Qualify

Atlantis Grail Series, Book 1

By: Vera Nazarian

Narrated by: Sofia Willingham

You have two options. You die, or you Qualify.

Sixteen-year-old Gwenevere Lark is determined not only to Qualify but to rescue her entire family.

If you are good enough to Qualify, you are eligible to compete in the brutal games of the Atlantis Grail, which grants all winners the laurels, high-tech luxuries, and full privileges of Atlantis citizenship. And if you are in the Top 10, then all your wildest wishes are granted...such as curing your mother's cancer.

There is only one problem. Gwen Lark is known as a klutz and a nerd. While she's a hotshot in classics, history, science, and languages, the closest she's come to sports is a backyard pool and a skateboard.

This time she is in over her head, and in for a fight of her life, against impossible odds and world-class competition - including Logan Sangre, the most amazing guy in her school, the one she's been crushing on, and who doesn't seem to know she exists.

Because every other teen on earth has the same idea.

You Qualify, or you die.

©2014 Vera Nazarian (P)2019 Tantor

LOVED IT!

I know people compare this to The Hunger Games, and I can understand why. It's a Y/A novel about a competition in a dystopian or apocalyptic world. But honestly, I found this to be so much more entertaining than The Hunger Games. This would be awesome as a TV series!

Liked it a lot!

Great story and narrator. Was not sure if I would like the story, but I was hooked fast and looking forward to see what happened next. Starting on the next book in the series right away.

on to book 2 I goooo

If you enjoyed the Hunger Games, I highly recommend The Atlantis Grail series!
An asteroid is heading to wipe out Earth, and the only way to survive is to qualify for a trip to the safety of Atlantis. The sci-fi equipment and lessons leading up to the trials is the only hope for millions of teens. It's beautifully written with tension, suspense, and emotion.

Great concept, but a teen romance

This book has such a great concept, but it gets ruined a bit by the very cheesy teen romance drama. Additionally, while supposedly very smart, the protagonist makes a ridiculous amount of stupid decisions (although, she is a teenager I suppose).

Exciting and boring

I mostly loved this book - but towards the end, I found I just wanted it to end already. It got boring in different places in the book. But also very exciting in other places. But I thought the last couple chapters were on the boring side. The narration was excellent. As much as I liked this book, I think I'll skip the next one as I don't feel driven to get it