Source: Received to Review
Genre: Tween Fantasy
Book Description: After winning a contest for a popular game called Wordwick Games, five teens Gemma, Sparks, Rio, Kat, and Jack, are invited to stay at Wordwick Games inventor Henry Word's mysterious castle and play the newest level of Workwick Games. Little do they know, the castle is the doorway to a wondrous world call Anachronia where words can be used as weapons, power, and commodity. There is unrest in Anachronia, and if the five teens can follow the rules of Wordwick Games and prove to be the best player, one of them will be crowned Ruler of Anachronia.
My thoughts: This book will appeal to young readers from the middle grades up to YA.
The book begins in the modern day as 5 lucky young gamers win an adventure. They get to stay for one week in the castle of the maker of their favorite game.
The week of course is more than it seems. They get the rare opportunity to be the first to play the 10th level of the game. It has not been released to the public yet. They are more than anxious to give it a try.
The kids couldn't be more different. They come from different walks of life and have personalities all over the spectrum. They don't realize that their differences are strengths that are needed to wage the war of the game. Or is it a game? It seems a little realistic for a mere game.
This is a great fantasy. Kailin Gow has written a book that can appeal to a variety of readers.
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“It’s very straightforward really. Your goal when playing it will be to win the crown of the kingdom of Anachronia, using all your wits, skills and talents. The people will only give the crown to someone who can do three things: end the threat of the three-headed dragon terrorizing the land, unite the two warring clans that live there, and help the people of Anachronia flourish. Is that clear?”
Gem nodded. Several of the others did too.
“It sounds simple,” Sparks said, beside her.
“Oh, it’s not as easy as it sounds,” Henry Word continued, “which is why there are a few other things you should know. First, beware the Wickedly Woods where the dragon lives. It isn’t the only danger there. Second, remember that you can work together, even if only one of you can rule in the end. Third, and most importantly, remember that words have power in Anachronia, finding the right words, the Ruler Words, along the way will make your time far easier.”
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Kailin Gow is the award-winning, international bestselling author of over 80 distinct books.
Kailin Gow is also the President of a media company, a media personality, and has been writing full-time since she was first published. Holding a Masters in communications management and leadership positions in Fortune 500 corporations, she puts her leadership abilities, her experience, and desire to help others into her fiction books. As a result, she has written the forthcoming, Finding the Heroine in You book which is also a national tour. She is a mother and spends whatever spare time she has volunteering at the Red Cross, Battered Women's Shelters, and other organizations.
Currently her Frost Series is in development for a major international MMO Game, and she has over 14,000 and growing Frosters on her facebook fan page.
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I have never read any of Kailin Gow's books, but I hear that they are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love Kailin's books. She is a talent that I will always love to read. Best of luck with the new book. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway.
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Thanks for the great giveaway! :)
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