Gwenda Bond is an author of the young adult books Girl on a Wire, The Woken Gods, and Blackwood. She has also written for Publishers Weekly, Locus, and the Los Angeles Times, among others, and has been a guest on NPR's Weekend Edition. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts' program in writing for children and young adults. Gwenda lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie: Hemingway the Cat, Polydactyl, LLC; Miss Emma the Dog-Girl, CPA; and Puck the Puppy, INC.
Bond maintains the rapid-fire pace, witty banter, and clever
allusions that made Fallout (2015) a winner, at the same time
exploring thought-provoking ethical issues through Lois' whip-smart
and sometimes socially awkward persona. Wonderful details abound,
including the usage of a clippings file--a nice touch in the age of
Internet research. Superhero fans wishing for a fuller backstory on
Superman's love interest will find it hard to wait for the sequel,
which seems like a sure thing.-- "Booklist Online"
Gwenda Bond takes everything that fans loved about that book and
throws even more entertainment into its sequel, Lois Lane: Double
Down. Hard-nosed investigation of nefarious dealings, sprinkled
with a dash of shadowy criminals? Check...And even though I know
what lies in store for Lois as an adult, even though I know who
SmallvilleGuy will turn out to be, the way Bond writes their
interactions is a real treat.-- "Fantasy Literature"
Lois Lane, reimagined as a high-school reporter, was first
introduced in Fallout (2015). In book two, Lois has finally made
some real friends (previously she only had her online gaming buddy,
Smallville Guy). When a friend collapses in a shady part of town,
Lois is caught up in a dark, dangerous mystery.-- "Book Links,
Gaming and Coding Unlocked"
STARRED REVIEW! [Bond] fills this adventure with the Golden Age
sci-fi weirdness that permeated the comic books of the 1930s and
'40s. The three mysteries dovetail together nicely in the end, with
a few bread crumbs leading toward the next installment. . . .In a
sea of series that keep the characters status quo and rehash the
same mysteries with different names and doodads, this is a godsend.
A must read for comics fans and mystery enthusiasts alike.--
"Kirkus Reviews"
10 Books to Read While Waiting for Your Favorite TV Shows to Come
Back If you love Supergirl, read Double Down by Gwenda Bond. Who
doesn't love a good leading lady, especially one of the
crime-fighting variety? While she may not have superpowers, Lois
Lane, the heroine at the center of Double Down, knows how to put
bad guys in their place, just like Supergirl Kara on The CW. The
book also features some correspondence with the mysterious
SmallvilleGuy. Wonder what superhero hunk that could be...--
"Redbook magazine"
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
