To be a Hero

by Julia Fellner

Valerie has loved stories about heroes ever since she was a child. Now it’s her chance to become one herself.

When a masked, self-proclaimed hero called Shadow appears in her hometown, she decides to team up with him and become a hero herself. Valerie is an unlikely adventurer. She can’t run fast and she is a little insecure. But she is passionate about turning her life into an interesting story.

However, soon she has to learn that living a story is not as easy as she had thought. In a small town with no big adventures, the person underneath Shadow’s mask is the only mystery worth exploring. When Shadow’s secrets pile up, she has to learn to face problems without her mask.

In a world that believes it no longer needs heroes, can Valerie and Shadow prove it wrong?

215 pages, Paperback

First published March 29, 2014

About the author

Julia (she/her) has been writing since she was a child. She published her first novel at the age of sixteen. Since then, she has written more novels and short stories. As a content creator, she is also one half of Wine & Rum on YouTube.
She has lived in Austria, Ireland and the UK. These places and her travels inspire her writing. When she isn’t writing or making YouTube videos, she can be found making yet another cup of tea.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story was interesting and relatable because it is not a fantasy story in the traditional sense of the word fantasy. A story like this could very well happen in real life. The book is also suitable for children and younger teenagers. The characters are multi-facetted and there are a few smaller plot twists which were nice. Most of all, you want to keep reading at the end of each chapter.

Also, dragons were mentioned