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From the ashes of tragedy rises a new hero, destined to bring hope to a world on the brink of chaos.
Shannon Kane's world is shattered when her husband, the brilliant chemist Dr. Henry Kane, is brutally assassinated. With his government secrets stolen, and the authorities offering no hope, Shannon…
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Did I mention I love superheroes? Shannon Kane, aka the Spider-Queen, ticks so many boxes for what I look for in a good character. She’s logical but also sometimes loses her cool. She experiences fear when she’s overwhelmed by situations but still overcomes it like a boss … oh, and her superpower is SCIENCE!
This novella has an old-school vibe to it. Sometimes I felt like I was watching a television show from the black and white days with the heist vibes and the secret agents and the tech out of an early scifi B movie. An unusual vibe for…
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