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Description edit
Can an accountant defeat a supervillain? Celia West, only daughter of the heroic leaders of the superpowered Olympiad, has spent the past few years estranged from her parents and their high-powered lifestyle. She’s had enough of masks and heroics, and wants only to live her own quiet life out... read more
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Characters edit
- Warren West: aka Captian Olympus. Richest man in Commerce City. CEO of West corp. One of the founding members of the Olympiad. Has the power to tear 'down walls with his will' and 'create a hammer of force'. His daughter is terrified of him.
- Celia West: only daughter of Warren and Suzanne West, whose secret identities, Captain Olympus and Spark, were revealed when she was 16, leading to multiple kidnappings; she has not powers and is now a forensic accountant, much to her father's disappointment
- Suzanne West: aka Sparks. Married to Warren West. Has the power of Flames.
- Mark Paulson: Detective, son of Mayor Paulson
- Simon Sito: aka the Destructor, arch enemy of the Olympiad, mad scientist
- Robbie Denton: aka Bullet.
- Simon Sito: aka Destructor.
- Anthony Paulson: Mayor of Commerce City
- Robbie Denton: aka the Bullet, member of the Olympiad, very fast
- Bronson: DA prosecuting the Destructor for tax evasion
- Dr. Arthur Mentis: member of the Olympiad, he can read minds
- Appleton: Chief of police
- Kurchanski: Celia's boss at the accounting firm
- Andrea Paulson: the Mayor's wife and Mark's mother
- Analise Baker: aka Typhoon, a freelance crime fighter and friend of Celia's who can control water
- Justin Raylen: aka Breezeway, another freelance crime fighter who can control the wind
- The Hawk: former crime fighter of Commerce City who abruptly retired one day and disappeared, he had no super powers and no one knows his secret identity
Setting & Locations edit
- Commerce City: The city where the novel takes place. It has a love/hate relationship with its superheroes.
- West Plaza: Office building owned by the West family. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. West.
- Leyden Industrial Park
First Sentence edit
Celia took the late bus home, riding along with other young workaholic professionals, the odd student, and late-shift retail clerks.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carrie Vaughn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: April 2011
ISBN: 978-0765325556
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: April 2011
ISBN: 978-0765325556
Page Count: 304
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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