The book summary courtesy of Brandonmull.com:
Jason Walker has often wished his life could be less predictable—until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank into a strange, imperiled world. Lyrian holds dangers and challenges unlike anyplace Jason has ever known. The people all live in fear of their malicious wizard emperor, Maldor. The brave resistors who once opposed the emperor have been bought off or broken, leaving a realm where fear and suspicion prevail.
In his search for a way home, Jason meets Rachel, who was also mysteriously drawn to Lyrian from our world. With the help of a few scattered rebels, Jason and Rachel become entangled in a quest to piece together the word of power that can destroy the emperor and learn that their best hope to find a way home will be to save this world without heroes.
My Review
Over the years, Brandon Mull has created magical lands within our own world through his book. In "A World Without Heroes" he takes us to a land outside of our own world. The various creatures that Jason and Rachel meet along the way are one of the most interesting parts of this book. For example, the Amar Kabal look like humans, but they are immortal because of a seed that grows when they die. Because of this seed, the Amar Kabal can be reborn. The characters are well developed and at times are hilarious. The story explores what it means to be a true hero. Imagine a world where the ruler has bent all of the heroes to his will without fighting him. The greatest swordsmen now is too stuffed with food to move. The greatest opposer to Maldor is now in the same heavenly castle as the swordsmen, as he starves himself on the addictive "Hunger Berries". There are no true heroes that will do the right thing no matter what the consequences. There is only one thing that can supposedly stop Maldor: a word of power. However, I won't dwell upon that part of the story so that you will be surprised at the end.
Stars: 3.5 out of 5
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