not all of them survived. Now, at the end of their senior year of high school, the four survivors have reunited for one strange and terrible reason: They’ve been summoned by the ghost of the friend they left for dead.

Together they return to the place where their friendship ended and restart the deadly game―an innocent card-matching challenge called Meido. A game without instructions.

Once inseparable, the survivors now can’t stand each other, but the challenges demand they work together, think quickly and make sacrifices―blood, clothes, secrets, memories and worse. And once again, not everyone will make it out alive.

A well-written adventure story that will surely give chills to readers. The attention to detail is off the charts. The passion the author poured into the book can be felt throughout. It is action-packed from start to finish, so hold onto your seats.

For a story with multiple protagonists, I am pretty impressed that the spotlight is balanced on all. Everyone gets their chance to shine and no one gets left behind. The story is thrilling, a nail-biter of sorts, but I was really amazed with the twist. It was much unexpected and surely one to watch out for.

One thing I particularly did not like was how the chapters were divided. The book is very long with subplots that are not really connected with each other. Aside from that, I really enjoyed reading it. It is pulsating, straight to the point and realistic.

One part which is pretty nostalgic, is when the group starts the adventure and they get separated from each other (of course, they should be separated). It brought me back to my teen years when I daydreamed of having to go on an action-packed adventure with my friends and face various challenges and obstacles.

Two thumbs up for this book!

—Kevin Velayo