One Word Kill
Readers rate it 3.7 (198 on Hardcover)
204 pages · Released 2019 · Amazon Publishing
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A note for parents
One Word Kill is a fast-paced sci-fi/fantasy blend set in 1986 that combines D&D gaming with time travel and existential stakes. While the premise involves a terminal illness and a pursuer with violent potential, the actual violence on page is limited and the tone remains adventure-driven rather than dark. The book rewards loyalty, courage, and quick thinking, though some mature themes (mortality, bodily autonomy) and mild language place it better suited for older teens than middle-grade readers.
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From the publisher
In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying. And it isn’t even the strangest thing to happen to him that week. Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fant... In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying. And it isn’t even the strangest thing to happen to him that week. Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games, none of them are prepared for what comes next. A strange—yet curiously familiar—man is following Nick, with abilities that just shouldn’t exist. And this man bears a cryptic message: Mia’s in grave danger, though she doesn’t know it yet. She needs Nick’s help—now. He finds himself in a race against time to unravel an impossible mystery and save the girl. And all that stands in his way is a probably terminal disease, a knife-wielding maniac and the laws of physics. Challenge accepted.
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- fast-paced
- mysterious
- adventurous
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- short reads
- Genre: Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
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ISBN 9781503903265 · Amazon Publishing