Heroes Wanted

Heroes Wanted
Author: Ben Galley
Publisher: Terrible Ten
Total Pages: 612
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

“What do you think a hero is? It’s just the right person in the right place making the right choice at the right time. Heroes aren’t born. They’re made.” A demonic assassin. A half-orc boxer. A ratman necromancer. Though they take many different shapes and forms, there are heroes all around us. Bravery can be found in the most unexpected places: a subterranean dwarven city; the sands of a temple courtyard in Ancient Egypt; a besieged castle, a Victorian brothel, a goblin warren, the post-apocalyptic ruins of a demon-infested village. Heroes dwell in the shadows as well as the light; you just have to look a little harder to find them. Who do they fight? Some heroes challenge injustice in all its numerous guises, while others hunt monsters both human and bestial. Others battle inner demons, the ghosts of their past, their deepest nightmares – or even the gods themselves. Why do they fight? For glory? Sometimes. For honor? Perhaps. There are those who instinctively strive to protect those weaker than themselves, and there are others emboldened only by a sense of obligation, or the promise of wealth. Whether by the blade or other means, they endeavor to take down all who threaten what is good and right in their world. By hook or by crook, through cunning or combat, with tooth and claw or iron and steel, they are all united in one goal, willingly or not: to live – and die, if necessary – a hero. Choose your weapon. Fight for what you believe in. Never give up. Nineteen fantasy writers gather to bring nineteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world.

Heroes Wanted

Heroes Wanted
Author: Rodney D. Bullard
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-02-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 073696777X

The World Needs Heroes...Like You! With all the hardships and unmet needs in the world, it's difficult to believe one person can make a difference. Where can you even begin? What do you have to offer? Rodney D. Bullard, Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation, wants to share with you the surprisingly simple but incredibly powerful ways you can impact others and create a legacy of service. In Heroes Wanted, you'll find inspiring stories to help you demonstrate life-changing compassion to the people around you understand courage and make brave choices every day share your own story authentically to provide hope for the weary God created you with strength, compassion, and a heroic heart beating in your chest. Become the hero He made you to be and start shining light wherever you go. You were made for this. The world needs you. Includes The Way of a Hero Reflection and Action Guide "A well-crafted reminder that we can be heroes if we only dare to serve." Brigadier General Stacey Hawkins, USAF

Heroes Wanted

Heroes Wanted
Author: Jennifer DeCuir
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1296
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1507204752

Heartthrob heroes star in this value-priced set spanning romance subgenres. Are you holding out for a hero? Look no further—these four heartthrobs are strong and fast and larger than life. At this bargain price, you don’t need to wait for the morning light. Always My Hero: Ryan left Scallop Shores with a full scholarship to UCLA and an NFL destiny. But a freak accident cost him both, and now he’s home to take over the family hardware store—and avoid Bree Adams after fate once conspired to keep them apart. But shy librarian Bree has turned a new page, and she’s determined to seize her happy ending. Will their difficult past be too much to overcome, or can she prove to Ryan once and for all that he has always been a hero in her eyes? Holding Out for a Hero: PI Collin Atlee has made a career of hiding behind a handsome face and a cocky attitude. That is, until he takes Seneca Simms’s case. Solving the mystery behind her birth is the easy part. The hard part is stealing her heart without exposing his painful past. Katie’s Hero: In 1940, Katie Rafferty flees Ireland for the London countryside and a position as a nanny to Lord Michael Farrenden’s four young wards. Unexpectedly, sparks fly with the surly and disabled former RAF pilot, but just as they begin to explore their feelings, Katie’s former lover, army man Tom O’Brien, shows up on their doorstep. This wonderful WWII love triangle will enthrall readers. Hero Needed: When Marisa’s best friend is killed by a train, she suspects it was no accident, and she’s determined to enlist EMT Nick Stark’s help in revealing the truth. But unraveling the mystery endangers her own life, and only Nick holds the key to saving her. Sensuality Level: Sensual

Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted
Author: Betina Krahn
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420151967

From New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn comes a sparkling new historical romance series that will ignite your spirit, and your heart . . . When dashing, determined bachelor Rafe Townsend, and beautiful, impetuous Lauren Alcott are trapped into an engagement by their powerful business magnate fathers, their attraction suggests there may be pleasurable compensations to matrimony after all. Until an outing together puts a damper on their future . . . Lauren is appalled when Rafe refuses to help two women whose boat has overturned on a river. Stripping her outer clothing, she dives in to rescue them herself—delighting a nearby reporter. Soon newspapers and scandal sheets have labeled Rafe as “less than heroic,” for all of London to see, while Lauren is viewed by many as brazen. Besieged by scandalous rumors, and with both their reputations in the balance, what ensues is a prickly scheme that will either forge a partnership of deception—or blaze a path to true love . . . Praise for Betina Krahn’s Sin & Sensibility romances “The very essence of romance . . . endlessly entertaining.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW “Witty banter, strong chemistry, and a dollop of mystery propel this charming romance.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW “Readers will gallop through the lighthearted love story.” —Kirkus Reviews

Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted
Author: Betina Krahn
Publisher: Zebra
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420151959

From New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn comes a sparkling new historical romance series that will ignite the spirit, and the heart as two people trapped into an unwanted engagement arranged by their business rival fathers must weather scandal and burgeoning mutual attraction that will either forge a true partnership or be the ruin of both their families. Filled with with Betina's signature sparkling wit, the battle of wills between these two lovers are sure to captivate readers! When dashing, determined bachelor Rafe Townsend, and beautiful, impetuous Lauren Alcott are trapped into an engagement by their powerful business magnate fathers, their attraction suggests there may be pleasurable compensations to matrimony after all. Until an outing together puts a damper on their future... Lauren is appalled when Rafe refuses to help two women whose boat has overturned on a river. Stripping her outer clothing, she dives in to rescue them herself--delighting a nearby reporter. Soon newspapers and scandal sheets have labeled Rafe as "less than heroic," for all of London to see, while Lauren is viewed by many as brazen. Besieged by scandalous rumors, and with both their reputations in the balance, what ensues is a prickly scheme that will either forge a partnership of deception--or blaze a path to true love...

Wanted - a Superhero to Save the World

Wanted - a Superhero to Save the World
Author: Bryan Davis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781946253378

Eddie Hertz is a 12-year-old genius who patrols the streets of Nirvana, hoping to foil the schemes of the evil Mephisto. Being small for his age, Eddie relies on a Batman-style gadgets belt and acrobatic skills as well as street smarts and ingenuity. Eddie has a dream, to become like Damocles, Nirvana's great superhero. To accomplish that goal, Eddie invented a device that theoretically will endow him with superpowers, but using it on himself could be dangerous, maybe even fatal, so he doesn't have the nerve to try it. When Mephisto unleashes an earthquake machine to terrorize the city, Eddie gains a surprising ally - his quirky eight-year-old sister, Samantha, who comes up with an unexpected way to help in the frantic battle to prevent the impending destruction. Working as a team, the siblings fight Mephisto in a race against time to save Nirvana and the world from devastating earthquakes, all the while receiving advice from a computerized version of Damocles, who has been rendered incapable of helping in physical form.

Butch Heroes

Butch Heroes
Author: Ria Brodell
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0262038978

Portraits and texts recover lost queer history: the lives of people who didn't conform to gender norms, from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. “A serious—and seriously successful—queer history recovery project.” —Publishers Weekly Katherina Hetzeldorfer, tried “for a crime that didn't have a name” (same sex sexual relations) and sentenced to death by drowning in 1477; Charles aka Mary Hamilton, publicly whipped for impersonating a man in eighteenth-century England; Clara, aka “Big Ben,” over whom two jealous women fought in 1926 New York: these are just three of the lives that the artist Ria Brodell has reclaimed for queer history in Butch Heroes. Brodell offers a series of twenty-eight portraits of forgotten but heroic figures, each accompanied by a brief biographical note. They are individuals who were assigned female at birth but whose gender presentation was more masculine than feminine, who did not want to enter into heterosexual marriage, and who often faced dire punishment for being themselves. Brodell's detailed and witty paintings are modeled on Catholic holy cards, slyly subverting a religious template. The portraits and the texts offer intriguing hints of lost lives: cats lounge in the background of domestic settings; one of the figures is said to have been employed variously as “a prophet, a soldier, or a textile worker”; another casually holds a lit cigarette. Brodell did extensive research for each portrait, piecing together a life from historical accounts, maps, journals, paintings, drawings, and photographs, finding the heroic in the forgotten.

The White Mage Doesn't Want to Raise the Hero's Level Vol. 1

The White Mage Doesn't Want to Raise the Hero's Level Vol. 1
Author: Kirie
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2024-01-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Irie Izumi has been summoned to another world to fulfill his heroic destiny! He quickly meets and forms a party with Level 20 white mage Shina, who falls in love with him at first sight. When Irie succeeds in his quest, he will be transported home--but Shina isn't about to let her "Lord Hero" get away so easily! What's a girl to do, except dress so lewdly that even a great hero of destiny can't pay attention to the battles before him and can't level up!

We Can Be Heroes

We Can Be Heroes
Author: Kyrie McCauley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062885073

Kyrie McCauley, author of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award winner If These Wings Could Fly, delivers a powerful contemporary YA novel about the lasting bonds of friendship and three girls fighting for each other in the aftermath of a school shooting. Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby and Mindy McGinnis. Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. After the town moves on from Cassie’s murder too fast, Beck and Vivian finally find common ground: vengeance. They memorialize Cassie by secretly painting murals of her around town, a message to the world that Cassie won’t be forgotten. But Beck and Vivian are keeping secrets, like the third passenger riding in Beck’s VW bus with them—Cassie’s ghost. When their murals catch the attention of a podcaster covering Cassie’s case, they become the catalyst for a debate that Bell Firearms can no longer ignore. With law enforcement closing in on them, Beck and Vivian hurry to give Cassie the closure she needs—by delivering justice to those responsible for her death. * Parade's Best YA Books of the Year * Rise: A Feminist Book Project Book of the Year * Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *