In a world where the gods gift a chosen few with great powers, Sam Shepard could be counted among the weakest of the weak. His crappy healing ability can’t even cure minor injuries without having to drain Sam’s own life force to do it. Hero society doesn't think Sam's useful, and after failing to heal those he was tasked to save, Sam couldn't help but agree. But it turns out that giving up the hero's life isn’t easy. Not when one’s caught in the machinations of the gods themselves.

After Sam gets pulled into rescuing the hero Thunder, he inherits a strange ability from her: the training system that taught Thunder how to become a top hero. Triple-A apparently holds the secret to leveling up one's power, a feat previously thought to be impossible. Not that it'll be easy to achieve...

A series of challenging missions and the occasional hero lesson from the system’s creator guarantee a lot of cuts and bruises in Sam's immediate future. But at least he finally gets the chance to go from zero to hero. Oh, yeah, there are also ghastly horrors and megalomaniac supervillains to contend with on Sam’s path to becoming the symbol of hope that humanity needs.

Level UP Hero

'Hades’ balls, kid!' Chiron exclaimed. 'That’s one nasty skill you’ve cooked up... We should call it something...how about the Clapper?' 


“You’re making...jokes…now?” Sam sighed. 


Gale-force winds buffeted Sam’s face as he braced his feet against the wet ground. The shockwave he’d created was so strong that even he might get blown away from it. 


'What else am I going to do while watching you struggle against your power from my comfy couch?' Chiron chuckled. 'You can’t get this kind of heart-pumping action on cable.' 


“Glad you’re so...entertained,” Sam grumbled. 


Sam’s tsunami traveled the length and breadth of the lake, crashing mightily onto the far shore where Apex had originally appeared in. Eventually, the waters receded and the winds calmed. But of the aforementioned villain, no sign could be seen. As for Sam, he’d managed to barely hold on, but was now wheezing slightly. Sweat dripped down his brow in buckets too. 


Against Gods and Monsters, Part 2