Super Adjacent
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In this fresh new take on the world of superheroes, explore what it's like to be the non-super half of a dynamic duo. Spoiler alert: it's not easy being super-adjacent.
Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, from collecting Warrior Nation cards as a kid to drafting "What to Say to a Hero" speeches in her diary. Now that she's landed a coveted internship with the Chicago branch of Warrior Nation, Claire is ready to prove she belongs, super or not. But complicating plans is the newest WarNat hero, Girl Power (aka Joy), who happens to be egotistical and self-important . . . and pretty adorable.
Bridgette, meanwhile, wants out of WarNat. After years of dating the famous Vaporizer (aka Matt), she's sick of playing second, or third, or five-hundredth fiddle to all the people-in-peril in the city of Chicago. Of course, once Bridgette meets Claire—who's clearly in need of a mentor and wingman—giving up WarNat becomes slightly more complicated. It becomes a lot morecomplicated when Joy, Matt, and the rest of the heroes go missing, leaving only Claire and Bridgette to save the day.
In this fresh and funny take on the world of supers, author Crystal Cestari spotlights what it's like to be the seemingly non-super half of a dynamic duo with banter-filled romance and bold rescues perfect for readers seeking a great escape.
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A pair of young women teams up to save their superhero significant others when the Chicago chapter of Warrior Nation comes under siege. Paper artist Bridgette Rey has been dating Matt Rodriguez, aka the invisibility-wielding Vaporizer, for years, but she's tired of his heroic exploits taking priority. Aside from a childhood rescue by iconic Chicago Warrior Blue Streak, hero-obsessed Warrior Nation intern Claire Rice never met a hero before newcomer strongwoman Joy Goodwin, alias Girl Power. The two develop an intense attraction after Joy rescues Claire from a kidnapping. When all four Chicago heroes vanish mysteriously, Claire and Bridgette bond over their shared concern. As the national Warrior Nation organization ostensibly turns its back on the situation, the young women lean on each other, cultivating a deep friendship as they work together to be their own heroes, unravel conspiracies, and find their missing partners. The relationships are charming, but friendship is the real highlight, as are resonant messages about empathy and agency ("After all, if I'm not the hero of my own story, who is?"). Readers don't have to be super fans to appreciate this fun, empowering romp. Ages 14 up.