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Zusatztext "This contemporary superhero story is a departure for Larson! who has previously done a graphic adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time (Farrar! 2012) as well as stories of magical realism…. Main characters are well developed with clear motives. Segues between scenes have a cinematic feel and effectively move the story forward. Pantoja’s heavy black-line drawings! large eyes! and angled action panels give the art a mangalike appearance." Informationen zum Autor Hope Larson Klappentext "Meet Lin, an average teenage girl who is zapped with magical powers through her cell phone. But just as superpowers can travel through the ether, so can evil. And as Lin starts to get a handle on her powers (while still observing her curfew!) she realizes she has to go head to head with a nefarious villain who spreads his influence through binary code"--Provided by publisher. Zusammenfassung In this breakthrough graphic novel from the award-winning author of Mercury ! there’s a new superhero in town—and she’s got kick-butt cyberpowers. Meet Lin! a formerly average teenage girl whose cell phone zaps her with magical powers. But just as superpowers can travel through the ether! so can evil. As Lin starts to get a handle on her new abilities (while still observing her curfew!)! she realizes she has to go head-to-head with a nefarious villain who spreads his influence through binary code. And as if that weren’t enough! a teen blogger has dubbed her an “anonymous coward!” Can Lin detect the cyber-criminal’s vulnerability! save the day! and restore her reputation? With ingenious scripting from graphic novel phenom Hope Larson and striking art from manga illustrator Tintin Pantoja! this action-packed story brims with magical realism and girl-power goodness.
