Sunday, January 17, 2016

After the golden age

After the golden age / Carrie Vaughn, 304 pgs.

Celia West has super heroes for parents but inherited no superpowers of her own besides resentment.  Her relationship with her father, in particular is prickly even now that she is an adult and is no longer working for the super villain in town. Yes, one way to get back at her parents was to join the other team for awhile.  After that, she ran off and got an accounting degree and now she is working to trace the assets of said super villain who has been caught and is in jail.  Her ability to ask the right questions and get access to information leads her down a path that explains where all these super powers came from...of course it is an uncomfortable journey.

I read this because it was suggested for those who liked "Soon I will be Invincible."  This is a cute story but falls short of greatness.

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