Some family secrets are shocking. Gary’s are downright legendary! At least that’s what comic book scribe S.A.
Check poses with the release of his new middle grade novel, Legend Gary. The story explores some of the lessor known
legends and local folklore from our own back yards and towns, as well as the
bonds that hold a family together, even when they’re kept worlds apart.
Gary always thought having a monster
hunting family was kind of cool, that was before his dad vanished without a
trace, and grandpa went just a little bit cray cray. Five years and lots of
questions later and all Gary wants is to survive eighth-grade. But when his
missing father sends a living tornado to visit him at school, Gary knew his
birthday was in for a weird turn. The
one present he never expected was the Legend Diary, an ancient book passed down
by generations to keep the tales of a nation in check. Unfortunately for him,
Dastard Black has his own plans to use the book and unleash an army of
nightmares into Gary’s world.
This is the author’s third published novel, and his first in
the field of middle grade entertainment.
Check has been active writing for all-ages comic book titles like The Three Stooges, Underdog, Pink Panther, Oggy
& the Cockroaches, and Laurel & Hardy. His work in comics has been recognized by multiple
entertainment and media-related outlets, and his run with The Three Stooges comics
series was on display at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum.
“Gary is your everyday kid.
It’s everything around him that’s just a little bit larger than life,”
explained Check. “This story is one-part
adventure, one-part mystery, a dash of family, a dab of humor, and, of course,
a Bigfoot. You know, the basics. When Gary’s world is turned upside-down, the
last person he expects to help put things right is the legend of one of the
wild west’s most notorious gunslingers. To get his father back, Gary has to
fight his way through a legend with an inferiority complex, a demon, a satyr, a
skinwalker, and a couple more surprises along the way. Does he have what it takes to become a
guardian of legends? Guess you’ll have to pick up a copy to find out!”
The novel was released in both print and eBook versions on
June 3, 2019, and is available through major online literary retailers and
direct via the publisher’s website at www.worldcastlepublishing.com.
