Tarnish — J.D. Brink

Being a hero isn't as easy as the tavern tales would have you believe.

Billy Cole has always been a quick study, be it at telling tales, brewing ale, or swordplay.

And yet it surprises Wil Thunderstrike, his alter ego, at just how hard and fast the lessons come on his first venture into the real world of back-alley thieves, traveling talespinners, and warriors of renown.

Wil's quest is to find epic heroes to save his home town, but it'll take more than a sword and the inspiring tales of his legendary idols to survive the harsh world beyond Redfield. And the further he travels into the night, the darker he gets.

Tarnish is a grittier coming-of-age story than you're used to, where destiny is forged, not written.

What kind of hero would you be?