A romantic coming-of-age story about growing up, falling in love, and surviving lifeâall set in the world of superheroesâfrom debut author Cristina Fernandez, proving that you donât need a superpower to be the hero of your own origin story, perfect for fans of The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Renegades.
* Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2023 * CCBC Choices Best of 2023 *
Falling for a superhero is dangerous. You have to trust that theyâll catch you.
Astrid isnât a superhero, not like the ones she sees on the news, but she has something she thinks of as a small superpower: She has a perfect sense of time. And sheâs not going to waste a single second.
Her plan for college is clearâfriends, classes, and extra-curriculars all carefully selected to get her into medical school.
Until Max Martin, a nerdy boy from high school, crashes back into her life. Things with Max were never simple, and he doesnât keep to her schedule. He disappears in the middle of dates and cancels last-minute with stupid excuses.
When a supervillain breaks into her bedroom one night, Astrid has to face the facts: Her boyfriend, Max Martin, is a superhero. Double-majoring as a pre-med was hard, but now Astrid will have to balance a double-life. This wasnât part of her plan.
