Final Kingdom

The virtual world is calling.... Bryce would never have just left. Thirteen-year-old Zach knows that deep in his bones. Something terrible must have happened to his older brother. So when the green-eyed fox leads him to a hidden message from Bryce deep within their favorite game's virtual universe, Zach knows he must act quickly. Teaming up with his best friend, a skillful classmate, and Bryce's girlfriend, Zach races into a real-world mission to decode his brother's mysterious warning. But when a deadly Ranger leaves the computer-generated landscape to come after Zach and his friends, they may run out of lives before finding the truth. Can Zach discover the bridge between the worlds and bring Bryce back before he's lost forever? The Missing is the first audiobook in the mind-bending Final Kingdom middle grade virtual adventure series. If you like video-game heroes, Fortnite, edge-of-your-seat action, and electrifying mysteries, you'll love Steven K. Smith's suspenseful story. Buy The Missing to press the Start button on this exhilarating tale today! Steven K. Smith writes the middle grade series The Virginia Mysteries®, Brother Wars, and Final Kingdom. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and three sons. Born and raised in rural northwestern New Jersey, he moved to Virginia in 2011 and quickly fell in love with its history and charm. Visit him at www.stevenksmith.net. When he's not writing, Steven enjoys coaching his boys in sports, hiking, kayaking, naps, and taking away his kids' screen time. Some of his favorite children's books include Where the Red Fern Grows, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Bridge to Terabithia, and the Chronicles of Narnia series.

The offer he couldn't refuse trapped him in a game he may never win.... Bryce never meant to disappear. At the start of his senior year of high school, his focus was on getting into college, running track, and spending as much time as possible with his girlfriend, Maggie. But a cryptic invitation to join an elite computer programming unit at one of the world's top high-tech gaming companies unlocks a level of intrigue and deception far beyond his imagination. Together with fellow recruits Charlie and Rachel, Bryce enters the shadowy realm of billionaire Ji Yao and his company's secret project to bridge the virtual world. As the toll from late-night coding assignments mounts and other recruits begin disappearing, Bryce realizes too late that he's made a terrible mistake. Can Bryce and his teammates survive to match wits with their treacherous captors, or will they be lost in the alternate universe of Final Kingdom's digital world forever? The Recruit is the thrilling second book in the Final Kingdom middle grade virtual adventure series. If you like video game heroes, edge-of-your-seat action, and electrifying mysteries, you'll love Steven K. Smith's gripping story. Buy The Recruit and accept the invitation to this mind-bending tale today!

The race to return from the virtual world has never been more real. Bryce was so close to getting home. Now he's back on the run, hiding from Rangers inside Final Kingdom waiting for the bridge to reopen. But time is running out. Mysterious glitches are tearing at the virtual world's fabric and could leave him permanently stranded. Zach, Andrew, Jess, and Maggie think they've located Bryce, but the military has taken over control of the JOSHUA Project and getting Bryce home may no longer be their top priority. While Q2 has scattered and abandoned the Eden machine, Yao is determined to build something even more powerful from his base in China. When Bryce discovers a secret underground laboratory inside Kingdom, it just might be the connection he needs to get back home to everyone he loves. Can he work with Zach and the others to reopen the bridge in time, or will Yao's wild ambition to cross dimensions prevent Bryce's return and jeopardize the world's cosmic balance? The Bridge is the riveting conclusion in the Final Kingdom trilogy for middle grade readers ages 10+. Steven K. Smith writes the middle grade series The Virginia Mysteries®, Brother Wars, and Final Kingdom. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and three sons. Born and raised in rural northwestern New Jersey, he moved to Virginia in 2011 and quickly fell in love with its history and charm. Visit him at www.stevenksmith.net. When he's not writing, Steven enjoys coaching his boys in sports, hiking, kayaking, naps, and taking away his kids' screen time. Some of his favorite children's books include Where the Red Fern Grows, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Bridge to Terabithia, and the Chronicles of Narnia series.