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Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn
Asian-American superheroines Evie Tanaka and Aveda Jupiter protect San Francisco from perilous threats in the first book in Sarah Kuhn's snarky and smart fantasy trilogy - The superheroine we've been waiting for. --Seanan McGuire Being a superheroine is hard. Working for one is even harder. Evie Tanaka is the put-upon personal assistant to Aveda Jupiter, her childhood best friend and San Francisco's most beloved superheroine. She's great at her job--blending into the background, handling her boss's epic diva tantrums, and getting demon blood out of leather pants. Unfortunately, she's not nearly as together when it comes to running her own life, standing up for herself, or raising her tempestuous teenage sister, Bea. But everything changes when Evie's forced to pose as her glamorous boss for one night, and her darkest secret comes out: she has powers, too. Now it's up to her to contend with murderous cupcakes, nosy gossip bloggers, and supernatural karaoke battles--all while juggling unexpected romance and Aveda's increasingly outrageous demands. And when a larger threat emerges, Evie must finally take charge and become a superheroine in her own right.or see her city fall to a full-on demonic invasion.
“Sarah Kuhn creates characters you want to befriend, worlds you want to live in, and situations you can’t begin to imagineHeroine Complex is at once fiendishly snarky yet colossally big-hearted.”
—Javier Grillo-Marxuach, writer and producer for Lost, creator of The Middleman
“Smart, sexy, and filled with beautifully fleshed-out/kick-ass women, Heroine Complex is the kind of read that sticks in your brain like a fanged cupcake . . . I adored it.”
—Amber Benson, author of The Witches of Echo Park
“The superheroine we’ve been waiting for; the urban fantasy we deserve. Sarah Kuhn is the total package: comedy, tragedy, and sincerity. Grab your cape. We’re saving the city.”
—Seanan McGuire, New York Times-bestselling author of the October Daye series
“Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex is a delight.”
—Leigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of Crooked Kingdom
“Every page of Sarah Kuhn’s novel delighted me immensely . . . Kuhn’s writing is bouncy and engaging, and Evie is very clearly spun into a captivating character. I also have to give Kuhn props for balancing romance and humour and drama, and making me wish that Heroine Complex would go on just a little bit longer.”
—Book Riot
“Romance, adventure, kick-butt action sequences, and killer cupcakes combine to make this a great example of how weird and wonderful urban fantasy can be in the right hands.”
—B&N Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog
“Onomatopoeias? Check. Snarkiness? Check. Kick-ass Asian-American superwomen saving San Francisco from demon-possessed cupcakes? Check and check, Kuhn's Heroine Complex is a ridiculously fun read.”
—RT Reviews (top pick)
“A fresh take on a superheroine story. Full of wit and of course danger! . . . This seriously was an entertaining read. The character development was superb.”
—Boundless Books
“Love the humor and wacky hijinks, along with character development.... This is everything I’ve ever wanted in a book!”
—Dreaming of Cats
—Javier Grillo-Marxuach, writer and producer for Lost, creator of The Middleman
“Smart, sexy, and filled with beautifully fleshed-out/kick-ass women, Heroine Complex is the kind of read that sticks in your brain like a fanged cupcake . . . I adored it.”
—Amber Benson, author of The Witches of Echo Park
“The superheroine we’ve been waiting for; the urban fantasy we deserve. Sarah Kuhn is the total package: comedy, tragedy, and sincerity. Grab your cape. We’re saving the city.”
—Seanan McGuire, New York Times-bestselling author of the October Daye series
“Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex is a delight.”
—Leigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of Crooked Kingdom
“Every page of Sarah Kuhn’s novel delighted me immensely . . . Kuhn’s writing is bouncy and engaging, and Evie is very clearly spun into a captivating character. I also have to give Kuhn props for balancing romance and humour and drama, and making me wish that Heroine Complex would go on just a little bit longer.”
—Book Riot
“Romance, adventure, kick-butt action sequences, and killer cupcakes combine to make this a great example of how weird and wonderful urban fantasy can be in the right hands.”
—B&N Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog
“Onomatopoeias? Check. Snarkiness? Check. Kick-ass Asian-American superwomen saving San Francisco from demon-possessed cupcakes? Check and check, Kuhn's Heroine Complex is a ridiculously fun read.”
—RT Reviews (top pick)
“A fresh take on a superheroine story. Full of wit and of course danger! . . . This seriously was an entertaining read. The character development was superb.”
—Boundless Books
“Love the humor and wacky hijinks, along with character development.... This is everything I’ve ever wanted in a book!”
—Dreaming of Cats
DAW Books' Heroine Complex is the first of a series depicting Asian American superheroines, written by Sarah Kuhn. She also penned The Ruby Equation for the Fresh Romance comics anthology and the romantic comedy novella One Con Glory, which received positive reviews from io9 and USA Today and is being developed as a feature picture. Uncanny Magazine, Apex Magazine, AngryAsianMan.com, IGN.com, Back Stage, The Hollywood Reporter, StarTrek.com, Creative Screenwriting, and the Hugo-nominated anthology Chicks Dig Comics have all published her articles and essays on geek female culture, comic book continuity, and Sailor Moon cosplay. In 2011, she was a finalist for the CAPE New Writers Award (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment). Her website is heroinecomplex.com, and she can be found on Twitter as @sarahkuhn.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780756413279 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756413273 |
| Title | Heroine Complex |
| Author | Sarah Kuhn |
| Series | Heroine Complex |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Astra Publishing House |
| Year published | 2017-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |