He stood with her, following a step behind as she moved forward toward the door. She could hardly move her legs, wanting only to turn and throttle the bastard for interrupting her evening. Her fists clenched, her face a mask, she stood. Without moving his gaze, he pushed the stop call button by the window. With a lift to his brow, he glared at her over the back of the plastic seat and raised the handgun from his lap. He was ordinary in his thirties, he had a rugged, stubbled face, and wore jeans and a button-up shirt. Only a block away from the office, the person in the seat behind her leaned forward and spoke in her ear: A quiet, working bunch, cogs and wheels that kept Commerce City running. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.ĬELIA took the late bus home, riding along with other young workaholic professionals, the odd student, and late-shift retail clerks. But when her parents' archenemy, the Destructor, faces justice in the 'Trial of the Century,' Celia finds herself sucked back into the more-than-mortal world of Captain Olympus-and forced to confront a secret that she hoped would stay buried forever.

Rejecting her famous family and its legacy, Celia has worked hard to create a life for herself beyond the shadow of their capes, becoming a skilled forensic accountant. She doesn't have a code name, but if she did, it would probably be Bait Girl, the Captive Wonder. Meanwhile, she's the favorite hostage of every crime boss and supervillain in Comemrce City. The only daughter of Captain Olympus and Spark, the world's greatest champions, she has no powers of her own, and the most exciting thing she's ever done is win a silver medal in a high school swim meet. Most people dream of having superheroes for parents, but not Celia West. Now she uses her extraordinary wit and imagination to tell a sensational new story about superhuman heroes-and the people who have to live with them. It's not easy being a superhero's daughter.Ĭarrie Vaughn has captured legions of fans with her wildly popular Kitty Norville novels.

After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn