"Ben may only be pretending to be the 'Chosen One'--but I've
definitely chosen this one as my favorite new fantasy series."
--Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids
on Earth series
How far would you go to play the hero? One lonely seventh grader gets
way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest
of his gaming dreams in this magical illustrated series full of laughs,
adventure, and twists.
Ben doesn't feel chosen by anybody--not by his friends, who haven't kept
in touch since he moved after his parents' divorce, or by his mom, who's
so busy he barely sees her. He spends all his time living in fantasy
worlds and writing extensively planned adventure campaigns in his
role-playing-game notebook. So when Niara, a character who could be
right out of one of his favorite games, shows up and tells him he's
destined to save her realm (like, foretold-by-a-prophecy destined), Ben
has two possible moves: tell her the truth or play along. He's tired of
feeling left behind, so his choice is clear--game on.
One interdimensional portal later, Ben is in full hero mode. At first,
adventuring in Lux seems like a dream come true, but pretending to be
the Chosen One--and lying to his new friends--isn't quite what he
imagined it to be. And the more he learns about Lux and his quest, the
more he realizes this is way beyond a game--and the rules seem to be
changing as he goes. In fact, it might be time for him to write some new
ones.
