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A review by alongreader
Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
4.0
The best game ever! ...is not so much fun for Arthur, Ren and Cecily, accidentally swept into the largest RPG ever conceived. The kids must work together to solve puzzles and rescue historical heroes before time runs out!
I love this cover; it's bright and cheerful and gives a good idea of what the story is about. Arthur, Ren and Cecily find themselves in the future, skipping from planet to planet to solve puzzles and find the reclusive creator of the game before they're killed by the stress of the time travel. Along the way they have to avoid the inventor's siblings, other players and the dangers inherent in the game itself.
This is such a clever idea. Games are becoming more interactive nowadays, and real life games are becoming popular. This is a mix of both and it makes so much sense. I loved following along the various puzzles, designed to test people in different ways - mentally, physically, working in teams or going it alone. The dastardly plot was just the right level of dastardly, the stakes were beautifully high, and the ending had me on the edge of my seat.
I'd love to read more in this series; the ending does leave it open. For now, though, I'm happy with what we got, and I think this will sell very well.
I love this cover; it's bright and cheerful and gives a good idea of what the story is about. Arthur, Ren and Cecily find themselves in the future, skipping from planet to planet to solve puzzles and find the reclusive creator of the game before they're killed by the stress of the time travel. Along the way they have to avoid the inventor's siblings, other players and the dangers inherent in the game itself.
This is such a clever idea. Games are becoming more interactive nowadays, and real life games are becoming popular. This is a mix of both and it makes so much sense. I loved following along the various puzzles, designed to test people in different ways - mentally, physically, working in teams or going it alone. The dastardly plot was just the right level of dastardly, the stakes were beautifully high, and the ending had me on the edge of my seat.
I'd love to read more in this series; the ending does leave it open. For now, though, I'm happy with what we got, and I think this will sell very well.