A World Without Heroes
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Brandon Mull
Jason tumbles into a quest to save a magical in this #1 New York Times bestselling start to Brandon Mull’s Beyonders fantasy series.Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable—until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he’s ever seen. In the past, the people of Lyrian welcomed visitors from the Beyond, but attitudes have changed since the wizard emperor Maldor rose to power. The brave resistors who opposed the emperor have been bought off or broken, leaving a realm where fear and suspicion prevail. In his search for a way home, Jason meets Rachel, who was also mysteriously drawn to Lyrian from our world. With the help of a few scattered rebels, Jason and Rachel become entangled in a quest to piece together the word of power that can destroy the emperor and learn that their best hope to find a way home will be to save this world without heroes.
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Author
Brandon Mull
Pages
512
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2012-02-14
ISBN
1416997938 9781416997931
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Interesting story, but not for me."
haven
"3.75 bumped up."
Changeling Reader (Adrian)
"The feast/Jason's competition"
ADE
"Throughly enjoyed this book! Looking forward to the other two. It has a good mix of magic, adventure and humour!"
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Garrett Mills
"When I first started reading this book I thought I would hate it. It started off very slow but then once I got a few more chapters in, it opened up to a whole new world of imagination! I love the amount of humor in it and honestly, I think my favorite characters were Jason, Galloran, Ferrin, and Jasher. I loved this book more than I thought I would. It has people who detach and re-attach their body parts (kind of reminds me of lizards when they are in sticky situations). It has magic, wizards, adventure, etc.. It keeps you turning the pages! I’m already on book two and I’m enjoying the story line so much! <br/><br/>Did I mention the humor? It had/has me laughing for sure. 10/10 recommend this book. It also does seem like it is meant for a younger audience, but it’s still good."
Nicole Spoons
"Great world building by the author, and a thoroughly unique plot!"
Josh Johnson
"I really enjoyed the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull and likewise this first book in the Beyonders saga does not disappoint. It is narrated really well and the story grips you from start to finish. The characters are well thought out and very well written.<br/><br/>The story starts out with Jason getting accidently drawn into another world through a hippo. When he gets there all he wants to do is find a way home. Along the way he discovers a secret that he needs to see to fruition if he wants to survive and get home. During his quest he meets an interesting plethora of characters that add both a touch of humor and intrigue to the story.<br/><br/>If YA fiction is your kind of thing, and you have enjoyed the Fablehaven series, then definitely give this a go. I am starting the second book and looking quite forward to it."
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Deval Bharadia
