When he was older, he was playing some light horror RPG one day when I asked him what book he was reading when he wasn’t gaming. Getzen: I happen to have a son who read a lot early on, and then started to slide over to video games when he was 8. And it just gets more interesting from there! Can you tell us how you came up with the story, what inspired you to write it? Immediately, the story pulls you in, and to a gamer like me it’s an interesting concept. It’s a complex relationship.īronwen: So your new novel, The Ultimate Game, is set to take young gamers by storm it’s actually based on a scenario that gamers dream of, in the way that the main character, Reggie King, actually manages to beat the Master level of a game and gets the attention of the developers. And it’s Hart, although I sort of ‘channel’ and am a spokesperson for Sean. Writing as Sean Austin, Getzen’s series of books are aimed specifically at the young gamer (teen and tween) audience, yet behind his action-packed story is a serious attempt to educate the reader into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) frameworks that are likely to shape the world of tomorrow.īronwen Winter Phoenix took a few minutes to talk to new author about The Ultimate Game, his ideas behind the story, fictional predators, and barbecue joints.īronwen: Hello Hart – or should it be Sean? Thanks for agreeing to the interview. The story centers on two brothers, Reggie and Jeremy, who are forced to rely on not only their master gaming skills, but their loyalty, intelligence, and ability to work together, as their strengths are really put to the test – and they also have to deal with one of the most extreme gaming predators ever designed, come to life!

It’s an exciting time for Hart Getzen, the author of new series of novels Echo’s Revenge, the first of which, The Ultimate Game, is officially launching in May.

Echo's Revenge by Sean Austin