Soria has never known an easy life. In her small village, she struggles to care for her ailing mother and scrape together enough food to survive. Unlike her brothers, Soria was born without a Delta meaning she will never be chosen to compete in the Diamond Games. Without one, she has no chance of escaping her fate.

So when her boyfriend Kole, blessed with a powerful Delta, suggests running away together, Soria leaps at the chance for freedom. But when she wakes to find herself trapped on a train bound for the Auction-the brutal selection for the Games-she has no memory of how she got there.

Now, surrounded by powerful competitors and a world built on secrets, Soria must find a way to survive without the one thing that defines everyone else. Because in the Arena Thieves, no Delta means no mercy.

Madison is a devoted fantasy author who grew up on a farm in Missouri. After serving in the United States Marine Corps and earning meritorious awards. She turned her attention to her love of books. A life-long reader and dreamer, she finally started writing the stories that had followed her around for years. This one of them.