The Mice of Marrero
Get Ready for the Invasion
Welcome to the Nohrlands, a stone city built by an advanced race of powerful beings called the Ancients. The Ancients built our world. They raised our great city up from the swamp. They planted the Kingsland, a garden of stone monoliths so tall they scrape the sky. And they breathed life into us and blessed us with the gift of intelligent thought. Then, they left, traveling across the Forever Bridge to worlds unknown.
But we remained.
My name is Jasper, and I live with my fellow orphans in a small, far-flung village south of the Great River. Life can be a struggle at times, scrounging for food in the dank ruins of a once-thriving, oversized metropolis. Avoiding the snakes that lurk in the shadows of the decrepit buildings while watching the skies for the fearsome birds of prey that roost in the rooftops. And to make matters worse, the warlord, Napoleon, is on the move, scouring this great city for a rumored relic of the Ancients powerful enough to wipe out me and my kind.
Napoleon's desperate search for his prize has led him to our little village, where he has captured the village elders and tortured my friend and mentor, Dr. Long, for any clue to the whereabouts of the Ark. I'm very scared now, imprisoned away from the village in one of Napoleon's lonely jails, but I must fortify my resolve. For Dr. Long instilled in me the belief that even the meekest of us can make a profound difference in this world. Even a lowly mouse such as myself. For my father belonged to a secret society sworn to protect the Ark. The mysterious order known as...
The Mice of Marrero.
Meet the Characters
Meet Jasper
Jasper is the orphaned son of Jasper Sr, one of the founders of their small village of New Hope and a former member of the mysterious Mice of Marrero. Jasper was never told why his father was removed from the organization, but he's always been proud to carry his father's name. Although, there are times when Jasper feels he may never live up to his namesake.
Meet Bree
Bree is the daughter of the illustrious Dr. Garret Long, another founder of New Hope and member of the Mice of Marrero. After Jasper Sr. died, Bree and Jasper practically grew up together, side-by-side. Jasper is infatuated with the lady, though Bree has never shared Jasper's feelings.
Meet Rance
Rance is a young prince from the rival village of Triumph. He's a confident, proud braggart born into a life of privilege and power. He's also a known womanizer. Although, those days may be soon over as he's been arranged by his father to marry the daughter of the village chief of New Hope: Bree.
Meet Knute
Knute is a boisterous, happy-go-lucky gambler from the swamp lands of Arabee. He's a drifter and a survivor who's never stayed in one place for too long. He's used his quick-wit and ingenuity to escape from the many holes he's dug himself into. But this will be his biggest test yet, for he's been corralled to join the ranks of the warlord, Napoleon, and he is anything but a fighter.