Adventure of Constance Verity #01: The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

Adventure of Constance Verity #01: The Last Adventure of Constance Verity
A Lee Martinez
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 384pg
20 Jan 2022 UK
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9781529408119
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring actress/comedian Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians; The Farewell) as Constance Verity: the girl who' s been saving the world since she was seven. It all began at Constance Verity' s seventh birthday party, when she defeated a giant snake - but really, it was the fault of the magic wish granted to her at her birth. She' s now a master of exotic martial arts and a keen detective, and she possesses a collection of strange artefacts, mostly kept in unlabelled boxes in her apartment. But Constance has spent the past twenty-seven years saving the world, and frankly, she' s sick of it. She wants an office job and a normal boyfriend - one who isn' t going to get killed by who knows what - and she' s figured out the way to get them. She' s going to kill her fairy godmother. After all, it was Grandmother Willow who granted the wish and reset her life. The problem is, saving the world is Constance' s destiny. She' s really good at it, and there are forces at work to make sure she stays in the job. Then again, it' s also her destiny to have a glorious death. ' An ethnically diverse heroine, great adventure pacing, a witty sense of humour and some quality banter make this a delightful subversion of superhero tropes' Booklist (starred review)' Martinez delivers another witty, fast-paced fantasy. The deadpan snark is nonstop and sure to keep readers giggling' Library Journal

#01: Last Adventure of Constance Verity, The
#02: Constance Verity Saves the World
#03: Constance Verity Destroys the Universe

An ethnically diverse heroine, great adventure pacing, a witty sense of humour, and some quality banter make this a delightful subversion of superhero tropes * BOOKLIST (starred review) * An ethnically diverse heroine, great adventure pacing, a witty sense of humour, and some quality banter make this a delightful subversion of superhero tropes * BOOKLIST (starred review) * Martinez delivers another witty, fast-paced fantasy. The deadpan snark is nonstop and sure to keep readers giggling * LIBRARY JOURNAL * Martinez delivers another witty, fast-paced fantasy. The deadpan snark is nonstop and sure to keep readers giggling * LIBRARY JOURNAL * Fast-paced and funny, the story never flags * SHELF AWARENESS * Fast-paced and funny, the story never flags * SHELF AWARENESS * Brilliant gags shine through * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * Brilliant gags shine through * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * If you haven' t taken the plunge into the amazing novels of this author, then I urge you to do so. Everything I' ve read by him has been a blast! * GEEKS OF DOOM * If you haven' t taken the plunge into the amazing novels of this author, then I urge you to do so. Everything I' ve read by him has been a blast! * GEEKS OF DOOM * Plenty of good laughs and some deeper themes to chew on. It' s unexpectedly charismaticand offbeat * BIBLIOSANCTUM * Plenty of good laughs and some deeper themes to chew on. It' s unexpectedly charismaticand offbeat * BIBLIOSANCTUM * The mastermind of this multi-levelled fantasy caper * BARNES & NOBLE SFF BLOG * The mastermind of this multi-levelled fantasy caper * BARNES & NOBLE SFF BLOG *
A. Lee Martinez started writing fantasy and science fiction novels on a whim because he wasn' t qualified to do anything else. Thirteen years later, he became an overnight success with his first novel, Gil' s All Fright Diner. Since then, he has not become more qualified to do anything else, so he continues to write novels about space squids and raccoon gods. He refers to his style as ' Saturday Morning Humanism' . He was born in El Paso and currently resides just outside Dallas, Texas with his wife and pets and way too many board games.
Status: Indicates in stock with Supplier
ISBN-13: 9781529408119
Published: 20 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 384

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