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Reluctant Hero Blitz

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Reluctant Hero Blitz

Author: Vanessa MacLellan
Series: The Seeded Saga, #1
Publication date: July 16th 2024
Genres: Adult, Science Fiction, Superhero

Someone is taking the Seeded.
Can a psychic hacker crack the digital world and unearth the conspiracy before it’s too late?

The Seed grants extraordinary powers to a select few—the Seeded.

For Nekoka—a genius catgirl blessed with multiple Seeded powers, cool tech, and loyal friends—every day is Mardi Gras. But her carefree days in the Big Easy come to an end when her best friends decide to bind their New Orleans Seeded group with rules and duties by going official. Nekoka, a free-range hedonist, rebels against any leash, and she storms off to Portland. She’s nobody’s hero.

But she’s soon caught performing heroics when she saves lives in a freeway pileup involving abducted Seeded. As she hacks secure networks about the mysterious incident, she uncovers a sinister plot to gather low-powered Seeded, and she’s faced with a choice: confront the sadistic horrors head-on and risk capture, or hightail it to safer pastures. But the situation is critical. If Nekoka leaves, friends and frenemies could die.

Journey through the shadows where friendship, sacrifice, and determination forge heroes in the face of impending darkness.



an excerpt

One of the cars crawled up from the parking lot near the east wing.  Jenni.

“Get in,” Jenni said.  “Let’s go.”

Nekoka climbed into the car.  Her heart rabbited in her chest, a sensation that wasn’t at all comfortable.  Her cat eyes didn’t cry like a norm’s, but they still watered, and now she blinked rapidly, making sure no wetness dropped. 

Relief so heavy pushed the strength out of Nekoka’s bones.  Jenni glanced over at her, eyebrow raised.  Nekoka guessed she’d leaked some stray thoughts out loud to her friend.  It wasn’t unheard of.

“I can’t force my decision on you.  I know you have to do what you feel is best for you, but I can stick by your side,” Jenni answered Nekoka’s unspoken gratefulness. The car eased down the long drive to the road. 

“I don’t mean to drag you along,” Nekoka said.

“You so effortlessly charge into the unknown, Nekoka, how could I want to be anywhere else?  So, where’s this rum run going?”

“Portland.”


about the author

Vanessa MacLellan was born and raised in the farmlands of eastern Washington, works as an environmental engineer to fund her travel addiction, and is an avid birder, naturalist and hiker living in Portland, Oregon. She also loves watercoloring—you’ll find many paintings on her Facebook She writes a rainbow of spec fic: fantasy, horror, and science fiction.

She searched for stories with good people and kept bumping into morally gray or villainous protagonists. Grim dark up to her knees. She doesn’t enjoy constant darkness; it leaves her feeling worn down. When times are grim, she wants to face into the light and come out feeling hopeful rather than bitter. She decided to change the face of writing and bring in the light.

Vanessa loves heroic characters who understand the value of honor, sacrifice, and courage. Escape from the humdrum into magical lands where actions matter and heroes step forward to right wrongs, from small to large, to make a better world.


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