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A modern fantasy for everyone who'd leave their nine-to-five and return to Narnia and Neverland.
When Derek Karay tells his millions of followers that he has visited a perfect world beyond our own, they believe him. When he announces he will never eat again as a sign of his devotion, they weep. When he fills a Philadelphia park with thousands of believers and promises to lead them home, they follow.
Jacob Wheliman watches all of this from a distance, as he always has. He knows Derek. He grew up three houses down. He knows about Pelagon.
He also knows Derek is telling the truth. And the truth is more dangerous than anyone could possibly imagine.
A novel about belief, estrangement, and what happens when the world you wished was real turns out to be so much more complex than the mythology ever promised.
“A daring debut.” - Booklist STARRED review
“Captivating.” - BookPage
“Clever and intricate” - Reactor
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About
Thomas Elrod lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and daughter. His writing has appeared in the LA Review of Books, Independent Weekly, and elsewhere. We Used To Be Heroes is the standalone follow-up to Elrod's critically acclaimed debut novel, The Franchise.
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