{"product_id":"book-ikt1","title":"Fight Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE THRILLING, ACERBIC AND HILARIOUS NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF SOON I WILL BE INVINCIBLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiddle-aged English professor Dr Rick Tower has a secret.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a teen he was Prodigy - a kickass superhero.\u003cbr\u003eHe was given and wielded mysterious powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as part of a superteam, he beat up bad guys.\u003cbr\u003eThey were gods - worshipped and feared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaturally, the government shut them down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Rick's in hiding, supposedly living a normal life.\u003cbr\u003ePromising to never use his powers again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten. Washed up. A no one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the summons puts the gang back together -\u003cbr\u003eto solve a disappearance from their past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor superbeings, it should be easy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when have gods ever followed orders …\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Breakfast Club… \u003c\/i\u003ewry and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e' James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNomad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA spiky, fierce, erudite riff on the wonderful world of silver age superheroes\u003c\/b\u003e' Charles Stross, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atrocity Archives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely enjoyable… kept me up till 3am' Conn Iggulden, Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Combining a coming-of-age story with costume thrills … \u003c\/b\u003eit has sly, smart things to say' \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFight Me\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the fun of the genre, while treating its\u003cb\u003e battle-weary characters with heart and empathy.\u003c\/b\u003e A noir-tinged\u003ci\u003e Big Chill\u003c\/i\u003e for the superhero set' Bob Proehl, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nobody People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A treasure that manages to be \u003cb\u003esad, funny, and hilariously fun at all once\u003c\/b\u003e. A thrilling adventure but also a searing, intimate look at what it would really cost to have such incredible power, and yet still be human' Peng Shepherd\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cartographers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There is \u003cb\u003ea vibrancy to the writing, and a beating heart,\u003c\/b\u003e reminiscent of my favourite coming-of-age novels' Nick Cutter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sucker-punch of sheer delight, \u003c\/b\u003eand couldn't be happier to be on the receiving end' Adam Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2024 Austin Grossman (P)2024 Penguin Audio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49394704482608,"sku":"BDikt1","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ikt1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776566322","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ikt1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}