


That’s part, but only part, of her story. Still, she makes us wonder what she might have been – and we’re supposed to.

She just goes ahead and does them anyway – and generally does them very, very well. Which doesn’t mean that I wasn’t a bit squicked out at some of Anna’s decisions. Henchis decadently delicious villainous competence porn. As she becomes an increasingly valuable lieutenant, she might just save the world. It’s not too long before she’s employed once more, this time by one of the worst villains on earth. And with social media and viral videos, she can control that appearance. By tallying up the human cost these caped forces of nature wreak upon the world, she discovers that the line between good and evil is mostly marketing. When people start listening to the story that her data tells, she realizes she might not be as powerless as she thinks.īecause the key to everything is data: knowing how to collate it, how to manipulate it, and how to weaponize it. With no money and no mobility, with only her anger and internet research acumen, she discovers her suffering at the hands of a hero is far from unique. And, to her horror, compared to the other bodies strewn about, she’s the lucky one. But when she finally gets a promising assignment, everything goes very wrong, and an encounter with the so-called “hero” leaves her badly injured. But is it really worse than working for an oil conglomerate or an insurance company? In this economy? As a temp, she’s just a cog in the machine. Working for a monster lurking beneath the surface of the world isn’t glamorous. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Īnna does boring things for terrible people because even criminals need office help and she needs a job. Published by William Morrow on September 22, 2020 Genres: fantasy, science fiction, superheroes, urban fantasy

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