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Not Your Backup by C.B. Lee

Not Your Backup

C.B. Lee

Chicago Review Press · Paperback · June 4, 2019

Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes.

YA Dystopian FictionYA Science FictionSuperheroes
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Who it’s for
A polished, fandom-forward read with romance threaded through superhero comics.
Genres
Superheroes, YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Science Fiction
Published
Chicago Review Press, June 4, 2019

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About this book

Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, she isnt always taken seriously. A natural leader, Emma is determined to win this battle, and when thats done, get back to school.

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As the Resistance moves to challenge the League, Emma realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front.

Heroic Spark

A polished, fandom-forward read with romance threaded through superhero comics.

Come here for

  • LGBTQ+ superhero-comics energy
  • collector-friendly YA romance angle

Expect

  • Light, serious-toned stakes
  • A neat fit if you like genre blends

Where it sits

Superheroes81%
YA Dystopian Fiction44%
YA Science Fiction31%

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Publisher categories

  • YA Adventure
  • YA Dystopian Fiction
  • YA LGBTQ+
  • YA Science Fiction
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  • Social Themes for Teens
  • Superheroes
Authors
C.B. Lee
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
June 4, 2019
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Adventure