Loser’s Choice

Manticore Challenge series: Book 2 (to be published in 2026)

A new Manticore Challenge brings together NewBrit’s best and brightest teens in dazzling New London. For Maz, being appointed team leader is her chance to reclaim her Winner status and finally uncover the truth about her father. But there’s a catch: Felix, is leading one of the opposing teams, and he’s just as determined to win.

Then comes some shocking news—an armada of small boats carrying thousands of desperate cligros is heading for NewBrit. The Manticore Challenge teams are immediately mobilised as part of the Protector’s response. But when Maz stumbles upon a dark secret at the heart of the Protector’s plan, she faces an impossible choice: play along and secure her future or risk everything to stop an unthinkable conspiracy.

Maz’s choice means she must unite her enemies and outwit the Protector. But in a world built on lies, can she trust herself to lead?