The Last Adventure of Constance Verit..., A. Lee Martinez
The Last Adventure of Constance Verit..., A. Lee Martinez
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The Last Adventure of Constance Verity

Author: A. Lee Martinez

Narrator: Cynthia Farrell

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/05/2016

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban


Synopsis

Constance Verity has been saving the world since she was seven, and she’s sick of it. She sets off on one last adventure to reset her destiny and become the one thing she’s never been: ordinary.Ever since she was granted a wish at birth by her fairy godmother, Constance Verity has become the world’s great adventurer. She is a master of martial arts, a keen detective, and possesses a collection of strange artifacts. Constance has spent the past twenty-eight years saving the world, and she’s tired of it. All she wants is to work in an office and date a nice, normal guy. And she’s figured a way out. The only problem is that saving the world is Constance’s destiny. She’s great at it, and there are forces at work to make sure she stays in the job.Then again, it’s also her destiny to have a glorious death. “An ethnically diverse heroine, great adventure pacing, a witty sense of humor, and some quality banter make this a delightful subversion of superhero tropes.”—Booklist (starred)

About A. Lee Martinez

A. Lee Martinez is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including In the Company of Ogres, The Automatic Detective, Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain, and Gil's All Fright Diner, which won the 2006 Alex Award. He lives in Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Choko on February 05, 2022

*** 3.55 “Jone-athan, I just want something to drink that isn’t coffee. I know that this offends your sensibilities, and I’m sure that any one of your coffees is this glorious wonderland of flavor experiences that will delight my senses now and forever. But I’m a Philistine, an uncultured fool who h......more

Goodreads review by Blake on July 12, 2016

I wanted to like this book a whole lot more. I liked the concept, and it started off really well, but then it got mired in conversation after conversation about whether Constance really wanted a normal life or if she could even have one followed by more conversations about whether we really have rea......more