Review: Fun concept & great choice for reluctant readers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
I tore through this whole book in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down.  Then, I shared the book with my daughter who went on to read it all in one sitting as well!  She loved it and I loved it!Like it or not, our kids are growing up in an era of video games and my son and daughter both love them too.  In the story, the main character – geeky 13 year-old Jaycee – is magically transported into her favorite video game, Hero’s Sword, where she encounters the characters from the game and where she must wield a sword and shoot a bow and arrow (turns out she’s a natural).  In short, SHE becomes the hero of the video game.  I just love the premise behind this book – awesome!Power Play: Hero’s Sword (Vol. 1) features a relatable main character, fast-paced action, devious enemies, and an exciting plot that will absolutely capture the intended audience’s imagination.  I think (and my daughter fully agrees!) that M.E. Sutton has hit on a winning series.  I highly recommend Power Play: Hero’s Sword to all tweens, but to reluctant readers in particular, due to the ease of language, the video game setting, and the fast pace and physical length of the book at 64 pages.