{"title":"Stories of Superheroes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(240, 220, 220);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(238, 238, 238);\"\u003eAnyone can be a superhero. From a 12-year-old boy to a brigade of brave beavers, all it takes is stepping up to the plate when you are called to help. At Sparkle, we love to honor superheroes of all shapes and sizes. Here are our best super stories! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-be-super-book-three-the-bridge-between","title":"How to Be Super: The Bridge Between (Book Three)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 flush-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis twenty-story, third part of the How to Be Super series focuses on Selena, one of the four initiates who joined Dante in his training and mission to join The Violet Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelena, however, has chosen to represent the opposing side: The Titans, or Giants. How could that be? Does she know something that the Olympians don’t?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this series we see how Selena came to be the incarnation of Gaia, the most powerful of all the gods and goddesses and how she attempts to bridge the gap between the Gods and Giants. But there is a group she has not considered yet – a group more powerful than either she or Dante realized…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003e\"Part One: The Prophecy\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which we learn of the bedtime story Selena’s grandfather tells her every year when her family travels south to San Antonio. She loves her grandfather and feels tenderness for the story which seems to be entirely for her. But on March 30, the day of her twelfth birthday, she is shocked to see details of the story begin to come to life. Everywhere she looks, she is reminded of her grandfather’s bedtime story — and an interaction with a curious woman at a bus stop shows her that she may be playing a much bigger role in the story than she thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Two: The Triple Goddess\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena closes out her school year by meeting the docent of the Elisabet Ney Museum — the same docent that sent Dante on his big adventure — only Selena can see that the woman is far more powerful and ancient than anyone knew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Three: The Hippocampi\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena connects with her new friends and is able to finally relax and let others hold the weight of responsibility she has always felt. That is, until she learns from a human version of an ancient monster that one of her dear friends is going to betray her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Four: The Wild\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena encounters the wild and free Artemis who encourages her to pay close attention to a particular lesson from a particular trainer. She does, and what she learns from him both excites and terrifies her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Five: We Are Here\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which the spontaneous images Selena sees teach her a great deal about her friends and trainers — and she learns that “Doing Something Brave” is not at all what she thought it would be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Six: The Enemy\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena has a very challenging and tiring day on campus. By midday she feels like she has experienced two full days already and luckily encounters Mona who gets her a renewing smoothie to drink. She needs it because the rest of the day will be just as filled with adventure, revelation, and unfortunately, some bad news.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Seven: The Betrayer\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena and her friends head to Barton Springs to supposedly help their friend Kate — but arrive to find out she has a very different plan in store for them. After Lance, Manny, and Dante learn important information from an oracle in the Springs, Selena approaches and realizes she has met this man before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Eight: Gaia’s Promise\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena not only learns for sure who her friends truly are — but that the reason why the oracle looks familiar, the reason why she can tell the truth about people, the reason why her grandparents felt so close to her — was because she was the current incarnation of the most powerful goddess of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Nine: Lost\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which everything seems to fall apart for Selena. After Dante stops telling her the truth, and she meets the incarnation of Pan on a bus headed south, Selena feels like The Violet Crown isn’t as organized as she thought. But after a battle with monsters and an introduction to the Olympians, Selena not only feels lost — but responsible for losing her friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Ten: Taking Sides\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which the stress and overwhelm builds so much that Selena finally tells her father everything that has happened. When she finishes, however, she is at first shocked and then strangely comforted by his response.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Eleven: Disintegration\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena is finally able to visit with Lance, but learns that Bruce is also in the hospital. Bruce appears to be very sick but he assures her that she will see him again. When she sees Lance, however, he tells her that she had already visited. What is going on?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Twelve: A New Alliance\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena writes a letter to Dante in hopes of connecting and finding an opportunity to be honest with each other. When she brings the note to Beelee, Dante’s mother, she discovers something that surprises … and frightens her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Thirteen: The Guest House\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena and her family finally leave Austin. Their plans, however, are immediately shifted when a fancy van shows up to take them to their new home in San Antonio — and the “guest house” is not at all what they were expecting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Fourteen: One Hundred and Eight Years\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena meets the person that will change her life more than anyone she has ever met — a person she has never known in her twelve years, but a person that, in a way, she has known forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Fifteen: Seven Cities of Gold\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena discovers a book written in the early 1800s about the fabled “Seven Cities of Gold” and learns that they not only existed in southwestern United States, but in ancient Greece, Sumeria, India, and China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Sixteen: The World Tree\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena’s new friend, Squeaky, explains how the family system works for the Titans. Selena can understand this only when she organizes it into the image of a tree, with strong roots and branches all working together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Seventeen: It All Happened Before\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena and Squeaky meet not only with Uranos, but with the Titan of Memory, Mnemosyne, who tells them a story about war — war that happened long ago, so many times … and war that will surely happen again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Eighteen: The Greater Good\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena learns a defining difference between the Gods and the Titans — that the families of San Antonio prioritize the greater good for everyone over benefits to individuals. This impresses her and helps her deepen her commitment to her family, to the Titans, and to her apparent destiny to lead them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Nineteen: Blue Hole\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena and Squeaky meet members of the subversive Titan families, Oceanus and Tethys, and learn more about the nature of conflict, war, and the importance of finding a new way of doing things — a way that involves the dragon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Twenty: The War Room\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena is invited to help the Titan families plan for the impending war with the Olympians. On the way to Hyperion’s “war room,” she learns from her father that her destiny and place is her own. He is a Titan, that much he knows — but she is free to decide which side (if any) she wishes to support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Twenty-One: The Inquiry\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn which Selena finally meets the heads of all the Titan families and learns what they have in place to defeat the Gods — but they need her help. They need information. Selena is in a difficult position: does she help them defeat her friends? Does she try to remain neutral? Or does she intentionally subvert the entire war?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part Twenty-Two: Titanomachy\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eIn this final part of the story, Selena, Squeaky, and Uranos join forces to subvert the war and try to enact a different ending. But when they make it to Goliad and are about to face the Gods and Titans, something completely unexpected happens which puts Selena, her friends, and her family in danger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22089812344896,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_how-to-be-super_3-bridge-between_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762983912"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-super-book-four-the-dragon-within","title":"How to Be Super: The Dragon Within (Book Four)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis final collection of How to Be Super stories answers many questions — but it also asks a few more. What does it mean to be “super”? What is a hero and what is a villain? And is it possible for the worst villain … to become the greatest hero?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book consists of 22 stories for more than 10 hours of listening adventure!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part One: How We Fell\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we learn about the very first American incarnation of the god Hermes and how he was able to change history using his superpowers of cunning, deceit, and manipulation — plus an alliance with the monsters.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Two: The Flood\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we are introduced to young Virgil Tramposo and his experience of discovering who he was and what he could do. As he is mentored by Zeus herself and learns more about the challenges ahead, he lets his ambition get the better of him — and the consequences are far worse than he could have imagined.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Three: Amends\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil Tramposo deals with the fallout from his poor choices and confides in a fellow Violet Crown initiate. He also meets his new mentor George Lee, oracle to Zeus and future grandfather to Dante Lee.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Four: Untethered\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil’s mentoring and training regimen is suddenly interrupted by an unfortunate discovery: that the girl from his university class is, in fact, the daughter of his teacher — the one person he truly trusts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Five: The Messenger\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil flees to West Texas where he has an encounter with his old friend, Linda. He sees that she has changed and that she knows a lot about something she calls “Lights of Olympus” — incredible lights that come out from the ground and burst into the sky.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Six: The Return\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil spends a year in West Texas developing a new business built on acquiring and storing top secret information. He then returns to Austin in a position of power — and he offers to work with The Violet Crown, under certain conditions…\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Seven: The Team\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil fully embraces his destiny as Hermes and begins to assemble the new team of Olympians. Central to his plan, however, is including a group that he believes may be even more powerful than the Gods.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Eight: The News\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil learns that the current incarnation of Zeus — the person he has been seeking the most urgently — turns out to be his own son. This presents a potential wrench in his plan ... until he realizes that it could be the perfect solution.