So, you're not sure if "Apathetic Avengers" is for you.

Well first, welcome. Pull up a chair, have a seat. We'll talk. Tea? Twinkies?

You're not sure if you would like to read our masterpiece, Apathetic Avengers? Let's find out if it's a match for you! We'll start with some questions. 

Question 1:
Do you read?
Yes- Wonderful please continue.
No- I'm so sorry. Please, enjoy a twinkie.

Question 2: 
Are you able to read English?
Yes- Fantastic, we're on common grounds already!
No- We'll admit it, we're mystified how you've made it to question 2...

moving on.

Question 3: 
Were you ever a teenager?
Yes, I was-- Congrats. Glad you made it to adulthood. Therapy sessions are Monday and Thursday and we serve punch and cookies. 
Yes, I am- Hang on, man. You got just a few years until life doesn't seem to suck quite as much. 
No, Not yet- Might want to wait a few, then. Stuff's a little dark and a touch mature. 
No, never- Uh... I um... Are you from Jupiter or something?

Question 4: 
Do you enjoy a good adventure story? 
Yes- Nice! Keep going!
No- May I recommend The Oxford Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language instead?

and, lastly Question 5: 
Did you ever think it would be cool to have magic/powers/superpowers/a letter to Hogwarts/the Force? 
Yes- I sense we are kindred spirits! Read on!
No- May I recommend the Idiot's Guide to Aquariums? It certainly helped with my fish.

Well, you've made it this far! Wonderful, wonderful, we have many points in common. We've written this story for you, for people who need a little escape, who remember being (or are currently busy being) a teenager, and people who like to read. 

Are you still not convinced? Well here are some points to consider. First, it's only 126 pages. Really not that long, and when you divide that up into chapters, it's quite digestible. Second, it's on eBook and it's cheap. Really cheap. Like, $.99. Spend a buck, man. And third, if you're one of them old fashioned "books are only good on paper!" people, chill. It's coming; it takes a lot to do the print version. 

Still? You're still not convinced. Ok, well here. Here's an excerpt for you. Try it on for size:

“You didn’t just invite us out here to rip on us did you Hingis?” Edgar was already beginning to lose his patience.

“If I recall correctly, I didn’t invite you to jack, Ferngully. I invited my new bff Popejoy here for a little discussion of a certain Federal Agent who seems to know everything about us.” Edgar thought she was completely ready to dismiss him to another table. She shook her head, “But since you’re here and so eager to chat, let’s hear your take on the mysterious Agent Catton.” Rachel stared Edgar down, waiting for an answer.

“I dunno…,” Edgar shrugged. “He seems like the real deal, but I still don’t trust him. He didn’t really know all that much about me or whatever you-know-whats I may have, unlike Alex.” Edgar whispered the last part of the sentence.

“You-know-whats? Are you serious? You’re paranoid too?” Rachel chuckled. “For the last time, no one is listening or following us, so there is no need for euphemisms. And for the record, Catton knew everything about me, including all of my powers.”

As Rachel uttered the last word a dark figure appeared out of the corner of their vision, made a beeline for their table, grabbed Rachel’s limited edition Sesame Street tote bag and ran off towards the back of the theater building.

“Hey!” Rachel exclaimed as she jumped up to give chase with Edgar and Alex right behind her. They chased the dark figure through the plaza and back out the door they had come in only a few minutes before. He was easy to spot in the not-so-dark twilight outside the small mall; he ran across the street to the strip mall and ducked between two buildings.

Rachel ran full tilt into the darkening alley way, screaming, “Gimme that bag back, you jerk!” Alex and Edgar found they actually had trouble keeping up with her she was running so fast. But it only took all of them an instant to realize following the thief into the alley was a bad idea.

All three of them pulled up short and looked around at where they were.

“Rachel, I’m sorry about your bag,” Alex said, backing up, “but I’ll replace it if we can just get the hell out of here.”

Rachel was reluctant. There were things in that bag, like a notebook of spells she had been looking up, as well as her pendant. There were house keys and all the money she currently had in a wallet. And, she liked that wallet. But the bad feeling was overwhelming and after a minute, she started to back up with Edgar and Alex. “Yeah, I think I can agree to that as long as you throw in a new wallet.”

“Deal,” Edgar said.

He backed into someone, who grabbed him by the shoulders. “Going somewhere kid?”

 And now you need to read it to find out what happens. 

See how that worked. Ha. So get a copy! 

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We look forward to seeing you in Volume 2!