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Level Up and Die!

Level Up and Die!

$12.00

Twelve-year-old Steve Silver is an average kid, just trying to survive middle school. He’s a video game connoisseur who takes pride in knowing something about everything in the video game world…yet he’s never heard of Pirate Raiders.

His questions about the game result in stern warnings from Jerry, owner of the local video game store, and when Steve’s friends act strangely after binging on the game, something sinister seems afoot. Meanwhile, pirates are popping up around the world, wreaking havoc—even in Steve’s small city. He sees a connection between the game and the pirates. After his friends go missing, he learns the truth.

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Title: Level Up and Die!
Author: Russell Richardson
Publisher: RxDx Productions
ISBN (Paperback): 979-8-3493-5063-4
Retail Price: $15.00
Trim Size: 6″ x 9″
Page Count: 308 pages
Distribution: IngramSpark (55% wholesale discount, returnable)
Publication Date: 15-MAY-25
Genre: Middle Grade Horror / Adventure

Description: Twelve-year-old Steve Silver is just trying to survive middle school… until he finds a video game that shouldn’t exist. When his friends binge-play Pirate Raiders, they begin to act strangely—and pirates start showing up in real life. After his friends vanish, Steve must team up with a mysterious shopkeeper and his crush, Esperanza, to enter the game and stop the digital invasion.

Packed with creepy thrills and fast-paced fun, Level Up and Die! is perfect for fans of Goosebumps, Stranger Things, and retro game nostalgia.

It started as a challenge. On a lazy summer day in 2019, Russell Richardson challenged Sam (then 11) to watch an R.L. Stine MasterClass and use the advice given to devise a story. Sam agreed . . . begrudgingly. When Sam described his big idea, Russell heard its promise. Together they outlined a Goosebumps–y novel…and that was the limit of Sam’s interest. Dad, however, could not bear to waste all that hard work. With Sam’s blessing, Russell proceeded to write the creepy YA-video-game-pirate-adventure book they had brainstormed together. We hope you enjoy…Level Up and Die!

Author Bio: Russell Richardson is a writer, illustrator, and publisher based in Binghamton, NY. His work spans fiction for young readers and adults, and he is the founder of RxDx Productions.

Marketing & Promotion:

  • Author available for events at Barnes & Noble (Vestal, NY)
  • Local outreach to schools and libraries
  • Middle-grade horror with strong appeal to reluctant readers

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