Race to Fire Mountain: 1 (Future Hero)

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But when he discovers that this fantasy world is real, and that he is Ulfrika’s only hope, he is able to take on the mantle of Future Hero admirably well. He is the hero we would all want watching out for us. Jarrell has a lot of trouble paying attention and school and would rather spend his time drawing. This gets him into some trouble with his teachers, especially Mr. Mordi. His parents have to work a lot, so he is occasionally home alone. His older brother, Lucas, is more athletic and doesn't have a lot of patience with him. When Jarrell forgets his key to get home again, Lucas doesn't want to let him in, and Jarrell meets up with his cousin, Omari, who is re-opening his father's barbershop, Fades. He has renovated the inside after a flood, and even hung up a lot of Jarrell's artwork! Omari introduces him to his friend, Legsy, who is very impressed with the artwork and encourages Jarrell. When Jarrell enters the VIP room, it looks oddly familiar, and after he looks into an antique mirror, he finds himself in another world! There's a red clay temple and a sorcerer, Ikala, and a goddess, Ayana, from his drawings! Ikala wants to regain the Staff of Kundi that Ayana is keeping from him because it was made specifically to destroy him. The two fight, and Jarrell doesn't know what to do. Eventually, that scene fades, but the expression on his face lets Legsy know that he has seen into Ulfrika. Legsy then tells Jarrel that he is really Olegu, the God of Doorways, and he has created the portal. He's been looking for a true descendant of Kundi to help with this this world. Jarrell also meets Kimisi, who is Ayana's apprentice. Working with people from Ulfrika, Jarrell is able to harness his powers as an heir of Kundi to save this alternative world. Will he be able to? His eyes snap open, the light makes his head hurt on top of the fire in his lungs. Someone is crying. Someone is hissing at him through gritted teeth. He tries to escape. Stupid, damn brat. Can’t even keep his balance on a stupid log. They’re laughing at you. They’re going to tell everyone and your mom isn’t going to smile anymore when she hears about the mess you made.

The tile is soaked in burnt orange light when he finally splashes his face and takes a look at himself in the mirror. His reflection is pissed and pathetic, like a wet kitten. He hates the way defeat looks on him, the urge to carve it out is barely resistable. Fearlessness. Jarell comes up against some dark and creepy creatures in the next exciting instalment of the series! The only time 11-year-old Jarrell feels at ease is when he’s drawing. For as long as he can remember, he has created images of a futuristic world with towering buildings and magnificent warriors. Katsuki slips away, and heads home. He needs some time to think about his new plan, and he can’t do that around the school. He’s going to do something, though, because he’s not running, and he’s not taking help he doesn’t deserve. He has to succeed because he wants to, not just because it’ll feel good.

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Here,” Mitsuki holds out a few more coins. “One more time so you both have one. That’s it though, you get what you get. Don’t be a brat.” Izuku shrieks, and Mitsuki winces at the sound. She was always grumpy during the rare occasion Izuku came over to the Bakugou’s for a playdate, but he knows she and Izuku’s mom are friends. It’s confusing, but it had been a while since he’d heard her complain about Izuku. It'd been a while since Katsuki had gotten in trouble. Maybe she was changing the rules? Hello Katsuki!” Izuku’s hands tap happily against the bars. “I’m so glad that you like to talk about All Might, the other kids just want to play tag or kagome kagome. Which is fun sometimes but I’m not very good at those games. You want to see my All Might?” Izuku is sitting on the floor of the classroom, surrounded by a circle of children, all making fun of him for not having a quirk. He’s the only one in their grade who doesn’t have one, and the first thing Katsuki felt when Izuku told them was relief.

Two-year old Katsuki is sitting at a plastic kids’ table, under LED lights that make his brain hurt. A woman holds a stuffed dog out of his reach. Katsuki wants it. He wants to touch the fabric to his face and close his eyes for a bit. But I’d say how my degree mostly influenced me is that it made me not want to go into an industry or field that I didn’t have a passion in. I have no interest in becoming an economist or being a History teacher, and so I focus on writing and that’s ok. It’s ok to change your mind and that’s been a valuable lesson.Told in accessible short chapters, filled with action and humour, this is a fun fast-paced adventure – with plenty more books in the series coming soon! His palms explode with more light than heat but it’s powerful enough to scare the shit out of those wannabe bullies. When the smoke clears, Katsuki is panting, but he’s alone. He won. He looks down at his hands. They’re shaking. He doesn’t feel scared anymore. He feels powerful. His foolproof survival method is useless. Mitsuki was right. He’ll never amount to anything here under his rules. The rules make his house make sense, which is why Katsuki starts to get frustrated with Izuku. When they hang out, Izuku doesn’t follow the rules. Katsuki tells himself those things, but no one has ever said it to his face while believing it wholeheartedly. He’s grinning so much his cheeks hurts. The look on the faces of his classmates, his teachers, of Izuku, it makes his gut burn with a different feeling. For the first time it’s not uncomfortable. For the first time, his hands are being adored. Not only are his parents not mad, they don’t want him to stop.

You have a degree in History and Economics, which is very cool! How has this influenced your career in writing? We know Ulfrika is a wide and wonderful place, so it is relatively unexplored in the grand scheme of things. Perhaps you could imagine the vast wildlife and places Jarell has yet to meet/encounter! Katsuki bristles slightly, the kid is talking more than he’s ever heard anyone talk, but he’s not really encroaching on Katsuki’s space. It helps that he’s not even looking at Katsuki as he rambles. Katsuki doesn’t even feel pressured to answer.Do you want to have a playdate with Izuku today? He’s going to be so excited to see your quirk.” His dad asks on the way to school the next morning. Now that Jarell has finally made his way to Ulfrika, it is up to him, and his new friend, the kind-hearted and brave warrior Kimisi, to hunt down the Iron Animals before Ikala gets to them first. His mom handed him a few coins and Izuku starts reciting his favorite things about the hero as Katsuki turns the handle. He already knows Izuku’s speech by heart, but he doesn’t mind. He’d be prattling along with him if it wasn't against the rules. He’s five years old, and hiding under the dining table (it’s not the first time, it won’t be the last). It’s okay to put his hands over his ears because his parents can’t reach him and they’re far too preoccupied to care about him at the moment. He doesn’t remember how ponytail’s lecture ended. He doesn’t remember walking across the room to put distance between him and them. Katsuki is an other now, he stands out for what he really is, a pathetic loser and a terrible kid. It makes his skin crawl and his ears ring. He doesn’t remember drifting away.