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Few can weather the storm.
As a thief on the streets of Cairo, Ororo Munroe is an expert at blending in—keeping her blue eyes low and her white hair beneath a scarf. Stealth is her specialty . . . especially since strange things happen when she loses control.
Lately, Ororo has been losing control more often, setting off sudden rainstorms and mysterious winds . . . and attracting dangerous attention. When she is forced to run from the Shadow King, a villain who steals people's souls, she has nowhere to turn to but herself. There is something inside her, calling her across Africa, and the hidden truth of her heritage is close enough to taste.
But as Ororo nears the secrets of her past, her powers grow stronger and the Shadow King veers closer and closer. Can she outrun the shadows that chase her? Or can she step into the spotlight and embrace the coming storm?
In her first speculative novel, New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson casts a breathtaking spell with one of Marvel's most beloved characters, and brings the superhero Storm to life as you've never seen her before.
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- ISBN: 9780593308875
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- ISBN: 9780593308875
- File size: 1658 KB
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- English
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April 1, 2024
In this Marvel Universe origin story, an empowered girl goes on a journey of self-discovery. Ororo Munroe wants so desperately to fit in, and her family's recent move from America to Egypt was supposed to give her that chance. But kids still point out how she's different: Her blue eyes and white hair don't match her brown skin. The only time she ever feels safe is when she's with her mother and father. But when a plane crashes into their house, killing Mommy and Daddy, 6-year-old Ororo is left alone in an unfamiliar world. In her panic, she finds Moche, a boy who gives her shelter and shows her the ways of a child living alone on the streets of Cairo. The story then jumps ahead nine years: Fifteen-year-old Ororo is a master at reading people, stealing from tourists while remaining undetected--until the day she accidentally creates a scene and alerts the being who has tracked her for her entire life. Now, Ororo is on the run, and the only place she can think of going is Kenya, her mother's homeland. With the help of a charming prince, she begins to dream, finally finding her home and eventually growing into the powerful woman she's meant to be. The author uses descriptive settings and thorough character development to bring Storm's origin story to life in this generously detailed and briskly paced book, all the while incorporating realistic struggles that will resonate beyond superhero fans. A powerful read. (Adventure. 12-16)COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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