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Nine: Meeting at the Park\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Hermes realizes that his old rival, Dionysus, is beginning to exert his power over Dante. Hermes decides to meet with both Dante and Dionysus face to face and is disappointed with the result.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Ten: Weakness\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Hermes finds the limits of his power. After welcoming Persephone into the fold, he decides to contact Dante’s mother, Beelee. He immediately sees the mistake in this and frantically tries to manage the consequences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Eleven: A Particular Power\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil learns that he has more power than he first thought — and a particular power that will become incredibly useful in the days ahead!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Twelve: The Turn\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante finally comes to the Downtown Tower — but not in a way that Hermes expects. They meet in his office and Hermes officially invites him to join the ways of the Olympians.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Thirteen: Milkshake\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we learn the backstory of the elusive and very powerful monster whom everyone calls Milkshake. His personal history makes sense of his destructive actions, revealing his deepest motivations and offering insight about who he would truly like to be.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Fourteen: The Reckoning\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHermes finally faces the man he believes to be his enemy: Dionysus. He is surprised, however, to see that Dionysus won’t put up a fight — in fact, he willingly submits to Hermes’s plan. When he receives a mysterious text, however, he wonders if he just made a terrible mistake.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Fifteen: Pan\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we learn the story of Linda Dang, the twelve-year-old girl who learned she was the current incarnation of the god-titan-monster, Pan. We hear about her relationship with Virgil, with Dionysus, and then her full acceptance of her powers and destiny to serve.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Sixteen: The Ultimate Weapon\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Hermes figures out the way he could bend the will of not only the Monsters, but the Gods and the Titans alike. At that moment, he realizes he has the ability to create a weapon so powerful it could change the course of history.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Seventeen: Arges the Cyclops\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we learn Manny’s story — from the experience where he learned that he was Arges all the way to the moment he becomes Hermes’s most important worker: the one who will make the ultimate weapon.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Eighteen: Best Laid Plans\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which everything begins to fall apart for Hermes. His time in Marfa did not play out as expected, his game with the Titans took a sudden turn for the worse, and now his son, Dante, is stepping up at taking control — but not in the way he had intended.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Nineteen: Outcasts\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Hermes travels to San Antonio to make a deal with the Titans. Instead, he meets the outcast Titan, Iapetus, sometimes called “The Piercer.” Iapetus has a proposition for him: a chance to see the future and know how the war is going to play out. Hermes is at first excited to know, but then hesitates…\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Twenty: The Dragon Tamer\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Hermes travels to Goliad in advance of the coming Titanomachy — and prepares to bring all three groups — the Gods, the Titans, and the Monsters — together to witness a fundamental transformation: the transformation of Hermes into the most powerful leader of all!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Twenty One: What Happened\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we learn how this extraordinary ending came to be and how the deployment of the Dragon Tamer changed everything — including the Dragon itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22100049166400,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_how-to-be-super_4-dragon-within_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762983979"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-super-book-two-light-of-olympus","title":"How to Be Super: Light of Olympus (Book Two)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight of Olympus is a collection of thrilling stories that continue Dante Lee’s adventure with the Violet Crown — and introduces you to the full circle of modern day Olympians. Dante is charged with the task of uniting the gods for a single purpose: to prepare for battle with The Old Ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book includes 20 stories — consisting of over 11 hours of listening adventure!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 flush-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 1: The Olympians\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante enters the Tower Board Room to discover that the Olympians are not who or what he thought they would be. They are all ages, they come from very different places, and to Dante’s surprise, he actually likes a few of them. His awe is quickly replaced by dread as he hears Poseidon talk about what they expect from him.