Once upon a time, in the magical land of San Francisco, there lived a not-so-ordinary girl named Laurel Pettigrew. She was supposed to be the Chosen One. The plan was simple: she would vanquish the great evil Tybus in an epic battle. But destiny had other ideas, and Laurel's performance in the whole heroics department was a colossal flop.
Now, instead of being a legendary hero, Laurel's the resident pariah of the magic realm. Until a girl looking for a hero comes along some secrets that might just give Laurel a shot at redemption and a chance to rewrite her destiny.
Ever since seeing The Guild webseries I've been a Felicia Day fan. Here she combines tropes of fantasy quests where a Chosen One must vanquish the ultimate villain. When the Chosen One fails and winds up reading tarot cards in a seedy part of San Francisco is when the fun begins.
Whether you want something light and fun that will make you laugh or are just having a bad day, this is the book to pick up. It's quick, fun, and well acted by a star cast including Neil Gaiman as the Narrator, Wil Wheaton as the evil one's local enforcer, and Sean Astin as a less-than-complete vampire. My favorite character was the morbid high school counselor who is otherwise normal but tailor-made for Frank the vampire. Just thinking about their courtship puts a smile on my face.
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