{"product_id":"the-chosen-one-is-an-shantnu-tiwari-9798640979879","title":"The Chosen One (is an Idiot)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Chosen One Cannot Save the World in Pink Fluffy Slippers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe World is going to end in three days. Humanity faces its biggest danger yet... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world needs a hero. A true warrior. A brave soul willing to fight the forces of evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, it has Nikki-a college student trying to save the world in her pyjamas and pink fluffy slippers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNikki finds herself thrown in the middle of supervillains, demons, politically correct cultists, and worst of all, they all seem to think she is the Chosen One and want her dead. This is her first time as the Chosen One, so she doesn't have much experience (plus the pay sucks). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Nikki save the world, or has the Committee for Choosing Chosen Ones (CCCO) made a mistake this time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn urban fantasy comedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterview with the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQ: So what is the book about?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA: You know all these books\/movies with the Chosen One trope? Some random guy becomes the Chosen One and suddenly gets all these superpowers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, I thought, what if the Chosen One was incompetent, had no powers and didn't even want to be there?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make the story work, the \u003cb\u003ethreat is real.\u003c\/b\u003e The world \u003cb\u003ewill \u003c\/b\u003eend in 3 days. Just the Chosen One is not special, she is literally a college dropout who would rather just drink hot chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQ: Where did you get the inspiration from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA: I got bored of chosen one books\/movies. The chosen one is usually the most boring character in the story. They are completely useless, then they get powers, and then they defeat villains who have been fighting for years. \u003cem\u003eYawn\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn my book, Nikki has no powers, she doesn't want to be a heroine, but everyone thinks she is the Chosen One and so they want to kill her. And so, she is forced to try to save the world. In her pink pyjamas and fluffy bunny slippers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother thing: I love Joseph Campbell's work, but Hollywood has turned the Hero's Journey into a retarded formula every movie must now use. This book also makes fun of the formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQ: Who would enjoy the story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA: People like me who are bored of the same cliched \"Chosen Idiot\" type stories that are so popular. This book has comedy, but is still an urban fantasy book, so readers in that genre will enjoy it too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shantnu Tiwari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798640979879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Shantnu Tiwari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851768279295,"sku":"9798640979879","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chosen-one-is-an-shantnu-tiwari-9798640979879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}