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 2: Iris\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante accompanies his grandfather to a small ranch house outside of the unique West Texas town of Marfa. He harbors hopes of avoiding the Olympians and the Violet Crown, but his new friend Iris shows him that there is no escaping his destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 3: The Map of Everything\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante is led to the basement of a very old adobe building in downtown Marfa where his friend Iris shows him a map of — literally — everything. He is able to track the powers of not only Zeus, but all the gods, goddesses, and monsters across several epochs — ancient India, China, Babylonia, and Egypt — and Dante sees how everything seems to be pointing to him and his friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 4: Aphrodite\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Aphrodite begins Dante’s training. He teaches him the deeper meaning of Step Four (“Tell No One”) and shows him that it is all about truth — discovering the truth, feeling the truth, and then telling the truth. But just as Dante is catching on, his studies are interrupted by someone unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 5: Ares\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante learns how to build a shield from the Olympian security chief, Ares. In the course of his study, Dante learns that the god of war is much more complicated than he first assumed — complicated and, to his surprise, kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 6: Artemis\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante learns something very surprising about his Grandmother, whom he had never met. He also continues his training with Artemis and focuses on Step One — “keep your eyes open” — only it isn’t his eyes he works with... but his nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 7: Giant\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante encounters Pan and learns the deeper meaning of the famous movie Giant. He watches the film with his new friend Iris and she introduces him to her great-grandfather, Udi — the current incarnation of Uranos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 8: Hermes\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante learns all about the stars and how their constellations tell the story of where power comes from, how power had historically been used, and what the mission of the gods really is. And he learns all this in a most peculiar place — from the man he least wanted to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 9: Poseidon\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Iris explains the nature of the Marfa lights and how she needs Dante to fulfill his destiny to unite the Gods against the Old Ones. Later that day, this is reinforced by a surprise meeting with Poseidon who has some very concerning news for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 10: Hera\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante begins his Austin training with Hera, the one truly in charge of Caduceus, the successful business his father Hermes started — and he learns more about what really happened when the Olympians broke off from the Violet Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 11: Hephaestus\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante meets the one-man factory, Hephaestus. Together they create a plan that will effectively unite the Violet Crown and the Olympians — and it all starts with finding Hades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 12: Persephone\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante reluctantly teams up with Kate, the incarnation of Persephone, to trick Hades into joining them. On their way to Hades’s house, the two of them realize they have a lot more in common than they first imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 13: Hades\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and Kate are surprised to find that Hades is expecting them and knows exactly what they want. But it is not Dante who is able to ultimately persuade him into joining them — it is Kate.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 14: The Dragon\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Selena, Lance, and Dante are finally reunited. Dante learns some troubling facts about his friends: Selena is moving and Lance needs the help of a magical physical therapist to help him learn to walk again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 15: Beatrice\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante’s loneliness and desire to talk to someone becomes so intense that he finally tells his mother everything — but her response surprises him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 16: Zeus\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante, Charlie, and Beelee travel to Marfa to find Iris.Together they make a plan that will not only fulfill Dante’s mission but get him and his friends out of harm’s way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 17: Dionysus\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante attempts to recruit the rest of the Violet Crown, starting with Lizzie and El Arma and Miss Marshall. When he meets with Bruce, the incarnation of Dionysus, he is quite surprised by his answer — and what happens next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 18: The Plan\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which the newly reunited Olympians assemble and form a plan of attack on the Titans who are apparently preparing for war. Dante realizes that the plan centers around one individual needing to be himself: Dante’s own journey of fully becoming himself as Zeus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 19: The Titans\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and the Olympians travel to Golead, Texas — where so many battles had been fought before — to face the Titans. Dante goes to the meeting place with Iris at his side — but who they finally face takes them both by surprise.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 20: Selena\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a beautiful violet crown sunset in South Austin, Pedro and Bernadette are unexpectedly blessed with a newborn baby. They are both thrilled, to be sure, but the father is concerned that the child will inherit the family power – which he sees as a curse. \"She will be powerful,\" says the mother with confidence and pride, \"More powerful than we think.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22403925999680,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_how-to-be-super_2-light-of-olympus_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762983888"},{"product_id":"i-am-marvel-a-how-to-be-super-collection","title":"I Am Marvel (How I Became Super)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne Saturday morning, a seemingly ordinary husband, father, and elementary school teacher learns that he has the “mark” of a superhero. The moment he decides to rediscover lost superpowers from his youth, his eyes are opened to a community of curious local folk who teach him how to be super.