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Alter Ego

A Novel

Audiobook
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks

Alter Ego offers an immersive audio experience, fully sound designed to enhance your enjoyment. Listen out for dynamically layered soundscapes and Annie Bustamante's comic strips brought vividly to audio. Sit back and savor this incredible audiobook experience!
Alex Segura, award
winning author of Secret Identity, returns with a clever and escapist standalone sequel set in the world of comic books. In the present day, a comics legend is given the chance to revive a beloved but forgotten character. But at what price?

Annie Bustamante is a cultural force like none other: an acclaimed filmmaker, an author, a comic book artist known for one of the all time best superhero comics in recent memory. But she's never been able to tackle her longtime favorite superhero, the Lethal Lynx. Only known to the most die-hard comics fans and long out of print, the rights were never available—until now.
But Annie is skeptical of who is making the offer: Bert Carlyle's father started Triumph Comics, and has long claimed ownership of the Lynx. When she starts getting anonymous messages urging her not to trust anyone, Annie's inner alarms go off. Even worse? Carlyle wants to pair her with a disgraced filmmaker for a desperate media play.
Annie, who has been called a genius, a sell-out, a visionary, a hack, and everything else under the sun, is sick of the money grab. For the first time since she started reading a tattered copy of The Legendary Lynx #1 as a kid, she feels a pure, creative spark. The chance to tell a story her way. She's not about to let that go. Even if it means uncovering the dark truth about the character she loves.
Sharp, deftly plotted, and with a palpable affection for all kinds of storytelling, Alter Ego is a one-of-a-kind listening experience.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 16, 2024
      Crime and comics make for a lively mix in Segura’s enticing follow-up to Secret Identity. Comic book artist turned filmmaker Annie Bustamente has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime: lead artist on a reboot of The Legendary Lynx, the superhero saga that inspired her to become a comics artist. The series ended after the financial collapse of its publisher, Triumph Comics, in 2007. Now, Bert Carlyle, son of Triumph’s founder, hopes to revive Triumph as a multimedia company. Initially thrilled, Annie soon becomes skeptical about Carlyle’s intentions for the project, and walks away from the deal when conflicts arise over creative control. After she begins investigating who actually created and owns the rights to the Legendary Lynx, she receives anonymous threats of physical violence unless she stops her digging. Then the murders begin. Segura’s plotting is vivid and fast-paced, and his experience as a comics artist lends depth to the proceedings, with gorgeous excerpts from Annie’s in-progress Legendary Lynx comic sprinkled throughout. This will thrill traditional mystery fans and comics devotees alike. Agent: Josh Getzler, HG Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Frankie Corzo creates a believable character in filmmaker and comic- book artist Annie Bustamante. Initially, Annie is excited to be offered the opportunity to bring her favorite superhero, the Lethal Lynx, back to life as part of an ambitious project. But she soon realizes that things aren't what they seem and must piece together clues from the past and present to uncover some surprising truths. Corzo's portrayals, including accents, are perfectly matched to the wide array of characters, especially Annie's enthusiastic daughter. The excerpts from the "Lethal Lynx" episodes throughout the story add a unique dimension to the listening experience. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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