Mightier Than the Sword: The Edge of the Word #2

Description

The exciting follow-up to Mightier Than the Sword, the humorous and fantastical interactive middle-grade novel which needs you, the reader, to get in on the action! The second book set in Astorya places you back in the driver's seat. You're a real human being (we assume), and in this fictional world, that makes you a superhero. Armed with your trusty pencil, you have the power to create. What you write, draw, or scribble in the book becomes part of the story! With Queen Rulette gone, and Astorya returning to normal, you decide to journey to Astorya's Other Side, a place of monsters and mayhem, to hide the Original original forever. Surely nothing bad could happen to Astorya's precious document there, right? But when the plan goes awry and digital doppelgangers are unleashed on the world, once again only you can save the day. Write, draw, and puzzle your way through a hilarious adventure story that is unique to every reader! And, most importantly, prove that the pencil is mightier than the sword.

Drew Callander and Alana Harrison are a married couple currently living in Ireland with a background in improv comedy. Alana graduated from The College of William and Mary with a degree in Comedic Writing and Performance, and for over seven years worked as Amy Poehler's personal and creative assistant, developing scripts and performing shows with her. As a writer and performer, her credits include Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Upright Citizens Brigade, Story Pirates, and the film Baby Mama. A frequent animator of short cartoons for the web and with several scripts written for the stage, radio, and screen, Drew Callander has created cartoons and short films with Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Nick Offerman, and Cheri Oteri. Together, their work as performers and writers has aired on Sirius XM Radio, MSNBC, NBC, and Comedy Central, and Drew's podcast Orbiting Human Circus is currently a popular one on iTunes. Mightier Than the Sword is their first full-length middle-grade novel. Ryan Andrews lives in the Japanese countryside, with his wife, two kids, and their dog, Lucky. A friendly Kodama or two have been known to take up residence in the giant acorn tree that shades the house. Ryan often works at his drawing desk in the early-morning hours, to the sound of rummaging wild boar and badgers, who come from the surrounding forest seeking out shiitake mushrooms and fallen chestnuts.