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The Pointless Hero, A Novella Kindle Edition

by S.H. Livernois (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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Geordie Dittoe must die.
Young, lost, confused, and scared of everything, Geordie has just barely become an adult. He hasn’t even done anything important yet. But he’s about to.

Unbeknown to him, Geordie is mere hours away from the most fateful choice of his life; the wrong move could kill thousands of strangers, lead to his own early demise, or both. But the choice really isn’t up to him. Someone else is directing his story, for a very simple reason: the balance of the universe is far too delicate to leave up to free will.

Fate and destiny aren’t just lofty ideas, they’re very real forces far beyond anyone’s control, manipulated by some and protected by others. And one bland Friday afternoon, Geordie will be shoved right in the middle of this eternal battle.

But he has enough to deal with, between a job he’s no good at and a soul-searching girlfriend, and some pretty agonizing questions he has yet to answer. Like… What should he do with his life? How does anyone know what’s right and what’s wrong? And, in the long run, which lives matter? Is it only the noteworthy, remarkable ones, or every dull, anonymous, pointless little life?

In an ordinary American city, the remarkable is about to happen—assassin Imogen Roycroft is stalking the streets, searching for a cowardly almost-adult with one goal on her mind—to end the young man’s short life on a mission of greedy revenge. With one poisoned dart, Imogen will propel Geordie Dittoe on a heroic journey he didn’t sign up for.

The Pointless Hero is a fun, action-packed, and occasionally humorous novella that combines the classic coming of age story with a time travel adventure, perfect for fans of paranormal and speculative fiction and low fantasy.
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    April 14, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092MWP7SG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 14, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4367 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 66 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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S.H. Livernois

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S.H. Livernois lives in Northern New York with her husband and dog. She writes in multiple genres, but everything she writes scares both herself and her loved ones.

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19 global ratings

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Christiana
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021
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Downloaded this story on a whim. Picked it and another by this author, Every Form of Malice, for a quick read. They were totally different in subject and execution. Both kept me totally engaged. Malice was subtly horrific. Well done, but horrific, not my usual. Hero, was lighter, but seemed like it, too, would be overall dark. Not. It was a reminder that even the ‘ordinary’ & seemingly inconsequential, the ‘pointless,’ whether person or act, could have untold effect.
Well done! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Tony Parsons
4.0 out of 5 stars crime thriller
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021
Waypoint Hotel. Imogen Roycroft had to wait on Junius (boss, Syndicate) to arrive as usual.
Geordie Dittoe (22) if he reveals a secret about our client’s ancestor in a news article, & he will lose his fortune.
Page Turner Bookstore. Geordie (Trimeny Evening Chronicle reporter, BA English) told Caroline (G/F) about his assignment.
A lady who worked at Says Foy Industries got sick after she inhaled some chemical, & now has cancer.
A red-haired murderer who’d come for Geordie killed Aunt Vivien instead.

I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written crime thriller (short story) book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters & facts to keep track of. This could also make another great crime thriller movie, or better yet a mini-TV series. It was just OK for me, but I’ll still rate it at 4/5 stars.

Thank you for the free Author; BookSirens; PDF book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Marjorie
5.0 out of 5 stars the bellwether isn't always the leader
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
A surprisingly enjoyable short read. I see "collaborative story" and worry it is going to be some outrageous nonsense like Snakes on a Plane or Sharknado that just goes off in weird directions but this was an interesting cohesive short read about a very unusual hero and the factions fighting over his life path. In some ways it is the breeze shifted by the butterfly's wings that starts the tsunami. But it never that simple, is it? Chaos mathematics can't predict the individual, only the cloud.

Lest I make it seem like a philosophical read, it really isn't. It is an almost contemporary read with some time travel elements and the miserable aunt no one wants to deal with. Almost feels like an O'Henry story in places. Well paced with plenty of action, a bit of humor, and enough mystery to keep you guessing the whole way through. This is an honest and voluntary review of an ARC
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