The Last Voyage of the Betty-Lou: Volume I: The Fire Lord - Paperback

by Benjamin Stewart Johnson (Author)

What would you do if you could control fire and the fate of the world depended on you? That is the question that confronts Gideon. Just when Gideon had his life all lined up to be a jewel-smith, he went from being an inconsequential young man of 18 to being the center of attention as the long-foretold Fire Lord, the future king of Portus. His daunting task is to overthrow the Overlord and bring peace back to the 13 kingdoms. He has no idea how to do this. He is aided in his forced journey to manhood by an unlikely friend. As part of his newfound powers, he shares a mental bond with the Betty-Lou, a living airship possessed with the beneficent spirit of a murdered girl. Gideon's grandfather and faithful resistance fighters all look to him to carry on the rebellion against the bloodthirsty town adjudicators and the tyrannical Overlord. After his first stunning victory over the Overlord's air armada, Gideon has a spark of hope that his woeful in-experience may not mean the end the rebellion. Join Gideon as he develops his fire abilities and discovers who he is. Fight at his side as he and his loyal band of airmen battle the ruthless Overlord, pirates and the conniving Deputy Minister. Enjoy this first-hand account of the early life of Gideon, the Fire Lord and laugh and cry with him as he grows to fulfill the prophecies in his own way, and in the process, wins the hearts of the rebels, the town's people and a red-headed beauty. Take this last journey with Gideon aboard the Betty-Lou and immerse yourself in the incredible adventures of a new world.