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 seriesHow 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 illustrated 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.
