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Souled
TRAPPED When Ethan and his friends play the much anticipated new game, Seeker, they are thrown into a new world where the lines of reality and gaming are blurred. As people close to Ethan, including his sister, start to disappear, Ethan and his team must free the trapped souls, defeat the dark wizard, and stop the destruction before he and his friends are trapped forever.THE PULL OF THE GAME... Ever play a video game and wonder where the past 6 hours went...Ever feel like it was time to pull away, but you had to play just one more level...Ever think, "Just one more try..."SEEKER the Video GameEthan, a tech-savvy gamer, joins the newest gaming rage-Seeker. With his best friends in tow, they try it and fall in love with Bailiwick, the realistic gaming world where the game takes place. They soon find themselves trapped inside the game. Will Ethan and his friends be able to stop the evil wizard that trapped them there? Or will they join the others who are destined to be trapped forever and become part of the wizard's new world? A story about friendships, family, gaming, and growth, Souled is an action-packed book filled with one adventure after another. Get your copy today!
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 5, 2020
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About the author
Jennifer Gladen
7 books42 followersJennifer Gladen is an author and educator who lives and writes in Pennsylvania. Previously, she had written several picture books. Her middle-grade novel, Souled, was published in the fall of 2020.
Her years of experience as a Technology teacher have helped her decipher some of the largest technology issues children face today.
In addition to teaching and writing, Jennifer is a mom. She has three children. Two of those children have needed organ transplants. Her book Angel Donor is inspired by the events her children have endured.
You can follow her updates on her Instagram, Facebook, or her newsletter.
Her years of experience as a Technology teacher have helped her decipher some of the largest technology issues children face today.
In addition to teaching and writing, Jennifer is a mom. She has three children. Two of those children have needed organ transplants. Her book Angel Donor is inspired by the events her children have endured.
You can follow her updates on her Instagram, Facebook, or her newsletter.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
November 18, 2020
The perfect book for the kid who loves games, but the parent that wants them to be reading! What a page-turning fun middle-grade read. What kid or even an adult doesn’t want to try one more “thing” in their life. One more bite, one more chip, and for Ethan it’s inside the game world of Bailiwick. I think I enjoyed Maggie’s character the most, although all had something to offer the plot.
June 17, 2021
Are your kids plunked down in front of the TV, plastered to a screen playing video games this summer? (In fairness, it was 114-degrees by 10 am yesterday...) Slip them a copy of this gaming win: Souled, by Jennifer Gladen. It's a great, sucked-into-a-video game read!
I really enjoyed this book. It has a tight plot, is well-written and is a super-quick read. It will appeal to the young gamers in your family or classroom. It's a high-interest premise (getting lost in a video game) with a subtle message, but it's deftly handled. There's a light crush, but nothing inappropriate for middle grade.
The story revolves around a 7th grade boy, Ethan, who gets a new immersive game controller, and discovers the man who owns the company that makes the controller has nefarious plans for stealing the souls of the players and merging the digital and real worlds under his control. There was a plot twist I didn't see coming (and that's kinda rare, for me) and I appreciated how the team had to come together at the end to defeat the villain, Nith.
This was a wonderful, fun read! Very well done. Enjoy.
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I really enjoyed this book. It has a tight plot, is well-written and is a super-quick read. It will appeal to the young gamers in your family or classroom. It's a high-interest premise (getting lost in a video game) with a subtle message, but it's deftly handled. There's a light crush, but nothing inappropriate for middle grade.
The story revolves around a 7th grade boy, Ethan, who gets a new immersive game controller, and discovers the man who owns the company that makes the controller has nefarious plans for stealing the souls of the players and merging the digital and real worlds under his control. There was a plot twist I didn't see coming (and that's kinda rare, for me) and I appreciated how the team had to come together at the end to defeat the villain, Nith.
This was a wonderful, fun read! Very well done. Enjoy.
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
November 23, 2020
Souled is an exciting read and will appeal to middle graders and younger high schoolers. The big draw is the computer video game, Seeker, that not only draws the player's interest into the game, but also his soul. Shivvvvverrrrrr! But not to worry, there is a bit of romance and humor to lighten the mood.
December 2, 2020
Although I'm not a gamer, the story attracted me and I decided to give it a try. I enjoyed this book and the characters. Team dynamite is composed of a few friends who seek to be helpful to the community and true friends to each other. I loved how the different personalities complimented the team. I found a couple of parts to be repetitive, but it didn't take away from all the action and plot. I found myself inside the game with these characters. I liked how the author got inside the main character's head and sorted out natural and common emotions and feelings young people deal with. I'd like to see more of this Team Dynamite!
May 5, 2021
Absolutely Amazing
OMG, my son and I read this book together; we absolutely LOVED it!! Ethan and his friends start playing a new video game, Seeker, and get caught up in it...literally! Throughout the story, Ethan and his friends must play against the evil Lord Nith and win if they hope to win their freedom, and that of their friends, from the world of Seeker.
My son, who is eleven, is a big gamer himself, so of course, he loved the subject matter. As a mom, I loved it too because the story includes a subtle lesson about the evils of spending too much time absorbed in video games and ignoring life around you.
A well-written, thoroughly engaging story that is sure to delight children of all ages, especially those who enjoy a good video game. An easy five stars. Happy reading!
OMG, my son and I read this book together; we absolutely LOVED it!! Ethan and his friends start playing a new video game, Seeker, and get caught up in it...literally! Throughout the story, Ethan and his friends must play against the evil Lord Nith and win if they hope to win their freedom, and that of their friends, from the world of Seeker.
My son, who is eleven, is a big gamer himself, so of course, he loved the subject matter. As a mom, I loved it too because the story includes a subtle lesson about the evils of spending too much time absorbed in video games and ignoring life around you.
A well-written, thoroughly engaging story that is sure to delight children of all ages, especially those who enjoy a good video game. An easy five stars. Happy reading!
March 22, 2021
Perfect for fans of gaming
Any kid who is interested in gaming will enjoy this book. A series of exciting quests lead the characters to an epic final battle. This is a story of friendship and family with enough twists to keep you guessing.
Any kid who is interested in gaming will enjoy this book. A series of exciting quests lead the characters to an epic final battle. This is a story of friendship and family with enough twists to keep you guessing.
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