Faith: Taking Flight
Book one in the Faith Series
Art by Kat Goodloe and Design by Jenna Stempel-Lobell
Age range: young adult
Julie Murphy, in conjunction with HarperCollins, is partnering with Valiant Comics to create young adult novels based on their fan-favorite character, Faith.
Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen. When she’s not hanging out with her two best friends, Matt and Ches, she’s volunteering at the local animal shelter or obsessing over the long-running teen drama The Grove. So far, her senior year has been spent trying to sort out her feelings for her maybe-crush Johnny and making plans to stay close to her Grandma Lou after graduation. Of course, there’s also that small matter of recently discovering she can fly….
When the fictional world of The Grove crashes into Faith’s reality as the show relocates to her town, she can’t believe it when TV heroine Dakota Ash takes a romantic interest in her. But her fandom-fueled daydreams aren’t enough to distract Faith from the fact that first animals then people, have begun to vanish from the town. Only Faith seems able to connect the dots to a new designer drug infiltrating her high school. But when her investigation puts the people she loves in danger, she will have to confront her hidden past and use her newfound gifts—risking everything to save her friends and beloved town.
From the bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes an origin story like you’ve never read before—of a fierce, plus-sized superhero.
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Praise for Faith
★ School Library Journal
“This #OwnVoices genre and format mashup is fun and memorable, and should produce legions of new Faith superfans.”
ALA Booklist
“Body positive and deliciously keyed into fandom. Readers will flock to this inclusive romp.”
The Nerd Daily
"Putting a queer spin on a tale as old as time, Julie Murphy proves that everyone can be a superhero – no matter their size, gender, or sexual orientation – at heart, we all have the power to make the world a better place!"
Kirkus Reviews
“As in all her work, Murphy’s portrayal of a plus-size protagonist is nuanced and heartfelt…. Destined for great heights.”
People magazine
“Faith is an awesome, crime-stopping superhero.”
Nerdist
“This is a superhero done right.”