Who wouldn’t want to have superheroes as parents? Celia West, that’s who. With a father who can knock down walls and a mother who can start fires with her hands, Carrie was expected to inherit some power of her own. When she didn’t, her father started ignoring her and she felt like a failure. Now, she’s all grown up and working as a forensic accountant, trying very hard to distance herself from her parents. Unfortunately, avoiding her parents is impossible. Since their secret identities were revealed, she has been a kidnap victim so often, it is now commonplace to her. And who is going to rescue her but her super parents and their super colleagues?
But Celia’s life gets even more complicated when her job draws her into contact with a super villain who once attacked the city and fought her parents. Stories come out about her rebellious teenage years, but more than that, her own exploration draws her into a story, not just about he villain, but also her parents and the other super humans.
In After the Golden Age, Carrie Vaughn presents a delightful story of a young woman with more problems than most trying to understand her place in the world. Humor, mystery, and suspense fill the pages. If you ever read comic books, this will be a fun read for you.