The Thirteenth Hour

** 2nd Edition 2/2015 with additional content! ** For everyone who has been told to get their heads out of the clouds and stop daydreaming, this is a book for you. This is a story with some of the usual fantasy fixings - castles, dark sorcery, dragons, elves, faeries, and muscle-bound men in leopard-skinned underwear. But it also features a flying ironing board, some bumbling wizards, a backflipping protagonist, and a narcissistic, obsessive ruler hell-bent on living forever. The hero of our tale is an orphan named Logan who grows up with his childhood friend, Aurora, in a small village. When Logan turns 18, he must leave for a new life as a soldier in King Darian IV's Imperial Army, and when he is picked as one of eight men to be specially trained for a mysterious mission, he discovers there is more to himself than he realizes. During his adventure, Logan is reunited with Aurora, and together, the two travel to the four corners of the Earth to find the secret to eternal life. But in the end, "The Thirteenth Hour" is less about questing after lost secrets, saving kingdoms, remaining pure of heart, and other fairy tale essentials, and more about what we experience while living, loving, dying, and becoming older. Fans who enjoyed books such as "The Princess Bride," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy" or 1980s fantasy films such as "The Neverending Story" and "Labyrinth" may find a nostalgic respite inside the pages of this tale. Because, as the characters inside find out, even if becoming an adult means leaving behind the trappings of adolescence, in that mysterious place between dreams and life, there is still magic left in the world. You might enjoy reading this book if you like ... -1980s fantasy and science fiction films -books like "The Neverending Story" by Michael Ende or "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman -adventures with unassuming, introspective protagonists -young adult coming of age stories -irreverent (probably politically incorrect) humor -fantasy art -martial arts -gymnastics or acrobatics -archery -throwing cards or magic tricks -skipping stones -contemplating the nature of human existence Website: http: //13thhr.wordpress.com Book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpcIUpwTiFY"