Choice of an epic kind (4)
I believe the answer is:
pick
'choice' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'of an epic kind' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'PICK' is hidden in the letters of 'epic kind'.
(Other definitions for pick that I've seen before include "Selection" , "Hero of a Dickens novel" , "hacker?" , "Choose - tool for breaking up ground" , "Choice" .)