Never get between a Dark Lord and his son.Lord Mrakota adopts the boy who is prophesied to kill him and raises Hero as his own son. Despite the meddling of rangers, wizards, and Old Mentors, Mrakota protects and guides Hero to follow in his path as a Dark Lord. However, as Hero's fifteenth birthday approaches and everything conspires to lead him to a final confrontation with Mrakota, Hero doesn't know if he has a choice at all. Is he doomed to fulfill his destiny and kill his own father? _____ Hero’s Choice is a (sometimes darkly) humorous fantasy 15,000-word novelette parodying classic tropes of the genre while retaining lots of heart—because in the end, the family and friends we choose are always more important than fate.
Author
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor is an ace/aro ADHD/autistic non-binary author from Minnesota. Merc is the author of several short story collections and the novella The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt. They have had short stories published in such fine venues as Lightspeed, Fireside, Nightmare, Apex, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Escape Pod, Uncanny, and more. They have been a Nebula Awards Finalist and have had short stories reprinted in several Year's Best anthologies. They are part of the Chipped Cup Collective, of which Robot Dinosaur Press is an imprint division. Merc also enjoys creating book covers. Pronouns: they/them/theirs. Honorifics: preferably none, but Mx. or Mr. are acceptable if necessary.
