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Real Hero Shit

By Kendra Wells
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In a small mountain town plagued by mysterious disappearances, Michel and his adventuring party are tasked by the secretive Underguild to find the missing villagers and bring their captors to justice. However, they lack a key fighter—until the flamboyant and self-centred Prince Eugene volunteers, driven more by boredom than duty. As Eugene confronts a harsh reality beyond palace life, he must grow into a true hero before time runs out in this quirky, fantasy thriller.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy darkly humorous fantasy with a blend of adventure and crime thriller elements, especially those who appreciate irreverent, fresh takes on classic quest stories.

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Pampered bastard prince Eugene has decided to join the adventuring squad of Michel, Hocus, and Ani, and what his majesty says, goes! Together, they must investigate disappearances surrounding a corrupt church that cares more about profit than the wellbeing of its congregation.

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Adventure awaits! But our heroes are missing some manpower.

People are going missing in a small mountain town. The city guard are blocked from a real investigation. The notorious Underguild has assigned Michel a secret mission: find the missing villagers and bring whatever kidnapped them to justice. Unfortunately for Michel (and his fellow adventurers, Ani and Hocus), they're short a fighter and need one more party member to foil this plot.

Even more unfortunately, the only volunteer seems to be the arrogant, ostentatious, purple playboy Prince Eugene, looking to cure his boredom. Covert is not a concept that he's familiar with, and let's just say his commitment to the mission is questionable.

Every day is basically spring break for Eugene, but outside the palace walls he crashes into a hard reality: the system that kept him safe in his silk-sheeted bed isn't particularly concerned with the well-being of anyone who isn't him. Eugene will have to level-up his awareness if he means to be a real hero, and time is running short!

It's quirky, it's fantasy, and it's horny . . . highly anticipated. - COMICS BEAT

A fresh, hilarious, and even raunchy spin on the classic questing formula. - IGN

Real Hero Shit delivers excitement, depth, and most of all, fun. - FOREWORD MAGAZINE

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781945820830

Publisher: Iron Circus Comics

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Iron Circus Comics

Illustration: Full Color Throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 102

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Kendra Wells

About the Author

Kendra Wells is a comic artist and illustrator. Their work includes Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas, political cartooning with The Nib, and character design for Dimension 20's The Unsleeping City seasons one and two. They live in Brooklyn with their cat and enjoy food, swords, and video games where you can kiss.

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