A World Without Heroes

Written by Brandon Mull

Book #1 in the Beyonders series

A boy's quest in a magical realm could be the key to returning home and toppling a tyrant.

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454 pages· 124,073 words· Est. 17 hour read· 710L

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Jason Walker's ordinary life shatters when he lands in Lyrian, a world ruled by the tyrant wizard Maldor. Stranded and desperate to return home, Jason teams up with Rachel, another outsider, and a band of rebels. Their mission: to uncover a powerful word that can defeat Maldor. As they navigate a land steeped in fear and suspicion, Jason and Rachel must decide if saving Lyrian is their only path back. Can they outwit the emperor and restore hope to a world without heroes?

From the publisher

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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