{"product_id":"the-extraordinaries-9781473693067","title":"The Extraordinaries","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Nova City, there are extraordinary people, capable of feats that defy the imagination. Shadow Star protects the city and manipulates darkness, and Pyro Storm is determined to bring the city to its knees using his power over fire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And then there''s Nick who . . . well, being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Instead of fighting crime, Nick contends with a new year at school, a father who doesn''t trust him, and a best friend named Seth, who may or may not be the love of Nick''s short, uneventful life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It should be enough. But after a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City''s mightiest hero (and Nick''s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he''ll do it with or without Seth''s reluctant help . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRainbow Rowell''s \u003ci\u003eFangirl \u003c\/i\u003emeets Brandon Sanderson''s \u003ci\u003eSteelheart \u003c\/i\u003ein TJ Klune''s YA debut: a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTJ Klune is a master storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e * The Mary Sue *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinaries\u003c\/i\u003e was the distraction I needed from a terrible world and I loved it for it. I definitely recommend it, if you're in the need for some good, light-hearted fun that doesn't take itself too seriously with just a dash of angst * Wild Heart Reads *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlune plays with superhero genre tropes and fan-fiction clichés with the skill of a true fan - completely aware of their ridiculousness but in love with them anyway\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinaries\u003c\/i\u003e will stick with me as one of my favourite books of all time. It is a book that this gay nerd would have loved as a teenager, and I think many geeky teenagers across the world need to read. It is \u003ci\u003eThe Incredibles \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, \u003c\/i\u003eit is Marvel meets Ness' \u003ci\u003eThe Rest of Us Just Live Here, \u003c\/i\u003eit is GAY SUPERHEROES . . . WHAT MORE COULD YOU POSSIBLY WANT?!? * Lit Life London *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderfully talented writer\u003c\/b\u003e * All About Romance *\u003cbr\u003eKlune's signature mix of humor and heart-shredding angst make this another unforgettable reading experience. I can't wait to read it again, and again * The Novel Approach on Ravensong *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTJ's storytelling brilliance shines as bright as the sun\u003c\/b\u003e * Diverse Reader *\u003cbr\u003eOne of those authors that can make you laugh out loud and then has you sobbing like an idiot by the next page * Joyfully Jay *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere was nothing I didn't love about this book. There's not a single thing I would change.\u003c\/b\u003e * Gay Book Reviews on How to Be a Moviestar *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinaries \u003c\/i\u003eis fun and funny, sweet and twisty, campy and canny and smart . . . This is not a coming out story, but it's an unmasking anyway - of getting to live as your true self, in all your nerdiness, grief, anxiety, love, and power * Tor.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTJ Klune is doing powerful work that inspires and impresses. He is a gift to our troubled times, and his novels are a radiant treat to all who discover them\u003c\/b\u003e * Locus *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739554394455,"sku":"9781473693067","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473693067.jpg?v=1720052573","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-extraordinaries-9781473693067","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}