06/05/2017
Kuhn follows Heroine Complex with a thoughtful look into the often crowded and complex mind of superheroine Aveda Jupiter, aka Annie Chang, in this roller-coaster romantic urban fantasy. It’s now three months after Aveda, previous protagonist Evie Tanaka, and the rest of the team vanquished Otherworld demons, possibly for good. Used to saving the day, Aveda finds herself at very loose ends, with too much time to think and too few things to punch—a dangerous combination when one is prone to extreme bouts of introspection in the name of learning to be a better friend. Fortunately, a new threat appears in San Francisco: there are traces of Otherworld entities and reports of women flying into unexplained rages. While the team investigates, Aveda faces crises on every front, including a sharp decline in her popularity; the censure of her teammate Scott Cameron, on whom she has a massive crush; and crippling self-doubt as Evie, who used to be her assistant, takes the spotlight. The hints of humor and occasional glimpses of over-the-top fun almost manage to balance out the bleakness of Aveda’s mental landscape, which can be challenging and unpleasant for the reader to inhabit. Agent: Diana Fox, Fox Literary. (July)
For two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on Tor.com and the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s best science fiction & fantasy books. What’s on your to-read list from this month’s new releases?
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on Tor.com and the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s can’t-miss new SFF releases.
The much-anticipated second volume in Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine series, Heroine Worship, is finally here. The first book gave us the story of Evie Tanaka, a put-upon but incredibly competent personal assistant to San Francisco’s most beloved superhero—Aveda Jupiter, formerly Annie Chang, who battles the demons that possess everyday objects around the city. Aveda is a […]
You saw Wonder Woman, right? And ever since, you’ve been running around the house crossing your wrists and trying to lasso the dogs, right? (Anyone who suggests that I’ve been doing this has no idea what she’s talking about.) Point being: you saw it, you loved it, and you want to know what’s next. Of […]