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Pitch rewrite for YA book, please tell me what you think :)
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Tales from Yod: Nick the Lolt
The silver-haired Marsh King was the most controversial and dreaded man in all the Lands of Yod.
But before he destroyed cities, he was a painter...
Endless bullies chase Nick. He's only sixteen and can't fight well, but years of being targeted have taught him enough tricks to send them home limping. Cursed eggs whiz through the air. Eye-burning vapors tinge the air. Poisonous plants erupt from the ground, whipping thorny stems like tentacles, grabbing whoever’s close. All over a painting competition!
But it's no ordinary contest. It's the Briturant – lifeblood of the village, drawing thousands of spectators, competitors, and traders. If Valley Spirit loses this year, bigger cities will get it all moved away.
As the day approaches, desperate people try anything to make Nick quit, knowing he'll lose. His adopted parents could win, only they don’t compete when he’s entered.
Nick's best friend Cha could convince him to stand down. But she hasn't spoken to him in two years, since that awful day that he chose painting over her. When she finally visits him again a week before the contest, his feelings for her soar past 'friend.' For her, he very well might give up dreams.
Dreams, village or each other? Their adventure of trying to decide what's most important in life will take Nick up frightening heights of a great hemothic tree. It will pit him against people and creatures he dreads, like merciless Cienagans and giant firebrat bugs.
He'll find many surprises, but few easy answers. Deep behind it all, violent storms are stirring, and Nick's infamous destiny far surpasses painting.
Spirit, action, humor and touches of fantasy add to the depth of this unique, making-of-a-legend adventure. In a world with enchanted waterfalls and living glaciers, the vibrant beginning of a saga not to be missed!