Maldor knows of the breach, so Jason and Rachel become outlaws on the run with no choice but to seek the Word in hopes of destroying Maldor and then finding a way home.Ī World without Heroes is an excellent book once the reader understands the plot. Unfortunately, the information was contained within a book that is linked to Maldor's agents through magic. Jason unwittingly learns part of the Word, which is the one way to depose Maldor. Jason and Rachel want nothing more than to find a way back home out of this unfamiliar place. Jason learns that a girl named Rachel also appeared in this strange new world at about the same time as he did, so her fate is intertwined with his. Jason has the uncomfortable feeling that he is the hero who was summoned by the musicians. That hero would somehow challenge Maldor, whose absolute rule of Lyrian is unquestioned. The musicians had been told by a prophet that by floating over the falls while playing music, they would summon a hero from the Beyond. It is not until later that Jason learns of a prophecy concerning the magicians. Jason soon discovers that the source of the music is a raft of suicidal musicians, who are floating down a river towards a waterfall.

Suddenly, Jason is transported into the middle of a forest while the music plays on. He leans forward, losing his balance and falling into the hippo's mouth. Jason traces the music to the hippotamus tank. Jason works at the zoo on a normal day after school but that music continues to play. I decided to write my own summary in an attempt to better explain the content of the book. It was hard to get into the book at first, because it was a bit hard to understand what was really going on. I took the plunge and decided to read the first Beyonders book, A World without Heroes. Some people don't know when to leave out certain information. Also, reading the reviews is always dangerous, since I have had the endings of books spoiled that way. I have learned that even books that have high overall ratings and many five-star ratings do not necessarily appeal to me. So often, I can't get into the books at all, and the summaries, like the one I posted above, do not help me make the decision. I have tried reading the first few chapters of a number of fantasy children's books online in order to try to figure out whether they would appear to me.

I couldn't figure out exactly what this place, Lyrian, was like, so I couldn't tell whether I would like the story. It's hard for me to explain exactly why, but I didn't get a good idea of the content of the story. This summary did not make me want to read the book.

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