Illustrated by Gale Galligan

Illustrated by Gale Galligan

What’s a Bartez?

Jimmy Barton is content with being average at everything, but average isn’t good enough when an old high school rival is out to kill you. Luckily for Jimmy, the Cardinals, a team of old classmates turned secret agents, are determined to train him to stay alive. His best friends are determined to help him, too. Lee kicks him into Tae Kwon Do, George suplexes him into the wrestling ring, and Guy vaults him into Parkour. But who’s going to help Jimmy get his dream girl Nicole, his murdered best friend’s ex?

Will the Cardinals and Jimmy’s friends successfully train the notorious slacker? Will Jimmy get the girl? And what’s a Bartez?