Abducted by a warrior civilization and forced to fight for the survival of Earth.Brought to Arena Planet on the other side of the galaxy, Carter Stone must battle other alien species in gladiatorial combat. As long as he keeps winning, Earth survives. If he loses...* * * Former mob hitman, Carter Stone never imagined the alien ship suspended above New York City would choose him as their ideal warrior. Whisked away to Arena Planet with three others from Earth, Carter soon discovers they are expected to do one thing: fight against opposing teams of aliens to the death in gladiatorial matches. If Carter's team wins, they move up to the next level. If they lose, Earth is destroyed.The Overseers, a militaristic race that controls most of the galaxy, have created Arena Planet as a means of enhancing their combat skills as they observe other races fight to the death.Carter and his team have been given the help of a mentor named Taliah, whose job is to train them for the gladiatorial matches, but she has been secretly waiting for her opportunity to instigate a rebellion against her planet's conquerors....and she believes Carter Stone is her man.