Gameland: Escape from Pirate Isle, an Exploration in Sequels
Date of Award
6-11-2014
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
First Advisor
Jennifer Zukowski Boughn
Keywords
Children's literature, Books, Sequel, Fantasy, Middle grade, Kid lit
Abstract
A sequel to another novel can be written as its own stand-alone book. Several authors have accomplished this, most notably J.K. Rowling in the early Harry Potter books. Other writers have failed in their attempts. Following Gameland: Warriors and Wizards, the sequel Escape from Pirate Isle is an attempt at writing a stand-alone book. Similar to the first story, Charles and Cindy, who are brother and sister, are magically transported into a board game to rescue their father. While the story was initially intended to stand on its own, in the end it does not, but not because the first novel needs to be read in order to understand it. Instead, it needs a sequel to be a complete story.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Hussong, Jason Ray, "Gameland: Escape from Pirate Isle, an Exploration in Sequels" (2014). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 86.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/86