Ralph Azham / Trondheim, Lewis

"Ralph has a dangerous, yet simple plan to avenge the murder of his mother, not to mention the killing of innocent children, by the evil King Malek: He's going to become allies with Malek's all-powerful enemy, Vom Syrus. But Vom Syrus is virtually a world away, and to get to him Ralph must journey to Octania with his new lover, the warrior woman, Zania, and his friend, a ten year-old wizard, Yassou. And along the way, Ralph is mistaken for the Chosen One"--Provided by publisher.

"After failing the test of the Chosen One as a young duck, Ralph had a tough time growing up as the village pariah, often getting into trouble due to an innate extra sense that's rather unbelievable, embarrassing, and unfortunate. That was only compounded by the constant visit of spirits that only he, Ralph, could see. Cut to today, his village is threatened by a vicious Horde, an apocalyptic flood may take the life of Ralph's only supporter, his father, and the Wise Men's Counsel are out for Ralph's hide after rumors he had his way with one of their daughters. Ultimately Ralph must leave the village and unlock the secrets of his childhood as he journeys to the Kingdom of Astolia, but not before he takes a young ward, Raoul, who bears an uncanny similarity to Ralph"--Amazon.

"After failing the test of the Chosen One as a young duck, Ralph had a tough time growing up as the village pariah, often getting into trouble due to an innate extra sense that's rather unbelievable, embarrassing, and unfortunate. That was only compounded by the constant visit of spirits that only he, Ralph, could see. Cut to today, his village is threatened by a vicious Horde, an apocalyptic flood may take the life of Ralph's only supporter, his father, and the Wise Men's Counsel are out for Ralph's hide after rumors he had his way with one of their daughters. Ultimately Ralph must leave the village and unlock the secrets of his childhood as he journeys to the Kingdom of Astolia, but not before he takes a young ward, Raoul, who bears an uncanny similarity to Ralph"--Amazon.

In this graphic fantasy, Ralph has always been the village outcast due to his failure to become the Chosen One. When the village is attacked, Ralph ends up taking the young Raoul under his wing. With some supernatural help, the reluctant hero and Raoul escape danger and set off on a series of adventures.