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VALEDICTORIAN: AN ORIGIN STORY

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A PERFECT COMPANION TO WILLIAM GOLDING’S LORD OF THE FLIES

Written as a modern counterpart to Lord of the Flies, Valedictorian: An Origin Story intentionally engages with Golding's classic, weaving its themes, questions, and references into the fabric of the story— offering readers a fresh lens through which to examine a literary staple.

A serene landscape featuring rolling hills, a tranquil lake, and a vibrant sunset.

Writer. English Teacher. Filmmaker.

When I'm not in my classroom, you'll find me driving my Mustang like I stole it, renovating houses, and coaching the golf team.

Love superheroes and supervillains?

Are origin stories your thing?

How about mysteries that keep you guessing?

Good.

This book is for you.

VALEDICTORIAN OFFICIAL TRAILER!

VALEDICTORIAN PUTS THE HUMAN BACK IN SUPERHUMAN

BUILT ON HEROES PAST.

UNBOUND BY THEIR RULES.

WISH YOU WERE A SUPERHERO?

GOT A NAME PICKED OUT?

WHICH POWERS WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

WHAT IF YOU HAD NO SAY?

STILL INTERESTED?

THE FORMULA IS ALWAYS THE SAME . . .

Tragic Backstory

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Accidental Power

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Symbolic Costume

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Moral Test

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Transformation

. . . THE OUTCOME IS NOT.

High schooler Jack Shaw never asked for greatness.

He never asked for his uncle’s comic book collection.

He never asked for the stories—or their rules—to bleed into his life and test him in ways he never imagined.

No—he never asked for any of it.

But now—it’s asking everything of him.

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