Deconstructed Heros journey

One of my favorite heros is Jack, from the novel The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer. A bard in training, Jack and his younger sister Lucy are taken as slaves by the nord men and taken to their evil queen. When Jack is forced to sing a song about the queen, he accidentaly casts a curse on the queen that causes the queen to lose all her hair. The queen tells him he must go find the founrain of knowledge that draws from the tree of life to undo the curse, and if he doesn't Lucy will be killed. This is Jack's call to adventure, and he unwilling goes in search of the fountain. He faces many obstacles, including fighting a dragon. He learns to be courageous and becomes wise from the fountain and comes back to save his sister. He returns home, a much improved bard and stronger of heart.