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are six stories in this audio collection, totaling two and a half hours of audio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 flush-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part One: An Introduction\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Saturday morning, a seemingly ordinary husband, father, and elementary school teacher learns that he has the “mark” of a superhero. The moment he decides to rediscover lost superpowers from his youth, his eyes are opened to a community of curious local folk who teach him how to be super.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Two: The Interview\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur hero meets \"Many Mary,\" who asks the strangest questions. But then one question changes everything and sets him on course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Three: A Door Swings Open\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur hero realizes that the superpowers of his youth were not imaginary — and he signs a contract committing to a year of training. Afterward, he learns Step Two in the Prime Power Protocol: Believe It.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Four: Training\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur hero begins his training to be an official superhero but is disappointed to see that most of his training consists of running in slow motion and learning how to do a one-handed push-up. After he learns about the four different kinds of superheroes and Step Three in the Prime Power Protocol, his trainer shows him some amazing powers indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Five: Tell No One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur hero learns the most important step in the Prime Power Protocol — the step that separates heroes from superheroes. And then he promptly breaks it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Six: The Transformation\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur hero learns his lesson and regains his true power through humility and authentic service. He becomes a true superhero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":24133428379712,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_i-am-marvel_main_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762984118"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-super-book-one-the-violet-crown","title":"How to Be Super: The Violet Crown (Book One)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Violet Crown is an epic tale of powerful heroes who defy the ambitious gods of that land. They are stories of discovery, friendship, battle and betrayal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd they all take place in modern-day downtown Austin, Texas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the center of the Violet Crown stories is Dante Lee, a misfit 12-year-old from the Crestview neighborhood in Austin TX, who discovers that he is actually one of 5 initiates into a secretive band of superheroes called the Violet Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 flush-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is comprised of 20 individual stories, totaling more than 10 hours of listening adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\"\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 1: The Welcome Wall\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we are introduced to Dante and his single mother and learn that on the morning of his twelfth birthday, he experiences something incredible: he is struck by lightning. He is fine, but it begins a series of events that leads him to the neighborhood welcome wall where he receives a message that changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part 2: The Restaurant\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which we are introduced to Dante’s grandfather who gives him a birthday present: a week in a summer ‘wayfinding’ camp where he will be with kids like him – kids who like maps. But when he gets home, he discovers that this camp is much more than just about maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 3: The Museum\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante closes out his sixth grade school year with a trip to the Elisabet Ney Museum, the famous Victorian Sculptress. When he inquires about a painting of what looks like a Violet Crown, the docent quietly singles him out and invites him to a special event at the University Campus – an event that should explain everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 4: The Sculptures\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante is introduced to the four other 12-year-olds that are being inducted into the Violet Crown: Lance, Selena, Manny, and Kate. They gather by a series of sculptures and learn what they all have in common.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 5: The Tower\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and his new friends learn about the history of the Violet Crown, and meet their trainers: Lizzie - a kind college student, El Arma – a dynamic graffiti and hip-hop artist, Mona – a sweet older woman who seems to live on the street, and Bruce Donaldson – a long-haired and bearded old-school Austin musician.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 6: The Return\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Virgil spends a year in West Texas developing a new business built on acquiring and storing top secret information. He then returns to Austin in a position of power - and he offers to work with the Violet Crown, under certain conditions…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 7: The Back Room\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante finally goes to his first day of Superhero Camp. He sees his friends again and is introduced to the final trainer, the intense and powerful Miss Marshall - who seems to know everything about them. He learns that they all were born during a Violet Crown sunset and they all have special powers. But they won't know what those powers are until the end of the week.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 8: The Owl's Nest\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Lizzie takes the 'first years' to the top of the University Tower, where they learn the First of four Protocols \"Keep your eyes open\". Each of them notices something different, but Dante makes several connections influential Austinites of the 1890's and present day superheroes. He also learns that his grandfather is back in the hospital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 9: The Battle Oaks\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which El Arma introduces them to the second part of the protocol, \"Believe it\". For this exercise, Dante is paired with Kate, who no longer seems so moody. As they start the exercise, Dante is torn - he wants to become a superhero - but he is also very worried about his Grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 10: The Drag\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and Kate 'tag' various spots along the drag with their uniquely colored bits of yarn. They learn that they both learned they were special through the girl with the red hair and Kate wonders if he knows about the Olympians. Dante does not but Kate says no more. Then at the end of the day, El Arma gives them advice in the form of popular 80's songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 11: The University Hospital\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante is eager to see his grandfather who was being cared for at the University Hospital. When he arrives, his grandfather tells him in earnest that he is not only Dante's grandfather, but also an oracle for the Violet Crown. Dante is, of course, shocked - but nothing prepares him for what he learns next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 12: The Scottish Rite Temple\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante learns the third step in the Protocol: \"Do Something Brave.\" He learns that this step is grounded more in fear and weakness than in strength and courage — and this is confusing at first. But when an unexpected event propels him into action, he understands not only the third step, but what his \"super power\" might be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 13: The Capitol Building\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Dante makes sense of his first experience of \"Doing Something Brave.\" Bruce immediately takes him to a safe place (and famous place) where he can learn Step Four: \"Tell No One.\" When they arrive, Dante meets two other Superheroes who agree to chaperone him for a very exciting day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 14: Congress Avenue\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Carmelo and Stephanie teach Dante the value of the Fourth Protocol: \"Tell No One” — and he experiences the disaster that comes when it is not followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 15: Wooldridge Park\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante learns about the conflict between the Violet Crown and the Olympians that took place a century ago. Then, just as he and Bruce are about to explore a prominent building in Austin, a car pulls up and Dante has a spontaneous introduction with someone that he has been both dreading...and seeking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 16: Stepping into Something New\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and his friends share what they learned on Day Three and what new powers they have discovered. Dante learns that Kate has left the Violet Crown — but no one knows why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 17: Dionysus\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante attempts to recruit the rest of the Violet Crown, starting with Lizzie and El Arma and Miss Marshall. When he meets with Bruce, the incarnation of Dionysus, he is quite surprised by his answer — and what happens next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 18: The Bench\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante reflects on his morning at Barking Springs: the information he gathered about the Ancient Greek heroes, gods, or monsters each of his friends is now representing, and the reason Kate left the Violet Crown. When he sees his mother later that day, he learns that his “father\" has crossed the line and must finally be dealt with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 19: The Plan\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante completes his mental map and sets a plan in motion — one with the intention of getting to his father and finally telling him to leave him and his mother alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part 20: The Frost Tower\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which Dante and his friends go to battle with a team of \"monsters\" guarding the entrance to the Frost Tower. Dante eventually makes it inside, but not without some personal and community sacrifices. After learning a great deal more about the Olympians, Austin history, and his father, he is faced with a very difficult decision: should he leave or should he stay?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":24140906856512,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_how-to-be-super_1-violet-crown_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762983861"},{"product_id":"martin-sylvia-how-to-be-a-superhero","title":"Martin \u0026 Sylvia: How to Be a Superhero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat exactly is a superhero? Martin and Sylvia pursue this question after learning about superheroes from their neighborhood friends. Through conversation with Momma and Daddy, they’re astonished to learn that there are people in their very own town who possess secret superpowers. An adventurous outing the next day introduces them to these special powers … and shows brother and sister the path to developing their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAges 4+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 flush-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part One: Are Superheroes Real?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Martin and Sylvia learn about superheroes from their neighborhood friends, their curiosity is instantly piqued. What is a superhero? Are superheroes real?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Two: The Power of Illumination\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrother and sister prepare themselves for a thrilling conversation with Charlotte, the librarian. Is she really a superhero?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Three: The Power of Affection\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrother and sister undertake the next lesson in their quest to learn about superpowers — this time with instruction from the town’s antique shop owner on a very special way of listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Four: Training\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin and Sylvia’s superhero education deepens into training and practice with the help of both Mr. Amos and Charlotte.