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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsThe Rise of Renegade Xby Chelsea Campbell
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Sixteen-year-old Damien Locke has a plan: major in messing with people at the local supervillain university and become a professional evil genius, just like his supervillain mom. But when he discovers the shameful secret she's been hiding all these years, that the one-night stand that spawned him was actually with a superhero, everything gets messed up. His father's too moral for his own good, so when he finds out Damien exists, he actually wants him to come live with him and his goody-goody superhero family. Damien gets shipped off to stay with them in their suburban hellhole, and he has only six weeks to prove he's not a hero in any way, or else he's stuck living with them for the rest of his life, or until he turns eighteen, whichever comes first. To get out of this mess, Damien has to survive his dad's "flying lessons" that involve throwing him off the tallest building in the city--despite his nearly debilitating fear of heights--thwarting the eccentric teen scientist who insists she's his sidekick, and keeping his supervillain girlfriend from finding out the truth. But when Damien uncovers a dastardly plot to turn all the superheroes into mindless zombie slaves, a plan hatched by his own mom, he discovers he cares about his new family more than he thought. Now he has to choose: go back to his life of villainy and let his family become zombies, or stand up to his mom and become a real hero. Review:"Campbell's solid debut adds a few twists to the superhero subgenre. In a world in which heroes and villains are not only genetically disposed toward their fates, but also develop a 'V' or 'H' on their thumbs to show what side they're on, 16-year-old Damien discovers that he has an 'X.' It turns out that his villainous mother, the Mistress of Mayhem, had a one-night stand with the heroic Crimson Flash, leaving Damien torn between both parents' expectations. Further complicating things are his new stepfamily (the Crimson Flash's 'superhero wife and three 100 percent superhero kids'), a cute sidekick, Damien's shape-changing ex-girlfriend, and a plot to take over the city via mind control. Damien's voice conveys both sarcasm and uncertainty perfectly--he's a believable teenager in a ludicrous world. Campbell doesn't shy away from hurting her characters, emotionally and physically, but she also makes their obstacles surmountable. She barely scratches the surface of the implications of predestined heroism and villainy (and doesn't touch on any of the more serious ones, alas), but otherwise it's a witty tale that older teens will appreciate. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC) About the AuthorChelsea Campbell grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains a lot. And then rains some more. She finished her first novel when she was twelve, sent it out, and promptly got rejected. Since then she's written many more novels, earned a degree in Latin and Ancient Greek, become an obsessive knitter and fiber artist, and started a collection of glass grapes. Chelsea is a pop culture fangirl at heart and can often be found rewatching episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, leveling up in World of Warcraft, or spending way too much time on Livejournal and Facebook. Visit her online at www.chelseamcampbell.com. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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