Description
Constance Verity - soon to be played on the big screen by Crazy Rich Asians superstar Awkwafina! - is still saving the universe, one crisis at a time - but now the rules have changed.
Constance Verity is still saving the universe, one crisis at a time, but the rules have changed.
She's managed to build a quiet life between feats of improbable heroism, until the line between adventure and ordinary begins to blur and Connie discovers that preventing her two very different worlds from colliding might be beyond even her.
It's hard enough to maintain a relationship without having to find time to save the world, but when her (sort of) ex-boyfriend, the son of one of her top ten arch-enemies, comes to her for help, the timing couldn't be worse.
But when malicious superbrains and sinister ocean gods join an entirely unreasonable number of assassins, Connie might finally be in over her head - and the curse of steadily worsening bad luck isn't helping much.
With her history of saving the world, over and over, it should be just another day in Connie's life - shouldn't it?
About the Author
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.
Reviews
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) on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *
Genuinely likeable characters and imaginative set pieces drive the breathless narrative all the way to a fitting finale. Readers who like a lot of sass with their derring-do will find much to love here * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on CONSTANCE VERITY SAVES THE WORLD *
Martinez delivers another witty, fast-paced fantasy. The deadpan snark is nonstop and sure to keep readers giggling . . . For those who enjoyed his early work, as well as the books of Christopher Moore * LIBRARY JOURNAL on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *
The Last Adventure of Constance Verity is sure to give you plenty of good laughs and some deeper themes to chew on. It's unexpectedly charismatic and offbeat * BIBLIOSANCTUM on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *
Reading this novel is probably the most fun I've had with a book so far this year. It's fast-paced, inventive, and completely irreverent. Highly recommended * CHARLES DE LINT, THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *
Fast-paced and funny, the story never flags
* SHELF AWARENESS on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *A. Lee Martinez has made his name with outlandish stories packed with rollicking fantasy concepts . . . the mastermind of this multi-levelled fantasy caper
* BARNES & NOBLE SFF BLOG on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *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 on THE LAST ADVENTURE OF CONSTANCE VERITY *
Constance Verity Saves the World is equal to its predecessor in every way that it doesn't outdo The Last Adventure - which is no mean feat . . . there's never a dull moment
* IRRESPONSIBLE READER ON CONSTANCE VERITY SAVES THE WORLD *Buy it! A. Lee Martinez has long been one if my favourite authors . . . He has a wildly inventive mind that is currently doing fresh and wonderful things with genre fiction
* GEEK'D-OUT.COM on CONSTANCE VERITY SAVES THE WORLD *The balance between action and dry wit is well done and makes this series one of the most amusing I have read in a long time
* SFBOOK REVIEWS on CONSTANCE VERITY SAVES THE WORLD *Has useful things to say about relationships, friendship, betrayal and what constitutes a normal life as well as commenting on the practices of fantastical fiction writing * PARSEC MAGAZINE *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529408133
Author A. Lee Martinez
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Jo Fletcher Books
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Series The Constance Verity Trilogy
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 28mm
