At eleven years old, Parker Stuart is living his dream. He's swift on the soccer field, surrounded by friends, and eagerly counting down to Christmas break. Life couldn't be better.
Then, a doctor's visit shatters everything: stage three lymphoma. It's in his lungs, his ribs, and it's forever changing his life.
In an instant, Parker's world becomes hospital rooms, oxygen tubes, and words spoken through a tablet's mechanical voice when his own voice can no longer be heard. The boy who once raced across fields now struggles to sit up in bed. And as his body weakens, Parker faces the question no kid should ever have to ask: What if I don't get better?
Over a tough year, Parker will go through pain, fear, and moments of overwhelming doubt. But he will also discover courage he never knew he had-and hope that refuses to give up. Along the way, his family will be tested, old bonds will break, and even those who failed him may find their way back.
Will Parker become the boy who never quits? Or will this fight be the one that finally breaks him?
When the truth comes out, there's nowhere left to run.
Season 3 of Eliona's War
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When Seth received a new virtual reality video game from his uncle, he wasn't expecting to get swept up into a whole new world called Eliona. As it turned out, Eliona and its people are far more dangerous than Seth could ever have imagined. There is a real consequence to playing this game: it's changing him, and it might not be for the better.
Now that Seth/Severance knows the truth of Eliona, there's no going back. Eliona is dying, and in order to save it, he needs to beat a very difficult dungeon before anyone else does. And on Earth, things are even worse. It's come to light that Eliona is leaving a mark on its players, and suddenly, everyone wants to be involved. Players find themselves with a target on their back, and Seth? He might just have the biggest one of all.
Too bad for them, he's done running.