Reluctant fantasy hero exposes lies across two worlds

He’s a reluctant fantasy hero from Ohio with no magic, no allies, and no tolerance for control. What he does have? A reason to burn the script.

He’s got a notepad in one pocket, a burner mic in the other, and a growing list of enemies who don’t even know his real name.

Drake Ridgeback isn’t your average protagonist—he’s a Buffalo Sabres fan writing under a pen name for Pittsburgh Penguins media. If that doesn’t scream “outsider,” nothing will.

But Drake’s real war isn’t on the ice—it’s against the machine that built the rink.

The journalist with a conscience (and a deadline)

Drake grew up in the Upper Ohio Valley—gritty, grounded, and allergic to bull. He watched his world change as sports coverage morphed into another ideological echo chamber. He didn’t sign up for propaganda. He signed up for truth.

Now he freelances in hostile territory. His work is sharp, cynical, and increasingly subversive. He produces content for anonymous liberty-curious audiences—video rants, long-form essays, podcast episodes recorded after midnight.

His ultimate goal? Burn the bridge to legacy journalism—and make sure no one else has to cross it.

Powered by guts and grit

Drake doesn’t need superpowers. His edge comes from hustle, guts, and refusal to stay quiet. He’s lean, fast, and always moving—mentally and physically. He trains like a pro athlete and writes like a man with nothing to lose.

Tell him to shut up? He’ll double his output. Try to cancel him? He’ll start a new platform. Ban him? He’ll go underground and take half your audience with him.

Liberty on instinct

Drake knows the system is broken. But he doesn’t quote Hayek or Rothbard—yet. His beliefs are built on lived experience, not textbooks. He’s been lied to, pressured, and ghosted by gatekeepers. He doesn’t trust institutions, and he’s done trying to fix them.

He doesn’t have all the answers. But he’s done taking theirs.

Then he lands in Eldoria—a world with new rules, new power structures, and a witch who never asked for his help. And suddenly, liberty isn’t just a concept. It’s survival.

Why he matters

Drake is the voice for readers who feel like the walls are closing in—who suspect the narrative is rigged, but don’t know where to turn. He’s bold, raw, and one breakdown away from a breakthrough.

And he’s not here to be your hero. He’s here to rip the mask off your villain.

Awakening Across Worlds starts with Drake—a man armed with nothing but his voice, his wits, and a growing suspicion that freedom, in any world, has a price.

He’s not ready for war. But he’s already in it. And he sure as hell isn’t going down quietly.