Its sensitive depiction of a broken friendship and wry take-down of unfairly great expectations will appeal to all readers of modern fantasy. one that seems to have drawn his former best friend into a plot to end the world.Ī deftly plotted, hysterically funny take on Chosen One narratives, A Hero at the End of the World expertly walks the fine line between satire and sincerity. But a routine investigation leads him and his partner, Sophie Stuart, to uncover a dangerous and powerful cult. His best friend, the clever and talented Oliver Abrams, defeats the villain for him, and Ewan's bright future crumbles before his eyes.įive years later, Oliver has a job as an Unusual in the government's Serious Magical Crimes Agency, the life he and Ewan always dreamed of. But when Ewan's big moment comes, he freezes. Although he's just a normal boy, deep down Ewan is confident that he has exactly what it takes to be a hero. Sixteen year-old Ewan Mao knows one thing for certain: according to prophecy, it's his destiny to kill the evil tyrant whose dark reign has terrorized Britain.
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