The Game of VORs by Andrew Orange is an intriguing story with lots of surprises along the way. The entire story builds up like an action movie that won't leave you disappointed. It kept me hooked, wondering what the young Vorsmith's next move would be with his slowly growing entourage. This book is full of murder, mystery, a lovers triangle, intrigue, sibling rivalry, conspiracy, terrorism, and a topping of a fairly open slave trade on an icy outpost. You really have to feel for the young kid, who seems like he just wants to have nothing more than a normal life. With Kier's failures at the academy - that matter is swept under a rug - and he is shuffled off to the military. Kier is the future Heir of the Vorsmiths, something his elder brothers are furious about. Kier's family is royalty with a dark side as Keir discovered upon calling on his father to help fix one of his failures. You also meet the young 'jock type' that you come to immediately despise. (You know, Anastasia Romanova?) You follow the path of young Kier through his academy trials. Game of Vors is a great novel that reads like a mix of an action novel with a bit of a nod to the Romanova family. I only hope that there is a second novel to this because there is still so much stories to tell. The ending was both unexpected and bittersweet but considering the different turns this one took on the way to the ending, I guess the final moment made a lot of sense. It wasn’t too much backstory or information, but the perfect amount that left me wanting to know more. The story and attention to detail was done so well, that it felt like I was watching a movie.

He wants to become a stronger and more capable person, beyond his father and expectations, but as the story goes on, Keir finds himself falling deeper into a hellish conspiracy with no way out. Unlike most protagonist in this genre, Kier was and pretty much remains your typical below average student and adult. You know how when you are watching a movie and you know that something crazy is about to happen or someone is about to do something or say something that you had either wanted them to say so you turn your head and cover your ears? Well that was me while reading “The Game of Vors.” The story follows young Kier Vor Smith, from his time in school to young adulthood.