Elevator Quest by Emmanuel M Arriaga is a fast-paced adventure that begins with an elevator full of an eclectic group of executives and office workers, all minding their own business. Suddenly, they hear a crackle of electricity and see the elevator lights flickering. Terror pervades them as the cable snaps and they are launched into the depths below. Each of them is sure they are about to die. Chaos ensues as the elevator crashes to the bottom of the shaft. As the elevator lands, although they are quite shaken up, the passengers are all very much alive. The group ventures out, only to find themselves in a strange land with weapons that give them mystical powers. Together they struggle to stay alive as they battle monsters of all kinds. Unsure of what has happened or why they are there, the team fights for their lives to find a way out.

Emmanuel M Arriaga takes his audience on quite a ride as we, along with the passengers of the elevator, try to figure out exactly what is going on in this supernatural realm filled with terrifying goblins, creepy monks and other frightening monsters. And the ending is the real shocker! Something I never expected. If you are looking for an action-packed, surprise around every corner, full of guts and gore kind of story, Elevator Quest is just the book for you. The ending leads me to believe this might be the first in a series. I would love to read more of this exciting adventure. Great job by Emmanuel M Arriaga in keeping my attention from start to finish.

Elevator Quest by Emmanuel M. Arriaga is a fantastical adventure story. It was a normal day in the office. Nothing out of the ordinary, just twelve people who happened to be in the elevator at the same time. Twelve people who all thought their lives were over when the cable snapped. But they were wrong. They all survived, but when they left the elevator they weren’t where they expected to be. Instead, they found themselves in a fantastical world, a world full of challenges and monsters, things they never even knew existed outside of the covers of a book. Fighting for survival, the team starts to wonder if they really were killed and this is what awaits them on the other side, or are they in some weird alternate reality?

Elevator Quest by Emmanuel M. Arriaga is an incredibly imaginative book, an adventure-filled story that defies all belief. You could imagine this story as a computer game, a game of survival using everything and anything you happen to find around you, and I think it will appeal to people who like that sort of game. This is a unique tale, full of twists and turns that keep you guessing right to the very end. Nothing was as it seemed, and the action was just non-stop, with a huge amount of suspense built into the story. There wasn’t much in the way of character development but, to be fair, that’s not what this story is about. You didn’t need to know who they were; it was purely about surviving a fantastical, mythical world of strange creatures and magic. The story dived headfirst into the action and didn’t come up for breath until the very last word. I thoroughly enjoyed it; it kept me reading and that’s the whole point of a good book.

It was a normal day, with people doing their everyday things. Twelve everyday people, with nothing in common other than their need to use the elevator in that particular building at that particular time, are about to find a connection beyond the courteous 'hello'. None of them had imagined that fate had a different destination in store for them than that which they had planned. Fear had gripped them as the elevator began its unexpected, rapid descent, and yet somehow they survived, only when the doors opened they weren't in any place known to the building they were in. What's more, it seemed they weren't alone. Join Tasha, Jiro and the crew in a game of deadly survival as they are pitted against horrors they had never thought could be real in Emmanuel M Arriaga's Elevator Quest.

Elevator Quest makes me think of a number of survival games available on today's market. Plunged into perilous and confusing situations, the heroes use everything at their disposal to survive. It will hold a certain appeal to game lovers, and perhaps even fans of the fighting fantasy game books as it has aspects which remind me of both. Written in parts made up from bite sized chapters, the adventure's progression is easy to follow. The characters mostly learn to cooperate and come together, despite their differences. Some surprise revelations will keep the reader guessing what is afoot, and you'll find yourself turning page after page of magical weaponry, as well as dangerous traps and difficult challenges they must overcome if they have any hope of escape. Emmanuel M Arriaga writes in a straight-forward manner, telling the reader only what they need to know to advance the plot.

Emmanuel M Arriaga’s Elevator Quest is a delightfully escapist fantasy adventure. Arnold arrives at work just like any other day. He steps into the elevator and, minutes later, it stops, the lights flicker, and everyone inside is sent plummeting down. Shaken, but still alive, the various employees find themselves in an unknown place as the elevator opens out into an earthen passageway. One that’s starting to fill with water. Arnold leads the distressed group to a chamber where they’re confronted by a creature that doesn’t exist. With the door locked behind them, the group has no choice but to move forwards, deeper into the den of strange creatures and with nothing but their bare hands to defend themselves with.

Right from the beginning, Elevator Quest sweeps the reader into a fun and exciting adventure. The fantasy world these people enter has a distinct game-like structure that reminded me a little of Sword Art Online. Emmanuel M Arriaga keeps the adrenaline levels high for most of the book, which forces his characters to evolve and adjust on the run. Elevator Quest has a large cast of characters that includes a good balance of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, as well as a fair mix of male and female characters. This instantly makes Elevator Quest more relatable and realistic overall, although I admit that I had trouble keeping track of those characters who had less dialogue and direct involvement. Although the plot lacks depth for the most part, the ending introduces an intriguing explanation for the strange events. Elevator Quest is a captivating, action-packed thrill ride.

This book kept my attention the action was continuous I am waiting for the next book will there B a series!