Vered Ehsani
THE REALM SEEKERS
Four teens are invited to beta-test a cutting-edge virtual reality game with the power to transform their lives ... if they dare to play it. A fun, action-packed, inspiring, graphic novel adventure series that's Scooby-Doo meets Jumanji, set in a steampunk version of Kenya. Illustrations are by the amazingly talented Cynthia Kerich.
Jasmine, Ava, Wes and Sawyer have little in common apart from a school assignment. When a courier delivers a cutting-edge, virtual reality game, they’re happy for any excuse to do something else. All they have to do is enter the Realm… and survive.
Once inside the game, they’re trapped in a world of adventure and intrigue. The graphics are astonishingly realistic, and so are the dangers. The four players must travel across an African savanna plagued by Steampunk monsters. The mission: solve a riddle and save the Realm before the monsters destroy everything.
But there’s more at stake than having fun, collecting treasure, defeating monsters, or taking selfies with the wildlife. Progress requires qualities far beyond gaming skills. Will the players discover the truth, or will they be lost forever inside the Realm?
Having successfully completed Level 1 of The Realm Seekers, Jasmine, Ava, Wes and Sawyer are excited to return to the VR game. Even if the game doesn’t let them log off until they finish the mission. And even if Level 2 involves fire-breathing dragons lurking inside a vast network of caves. The four friends survived the first level, so how much more difficult can the next one be?
How about … a lot more difficult … and dangerous … and did we mention fire-breathing dragons?
The game starts at the base of Mt. Kirinyaga where The Engineer describes their mission while they dodge fire, brimstone and a volley of lightning bolts. The dragons are causing havoc on the town of Upendi.
Their mission: solve the riddle and save the town before the dragons set fire to everything.
Zombies on a Ship
When Ava, Jasmine, Sawyer and Wes log into Level 3 of The Realm Seekers, they’re expecting trouble, danger and adventure. Monsters chased them in Level 1, and Level 2 included dragons and scary caves.
Yet upon arrival, they find that life’s great in the Realm. No more monsters or dragons. Upendi is peaceful, prosperous, and pleasant. Everyone’s happy. Everything is perfect. Too perfect, Wes thinks.
Nobody else agrees with him. Maybe Level 3’s a reward after all their hard work. There’s a lot of fun to be had, and the team quickly drops their guard and joins in the ongoing party that parades around Upendi twenty-four / seven.
But the party quickly goes from fun to fear. To the team’s horror, almost everyone in Upendi has turned into fun-hungry, rampaging zombies. Now it’s up to Sawyer and a ship of pirates to save the day. Can they solve the riddle of the zombies before it’s too late? Publish date: November 2025
