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    Prelude to a Hero: Chronicles of a Hero, #1

    By Jaime Buckley

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    "This is the end time, Wendell. It's a period of our world where all the secrets, powers, knowledge…even evil, will come to its full fruition. This is the point in time all the prophets spoke of and wished they'd been born within. Where the fate of the world will be decided."

    Wendell stood there, jaw open wide.

    He blinked.

    Then blinked again.

    Finally, he closed his mouth and gulped loudly. "You guys are so screwed."

     

    Nerd. Introvert. Punching bag. Hero?

    Wendell is a typical teen--misunderstood, ignored, and bursting with potential no one notices. His biggest dreams are for a decent job, a hot car, and a girlfriend, but he'll settle for two out of three.

    And then the Universe noticed him.

    Kidnapped to the other end of the galaxy, Wendell is now expected to take up the mantle of a legendary hero and defeat the world's greatest enemy…who openly defied the last champion.

    Dark Lord Mahan.  

    Screams and cringing aside, Wendell just might be the hero they never knew they wanted.


     

    Wendell's story has won laughter and cheers from YA readers in 60 countries since 2005. If you enjoyed Harry Potter, Tiffany Aching, Percy Jackson, or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, then you'll love this humorous, original epic fantasy, packed with magic, mystery, and sharp kicks to the funny bone.

     

    Get your own copy and join the adventure!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOn The Fly Publications
    Release dateJan 27, 2015
    ISBN9781507098004
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    Prelude to a Hero: Chronicles of a Hero, #1
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    Jaime Buckley

    JAIME BUCKLEY IS A professional illustrator, author, husband, father of 13 & grandfather. When he’s not engaged in hunting monsters, acting as a survival flotation device or a master sliver-picker-outer (just ask his little kids), he’s also a cartoonist, game creator, podcaster and avid teacher. Jaime is known best for his WANTED HERO world--specifically his main Chronicles of a Hero series. His book Advanced WORLDBUILDING, continues to assist writers in building fictional worlds faster, easier and in more detail than ever before. Jaime continues to gain popularity  by pampering his fans through WantedHeroWorld.com, an interactive online world where he shares secret story lore, magic, maps, interviews & artwork never revealed to the public. He lives in Utah with his wife, Kathilynn, his organically grown fan club and loves communicating with readers from all over the world. You can connect with Jaime through the Wanted Hero website or emailing him at jaimebuckley@wantedhero.com. 

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      As Wendell, basically a no body, is planning how to get himself a girlfriend, he is kidnapped by a little green, smelly, foul mouthed creature, Dax. He wakes up at the feet of a blue man that proceeds to tell him how he is the last of a bloodline and that he is there to collect his treasure. What he doesn’t learn is that the treasure comes with a great cost.Wendell is now a Hero to protect Iskari from Dark Lord Mahan. He doesn’t really want the job and is told that in a month he can return the power to the High Elders. When he befriends a local person, his attitude starts to change about wanting nothing more than to go home.Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse when Wendell learns that Dax grabbed the wrong person. That he is now an immortal Hero that is not going to survive the use of his abilities to stop Dark Lord Mahan and he cannot just simply give the power back. Now the High Elders are back to square one.I really liked this story. It’s short, about 110 pages, but I could not get enough. The story flowed well, I got sucked right into it, and I really liked how Wendell progressed. My only complaint is that the story was too short. It looks like the other stories in the series are graphic novels. I will definitely be getting those to read. This is a great science fiction story about a reluctant hero.