Book description
Featured in Writer's Digest, Kirkus Reviews, Hypable, and MuggleNet.
"A spunky and jubilant love letter to superhero fans."
-Kirkus Reviews
Power. Courage. Invincibility. The marks of a true hero.
Meg Sawyer has none of these things.
Meg has never stopped a moving bus with her bare hands, been bitten by…
Why read it?
1 author picked Collateral Damage as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book feeds my Spider-Man obsession while asking the question, “How do normal folk fare during those cataclysmic superhero battles?” Answer: Not well, but Meg’s gut-busting adventures as a powerless human surrounded by heroes and villains had me laughing from page one. After finding a superhero murdered in a dark, creepy alley (as one does), Meg is dragged kicking and screaming (not literally, but this girl really doesn’t want to get involved) into a fight between good and evil. Luckily, she has an indestructible umbrella, a radioactive rat, and some snarky friends at her disposal. She’s going to need all…
From Danielle's list on young adult for readers who want to laugh out loud.
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