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The Trouble with Heroes

✍ Scribed by Denise Little

Book ID: 111142680
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Year: 2009
Tongue: en-US
Weight: 215 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781101149171
ASIN: B002RXNZWI

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

These 22 all-new tales pay tribute to the true heroes--the people who enable and put up with heroes. From what it's like to be Hercules' wife (complete with an appearance by Hercules in drag) to the trials of H.P. Lovecraft's housekeeper, from the perils of being King Kong's girlfriend to the downside of dating a shapeshifter, this anthology turns heroism on its head, revealing the behind-the-scenes drama, as opposed to glorious rescues. From the Pied Piper's power trip to David acting like a giant you-know-what after slaying Goliath, these stories show heroes in all their ignominy and shine a light on the unsung faithful standing in their shadows.

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