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OverviewWill Supervillains Be on the Final? is set in a private college for young superheroes-in-training, but it's no simple story of teens learning to foil bank robberies. Unbeknownst to the students, there's a plot under way to subvert their education. Their ethics teacher is actually a supervillain, incognito at the school in order to make them question the very morals of being a hero. Against this dark background, Leah Taymore--the youngest student in the school--must learn to deal with her budding powers as well as with her crush on an older student and the demands of classes ranging from Rescue 101 to Costume Creation. Thought-provoking and funny as well, Will Supervillains Be on the Final? is perfect for readers of the Scott Pilgrim series and coming-of-age manga series such as Genshiken and Negima. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Temeraire novels comes the first graphic novel in a thrilling new saga about the next generation of high-flying costumed crusaders HEROISM 101 As universities go, Liberty Vocational is the private college of choice for budding superheroes learning to master their extraordinary powers for the good of humankind. But for sixteen-year-old Leah Taymore, just making her way through classes without incident is shaping up to be a superhuman task. Star struck by legendary ex-hero turned student advisor Calvin Washington, petrified by ultrastrict dean Dr. Santos, and tongue-tied over her supercool (and handsome) classmate Paul Lyman, timid Leah fears that even her ability to manipulate atoms won't be enough to survive the rigors of L.V.-and become a full-fledged defender of all that is right. But the real test of her mettle is yet to come, in the form of infamous supervillain Bane, who has infiltrated Liberty with a sinister plan to bring down the best and brightest heroes of tomorrow before they even take flight. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Naomi Novik , Yishan LiPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Volume: 01 Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.147kg ISBN: 9780345516565ISBN 10: 0345516567 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 26 April 2011 Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNaomi Novikis the acclaimed author ofHis Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory,Victory of Eagles, Tongues of Serpents, Crucible of Gold,andBlood of Tyrants,the first eight volumes of the Temeraire series. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award and has won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, as well as the Locus Award for Best New Writer and the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel. She is also the author of the graphic novelWill Supervillains Be on the Final? Fascinated with both history and legends, Novik is a first-generation American raised on Polish fairy tales and stories of Baba Yaga. Her own adventures include pillaging degrees in English literature and computer science from various ivory towers, designing computer games, and helping to build the Archive of Our Own for fanfiction and other fanworks. Novik is a co-founder of the Organization for Transformative Works. She lives in New York City with her husband, Charles Ardai, the founder of Hard Case Crime, and their daughter, Evidence, surrounded by an excessive number of purring computers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |