After the Golden Age
Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city prosecutes the evil Destructor for tax evasion, Celia gets pulled in to track down evidence. As a new crime spree creates tension between the c...
| Main Author: | Vaughn, Carrie. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Tor,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Forensic accountant Celia West is the powerless and estranged daughter of two of Commerce City's great heroes, Captain Olympus and Spark. When the city prosecutes the evil Destructor for tax evasion, Celia gets pulled in to track down evidence. As a new crime spree creates tension between the city's heroes and the police force, Celia's investigation uncovers long-buried secrets about her family and the city. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| Physical Description: |
304 p. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780765325556 (hbk.) 0765325551 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
"Brilliantly structured, beautifully written.... Vaughn brings together mythology, fairy tales, and very human lives, immersing readers in the stories these complex characters tell themselves to make sense of their war-torn worlds." --Publishers Weekly , starred review, on Discord's Apple "Carrie Vaughn weaves a gorgeous tapestry of the human condition in a post-apocalyptic world filled with mystery, magic, and immortals. Her world-building is masterful!" --L.A. Banks, New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth , on Discord's Apple "Carrie Vaughn masterfully weaves together comic books, Greek gods, King Arthur, and a world on the brink of nuclear war. Discord's Apple is phenomenal!" --Jackie Kessler, co-author of Shades of Gray, on Discord's Apple "Enough excitement, astonishment, pathos, and victory to satisfy any reader." --Charlaine Harris on Kitty and the Midnight Hour |