Discoveries about the past, deceptions at school, and divisions in the kingdom—what a day! Hana finds out she’s more than just a good fighter and a true friend—she learns how her coming into Argon Falls fulfills a prophecy. Tomo reveals Hana’s past to her, telling about her parents and the mysterious stranger responsible for the warfare in this other dimension. And while Hana deals with Argon Falls, Brittany covers for her at school, setting out to clear Hana’s name. Discoveries about the past, deceptions at school, and divisions in the kingdom--what a day! Hana finds out she's more than just a good fighter and a true friend--she learns how her coming into Argon Falls fulfills a prophecy. Tomo reveals Hana's past to her, telling about her parents and the mysterious stranger responsible for the warfare in this other dimension. And while Hana deals with Argon Falls, Brittany covers for her at school, setting out to clear Hana's name. Bud Rogers is a cartoonist and editor and has been very active in the Christian comics community for the past fifteen years. Bud uses his organizational and management skills to assist artists and writers in realizing their creative visions. Rob Corley is a veteran animator with Disney, San Marco Films, and Curious Pictures. Rob is also the cofounder Funnypages Productions, an animation development and illustration company, and Funnypages Press, a comic book publisher. Tom Bancroft is a veteran Disney and Big Idea animator. While with Big Idea, he designed and directed the LarryBoy series of videos. Tom still keeps his hands in animation, but he also enjoys creating comics. Ariel has been drawing comics for the past fifteen years in the Philippines. His most recent work has been on the relaunch of the eighties comic series The Maze Agency for IDW Publishing. Funnypages Productions is a studio founded by veteran Disney and Big Idea animators Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley. Their goal is to capture the fun and excitement of animation in books for readers of all ages. Child of Destiny By Jim Krueger Zondervan Copyright © 2008 Funnypages Productions, LLC All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-71302-9 Chapter One I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ... YOU CAN TALK? TOMO? DO IT AGAIN. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY? I DON'T KNOW. TELL ME ANYTHING. HANA ... YES, GRANDFATHER. TOMO HAS SEEN MUCH, HANA. YOU SHOULD LET HIM TELL HIS STORY. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. IT'S JUST NOT EVERY DAY YOU MEET A TALKING RACCOON. YOU WILL NOT SPEAK WITH SUCH DISRESPECT ONCE YOU KNOW WHAT AND WHO TOMO IS. I'M SORRY, TOMO. GO ON. I STILL REMEMBER THE FIRST DAY YOU ARRIVED, HANA. "YOU HAD JUST LOST YOUR MOTHER IN A CAR ACCIDENT. "YOUR GRANDFATHER JOU, THE ONLY FAMILY YOU HAD LEFT, BROUGHT YOU HERE, TO HIS DOJO IN SAN FRANCISCO. "OF COURSE YOU CRIED. YOU HAVE LOST MUCH, HANA. "YOUR FATHER DIED BEFORE YOU WERE BORN. AND YOU HAD LOST THE ONLY FAMILY YOU EVER HAD. "BUT IT DIDN'T STOP YOU FROM TRAINING. IN FACT, THE TRAINING AND STUDYING HELPED YOU DEAL WITH THE SADNESS." (Continues...) Excerpted from Child of Destiny by Jim Krueger Copyright © 2008 by Funnypages Productions, LLC. Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.