The Thrilling Adventures of the Secluded Man (paperback version)

Book 1 of the award-winning Golden Lion series by M. Scott Smallwood. Clyde Laurie had it all figured out: same wheat-biscuit cereal at 6:36 a.m., same five identical suits, and zero plans to ever leave his apartment again. The world outside had already chewed him up and spit him out. He was done. Then the weird golden artifact he kept in his closet started glowing. One blinding flash later, his childhood friend exploded into reality—Arnold McCord, full steampunk glory, top hat, swagger, and zero chill. Turns out the Lion Heart doesn’t just bring imagination to life. It drags you kicking and screaming into it. Now Clyde’s stuck on a time-hopping quest for the scattered pieces of an ancient relic that could save the world… or burn it down. Cleopatra’s palace, dragon breakfasts, jungle cave-men, and one very pissed-off camel later, the ultimate recluse is living the adventure he once only wrote about. Too bad he’d rather be hiding under the couch. For fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Jumanji.