SKYE is the storm-tossed comic character out for revenge on the author who murdered his family. JACE is the math-loving #blerd trying to escape his father’s deadly legacy. When their worlds collide, Jace must choose between the real world he’s always hated, and the comic book world he’s always loved–and Skye must decide if killing his author will save his world…or damn his soul.
Or get the first few chapters for free here!
You can have the prequel, THE GUARDIAN ANTHOLOGY, for free, too. = )
BECOMING HERO is out now, with comics, without comics, or in audiobook–links to all retailers below! Written by award-nominated world-traveling scifi author Jen Finelli, with comics by the illustrious Annie Chen, and covers by Marvel/DC artist Lawrence Reynolds and up-and-coming talent Nathan Ssagala, this mixed-media meta-tale raised over $4000 on Indiegogo during its initial funding AND became a semi-finalist in the nationwide CINEMATIC BOOK COMPETITION held by Screencraft. The audiobook features the award-winning voices of Austin Willacy as Jace and John Krissilas as Skye.
Inside every book is Skye’s still-unsolved cipher, with a chance for you to win $100!

If you’d rather browse free stuff, click “Play With Me” above, or check out the webcomic, where you’ll set the background for the 2017 novel as you follow Skye and his team of Guardians through the whacky tales that make us love comics and the ugly tropes that make us hate them. Superhero diversity in its whack meta finest!
So what are you waiting for? Reviews?
You got them here. Buy the book wherever you want below!
- AUDIOBOOK!*
- Amazon, with Comics, E-book*
- AMAZON SPECIAL EDITION PAPERBACK WITH COMICS*
- Amazon, with expanded text (grittier, no comics), E-book*
- Amazon, expanded text, Print*
- NOW ON GOOGLE PLAY! (with comics)
- Barnes & Noble, expanded text
- Barnes & Noble WITH Comics
- iTunes/iBooks WITH Comics
- iTunes/iBooks expanded text
- Smashwords, E-book, Without Comics
- Kobo, With Comics
- Lulu, HARDCOVER, with expanded text (grittier, no comics)
- Blurb, Softcover, with Comics
- Paper C, With Comics
- Bookmate, E-book, Expanded Text Version (grittier)
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