Fire in Her Blood

A Superhero love story.

Sent away to school to get her away from undesirable company, Agnes finds herself homesick and lonely. A brief connection with Jason Warner leads to the teenage crush to end all teenage crushes. Jason is barely aware Agnes exists, but she plans her whole future around him.

It is only when they meet again as adults that the connection becomes mutual; but before it can develop, Jason makes a discovery which rocks his entire world. He needs time alone, away from everyone, including Agnes. When Jason is finally ready to go back to his old life, Agnes has moved on and he cannot find her.

Agnes is now a single parent to the remarkable Seraphina. The Power League want to harness Seraphina’s powers for evil before the Freedom League become aware of her. Agnes has no idea her new colleague and friend is a supervillain with his own agenda, and his willingness to babysit is not as innocent as she thinks. As Incendio starts teaching Seraphina to use her powers, the Freedom League intervene. Little do they know that they have found one of their own.

General Information

Pages: 214

ISBN: 9798361627868

Publication date: 3 November 2022

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First Page

We pelted down the street, our thighs and calves burning, but we didn’t dare stop. ‘They’re going to catch us!’ Sandy yelled, clutching the leather bag to her chest. They were gaining on us with every step. We didn’t like to think about what would happen to us when they caught up.

‘The bus!’ I shouted. ‘Get on the bus.’ It pulled up at the stop just ahead of us.

‘But I ain’t got no money,’ Sandy said.

‘Me neither, but at least we’ll get as far as the next stop before the conductor chucks us off,’ I told her. ‘By then they’ll be miles behind.’

‘God, you’re clever,’ Sandy grinned, leaping onto the bus. We collapsed onto a seat near the back; our pursuers reached the bus stop just as the bus pulled away. It was a clear run, no traffic lights, and no jams at this time of day. We’d lost them. ‘Why the heck did we do that?’ Sandy mused. It was a very good question. Neither of us was athletic. I was small for my age, not fast or strong.

Themes

  • Superheroes and villains
  • Family
  • Romance
  • DNA
  • Nature/nurture
  • Friendship
  • Celebrities
  • Hero worship
  • Jealousy.

Book club questions

  1. Agnes falls hopelessly in love with Jason on her first day at a new school. What attracted you to your first crush? How long did yours last? Was it reciprocated? When and how did it end?
  2. How do you think you would react if your DNA analysis threw up questions about your origins as it did for Jason?
  3. Firebolt asks Agnes some pertinent questions before seducing her, and records her answers as an insurance policy against a potential future harassment claim. Was this a wise move, or an invasion of privacy, do you think?
  4. What do you think of Incendio’s relationship with Agnes? Would you have trusted him on the basis of his behaviour as a colleague and friend?
  5. Was Agnes right not to tell Jason about Seraphina at the beginning of their date?
  6. What do you think the future might hold for Oracle, Porcupine Girl, Slime Girl and Indigo?
  7. At the Millers’ barbecue, the children discuss which superpowers they hope they’ll develop. If you were a Warner sibling, which of your parents’ powers would you be hoping for?
  8. Do you think Jason will make a good husband and father? Give reasons for your answer.

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