Becoming Hero

SKYE is the storm-tossed comic character out for revenge on the author who murdered his family. JACE is the math-loving #blerd trying to escape his fathers deadly legacy. When their worlds collide Jace must choose between the real world hes always hated and the comic book world hes always loved - and Skye must decide if killing his author will save his world...or damn his soul.Inside each copy of this gritty expanded text edition you will find the unsolved literary cipher of the century designed by mathematics PhD Daniel Weingard; BECOMING HERO was a semi-finalist in the nationwide cinematic novel competition and both of the voice actors for the audiobook have won performance awards.Why so meta? Skyes a comic book superhero with a gun in his hand and a gripe against his author. Every girl Skyes ever dated is either dead or trying to take over the world and in the series finale Skyes best friend kills him. Or so he thinks. The weapon meant to disintegrate Skye lands him in his authors universe. With a shot at revenge.Skye meet Jace. Jacen Howards a brilliant #blerd math whiz and comics aficionado-but at his West Baltimore high school thats a bad thing and if the bullying isnt bad enough Jaces cop-father regularly pisses off the neighbors. Jace doesnt see himself as a hero; hes just trying to survive.Jace might be just the hero Skye needs.But Skye wont open up when Jace tries to ease him out of PTSD and the authors still torturing his friends. As Skyes mood swings and nightmares escalate Jace realizes that if he doesnt uncover his roommates real identity soon Skye will hurt someone-and Skyes still deciding if murder will save his world or damn his soul.