Lie Or Die Blood Moon - A J Clack

Kass is still feeling the effects of Lie Or Die, the show that took reality TV to extremes nobody could have anticipated; however, when she receives a cryptic message, she once again finds herself at the centre of a reality TV show in a desperate attempt to save her friend, but it quickly becomes apparent that Kass has been lured back in a sick attempt to seek revenge after the first show.

Lie Or Die was a gripping book (you can read my review here). With the end leaving hints that there was more to come, I was thrilled to be able to read an early copy of the sequel, Blood Moon.

Lie Or Die was an incredibly traumatic event for Kass and so she is determined to stay away from trouble, but with Skye still at large, she can't rest, especially when the message arrives.  There are scores to be settled and Kass is lured into the game thinking that refusing will mean the death of Max - I really feel sorry for Kass as she seems to be in a no-win situation from the beginning.  What begins as a dark game, quickly becomes deadly with the contestants forced decide who will die.

There are shades of The Traitors in this, minus the joy of watching Claudia Winkleman and her wonderful wardrobe: the castle setting; the wolves versus the peasants; nobody knowing who falls into which category; contestants having to sit and discuss who they want to nominate to run the gauntlet.  However, there is much more to play for here.  Initially the contestants believe they are playing for £10million, but those in charge have much more in store.

The book will certainly raise questions in readers, including moral quandaries; how you make choices when you know what is at stake and the consequences of using the dark web.   

Blood Moon is a game where you have no idea who you can trust and even those closest to you have the potential to betray in order to save their lives.  The plot is gripping and is guaranteed to horrify and mesmerise in equal measure. It creates panic and fear whilst you read and I am not ashamed to say that I yelled at the book on more than one occasion.  It's a brilliant sequel and I'm already desperate to know whether there will be a third book.

Lie Or Die: Blood Moon publishes on the 2nd October is a perfect for all YA reality TV fans.