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Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon

By Andrew Auseon
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May 14, 2024 | ISBN 9780593482742 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jun 06, 2023 | 663 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

    “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 seventh grader gets way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest of his gaming dreams in this funny illustrated series full of adventure and twists.

    It’s not so easy being the Chosen One (or in Ben Whitlock’s case, pretending to be the Chosen One). Sure, when you’ve been mistaken for a long-prophesied hero by a teenage girl/mysterious assassin and transported to a fantasy realm you’re supposedly destined to save, you don’t have to worry about things like math homework. But when flying narwhals are trying to blast you into oblivion (gulp) and a bunch of old mystics in flip-flops want you to enter something called the Gullet of Eternal Torment (double gulp), suddenly a C in algebra doesn’t seem like such a big deal.

    Back in the real world, Ben preferred to escape into fictional adventures and role-playing games. But the more he learns about his true quest, the more he realizes that being a hero goes way beyond rolling a few dice. . . .

    About Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

    “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 seventh grader gets way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest of his gaming dreams in this funny illustrated series full of adventure and twists.

    It’s not so easy being the Chosen One (or in Ben Whitlock’s case, pretending to be the Chosen One). Sure, when you’ve been mistaken for a long-prophesied hero by a teenage girl/mysterious assassin and transported to a fantasy realm you’re supposedly destined to save, you don’t have to worry about things like math homework. But when flying narwhals are trying to blast you into oblivion (gulp) and a bunch of old mystics in flip-flops want you to enter something called the Gullet of Eternal Torment (double gulp), suddenly a C in algebra doesn’t seem like such a big deal.

    Back in the real world, Ben preferred to escape into fictional adventures and role-playing games. But the more he learns about his true quest, the more he realizes that being a hero goes way beyond rolling a few dice. . . .

    About Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

    “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 seventh grader gets way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest of his gaming dreams in this funny illustrated series full of adventure and twists.

    It’s not so easy being the Chosen One (or in Ben Whitlock’s case, pretending to be the Chosen One). Sure, when you’ve been mistaken for a long-prophesied hero by a teenage girl/mysterious assassin and transported to a fantasy realm you’re supposedly destined to save, you don’t have to worry about things like math homework. But when flying narwhals are trying to blast you into oblivion (gulp) and a bunch of old mystics in flip-flops want you to enter something called the Gullet of Eternal Torment (double gulp), suddenly a C in algebra doesn’t seem like such a big deal.

    Back in the real world, Ben preferred to escape into fictional adventures and role-playing games. But the more he learns about his true quest, the more he realizes that being a hero goes way beyond rolling a few dice. . . .

    About Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

    “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 seventh grader gets way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest of his gaming dreams in this funny illustrated series full of adventure and twists.

    It’s not so easy being the Chosen One (or in Ben Whitlock’s case, pretending to be the Chosen One). Sure, when you’ve been mistaken for a long-prophesied hero by a teenage girl/mysterious assassin and transported to a fantasy realm you’re supposedly destined to save, you don’t have to worry about things like math homework. But when flying narwhals are trying to blast you into oblivion (gulp) and a bunch of old mystics in flip-flops want you to enter something called the Gullet of Eternal Torment (double gulp), suddenly a C in algebra doesn’t seem like such a big deal.

    Back in the real world, Ben preferred to escape into fictional adventures and role-playing games. But the more he learns about his true quest, the more he realizes that being a hero goes way beyond rolling a few dice. . . .

    About Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

    “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 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.

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    About Andrew Auseon

    Andrew Auseon is the author of several books for children and young adults, and he is the writer of numerous bestselling and award-winning video games. A transplant from the Midwest, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his family and two… More about Andrew Auseon

    About Andrew Auseon

    Andrew Auseon is the author of several books for children and young adults, and he is the writer of numerous bestselling and award-winning video games. A transplant from the Midwest, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his family and two… More about Andrew Auseon

    About Andrew Auseon

    Andrew Auseon is the author of several books for children and young adults, and he is the writer of numerous bestselling and award-winning video games. A transplant from the Midwest, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his family and two… More about Andrew Auseon

    About Andrew Auseon

    Andrew Auseon is the author of several books for children and young adults, and he is the writer of numerous bestselling and award-winning video games. A transplant from the Midwest, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his family and two… More about Andrew Auseon

    About Andrew Auseon

    Andrew Auseon is the author of several books for children and young adults, and he is the writer of numerous bestselling and award-winning video games. A transplant from the Midwest, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his family and two… More about Andrew Auseon

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 14, 2024 | 448 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593482742

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Hardcover | $14.99
    Published by Labyrinth Road
    Jun 06, 2023 | 432 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593482711

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Labyrinth Road
    Jun 06, 2023 | 432 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593482728

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Labyrinth Road
    Jun 06, 2023 | 432 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593482735

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $27.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 06, 2023 | 663 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593679692

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    Praise

    “Spellbinders hooked me from the beginning, but it became one of my favorites around the first flying narwhals.’“
    —James Riley, New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series

    “Here comes a new series that brilliantly embodies the power of creativity….The book’s immersive fantasy world of Lux is one I did not want to leave.”
    —George Jreije, author of the Shad Hadid series

    “To use the local parlance, a “ridonkulously” entertaining kickoff.” —Booklist

    “The themes of interpersonal relationships and change give the work emotional heft…A love letter to escapism and writing one’s own destiny.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Through subversions of familiar fantasy tropes and a thoroughly engaging plot, Auseon conjures an idiosyncratic realm replete with endearing characters, madcap humor, and hijinks-filled adventure“
    — Publisher’s Weekly

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