The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl: A Novel-Quality Guarantee

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In this debut novel, acclaimed short-story author Tim Pratt delivers an excitingheroine with a hidden talent—and a secret duty. Witty and suspenseful, here is acontemporary love song to the West that was won and the myths that shape us. . . .

Asnight manager of Santa Cruz’s quirkiest coffeehouse, Marzi McCarty makes a mean espresso,but her first love is making comics. Her claim to fame: The Strange Adventures ofRangergirl, a cowpunk neo-western yarn. Striding through an urban frontier peopledby Marzi’s wild imagination, Rangergirl doles out her own brand of justice. But latelyMarzi’s imagination seems to be altering her reality. She’s seeing the world throughRangergirl’s eyes—literally—complete with her deadly nemesis, the Outlaw.

It allstarted when Marzi opened a hidden door in the coffeehouse storage room. There, imprisonedamong the supplies, she saw the face of something unknown . . . and dangerous. And sheunwittingly became its guard. But some primal darkness must’ve escaped, because Marzihasn’t been the same since. And neither have her customers, who are acting downrightapocalyptic.

Now it’s up to Marzi to stop this supervillainous superforce that’sswaggered its way into her world. For Marzi, it’s the showdown of her life. ForRangergirl, it’s just another day. . . .