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Five: The Power of Form\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin and Sylvia discover yet another element of their superhero training from Miss Melinda in her arts studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\"Part Six: Practice\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin, Sylvia, and Momma suddenly find themselves in a position to use their powers to help someone in need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Seven: Power of Humility\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"more-product featured-stories\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the team responds to Mr. Brown’s call for help, each family member offers a unique contribution that ultimately solves the dilemma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparkle Stories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28847821586496,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6891\/7568\/files\/product-tile_martin-sylvia_how-to-be-a-superhero_sparkle-stories.png?v=1762986215"},{"product_id":"how-to-be-super-missions","title":"How to Be Super: Missions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoung superheroes Dante, Selena, Lance, Manny, and Kate have pledged to refrain from using their superpowers until they are legal adults, but perilous situations arise that call for their immediate action. When faced with the challenge to contain rogue forces, save innocent bystanders, and learn more about the mysterious Traveler, the five friends embark on a series of missions together — all under the radar of their parents and teachers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 9+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AND WILL BE DELIVERED VIA EMAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\"Mission One: Rogue — Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eAfter years of minimal contact with his Violet Crown cohorts, Lance receives a mysterious text asking for help — written by one of the least-connected members of the community. What he decides will shape the next chapter of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Mission One: Rogue — Part Two\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eAs Lance begins to gather the friends together, their understanding of the problem grows. Not just one, but four in their community have mysteriously lost their powers. Could one person be systematically attacking them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\"Mission One: Rogue — Part Three\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"storyInfo\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eWith the friends reunited, their next steps become clear: they must find the attacker and stop them. But first they need to decide what to do about their promise to refrain from using their superpowers. Does this situation warrant a reversal of that commitment?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Two: The Greatest Hero — Part One\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eJolee Bhatia has some history with members of the Violet Crown — history that left some significant wounds. After believing that her connection to those friends was permanently severed, she receives a mysterious phone call that makes her think otherwise.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Two: The Greatest Hero — Part Two\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eA remnant of the Violet Crown is working on picking up the thread of their previous challenge: understanding the significance of “The Traveler.” Just when morale begins to droop, a clue is uncovered and the quest is begun.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Two: The Greatest Hero — Part Three\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eRepresentatives from the Violet Crown seek out Jolee Bhatia in a deserted gymnasium. Amidst other surprises, Lance finds himself in an unexpected battle of existential meaning — is he truly on the right side?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Three: The Traveler — Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eIn this installment of our superhero collection, we catch an inside glimpse of the background of the mysterious Traveler who has been wreaking havoc within the Violet Crown. When a boy grows up excelling at every endeavor, life seems pretty terrific — until a mysteriously perceptive school counselor unearths his darkest fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Three: The Traveler — Part Two\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eThe Traveler’s rigorous training with the Violet Crown is cut short when tragedy strikes his community. Does this loss mean a deepening of ties, or is it the evidence of betrayal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Three: The Traveler — Part Three\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eWith the help of a fellow skateboarder, Lance explores his deepest feelings around his friendships and is ultimately presented with a defining choice for his future. Which choice will lead him onto the truest path?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Four: Hero's Journey — Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eAs Lance gets to know his new Hero friends, he begins to discover a true sense of belonging. But in an assembly of all Heroes, the Traveler presents Lance with a decision that will change the course of the future.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Four: Hero's Journey — Part Two\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eA meeting of the minds at Nerd Heaven reveals the next step needed to stop the Traveler — and it requires the cooperation of Lance. Luckily, they’ve spotted him with their help of a malfunctioning drone. But the real question remains: can Dante and his team win their friend back to their side?\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Four: Hero's Journey — Part Three\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eThe moment of truth arrives when Lance returns to Nerd Heaven for a meeting with Dante and company. Will he align himself with the gods? Or will he retain his allegiance to the Heroes? His decision will make all the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Five: Over and Over Again — Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eLance, poised to attack his old friends Dante, Selena, and Manny, unexpectedly encounters the peculiar Pan at an awkward moment. Sent to investigate the situation, Lance discovers that not all reality is exactly as he believed it to be — including his understanding of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003e\"Mission Five: Over and Over Again — Part Two\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"css-8s80m1\"\u003eAs Pan takes Lance and Kate on a surreal adventure, they begin to question the purpose of their superpowers and explore a new possibility. 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