The text and pictures contain mild profanity and violence. Set in the world of Paul Pope's hit graphic novel Battling Boy, this fast-paced adventure is the first of two volumes of mystery, mayhem.and murder!" - page 4 of cover Cataloging source YDXCP Pope, Paul Dewey number 741.5/973 Illustrations illustrations Index no index present LC call number PZ7.7. In this prequel to BATTLING BOY, Aurora West, daughter of Arcopolis's last great hero, seeks to uncover the mystery of her mother's death. The answer, she discovers, may be as close as her own childhood memory-if she can only survive the monster Sadisto and his murderous clan long enough to piece it together. Aurora West has her hands full trying to fit in martial arts lessons between chemistry and math classes, helping her father on his missions, and unraveling the mystery surrounding her mother's death. A before and after marked by fire by a critical event that changes the existence of father and daughter. The extraordinary world introduced in Paul Popes Battling Boy is rife with monsters and short on heroes. Pope, Petty and Rubn show us the life of the West family at various points. Language eng Summary "Arcopolis is rife with monsters and short on heroes. The Rise of Aurora West tell what happened in arcopolis before the events that occurred in Battling boy. Women heroes - Comic books, strips, etc.Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.Petty and Paul Pope art by David Rubín Creator Label The rise of Aurora West, 1 Title The rise of Aurora West Title number 1 Statement of responsibility written by J.T.
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People give up their pets for a variety of reasons good and bad, but turning it into a huge hate-filled psychodrama seems to be a phenomenon exclusive to new parents. When I wrote about similarly stressed-out families who had to give up their pets because they were losing their homes to a foreclosure, no one I interviewed expressed any kind of blame, resentment or anger toward their dogs and cats. New moms and dads get lectures on animal cruelty, dog training and responsible pet ownership, all of which can be summed up as some form of "suck it up." Your dog's driving you crazy? Is that his fault? Of course not, they say it's yours, for failing to plan or to train or whatever magic preventive or curative approach a particular dog lover favors.īut I think both sides are missing the point. What I was not prepared for was the depth of my hatred for beings I once claimed to love, and how quickly the switch happened."ĭog lovers don't exactly respond with sympathy to parents who not only want to give the boot to the family pets in favor of their new baby, but profess to hate them. Or this, from an online column entitled "Take my Pets, Please": "We had been warned that the pets would get the shaft once the baby became the focal point of our existence. “Are you okay?” I attempt to break his fall, but he straightens himself before I reach him. I’m so busy checking him out I don’t notice the door frame acting as his support until he stumbles. The low-slung jeans reveal just enough skin as water droplets skate down his happy trail. His arm rests against the door frame while the wet fabric clings to his broad chest, defining every delicious cut muscle. His cropped hair is soaked, making the normally light brown hue a shade darker. I open the door with every intent to ask, but the question dies on my tongue the moment he comes in to view. The distance isn’t far, considering he lives next door, but this rain is relentless. I trample down the stairs, surprised Noah walked instead of driving. The front doorbell rings, ending any further primping. There’s a code among best friends and teammates-no dating their sisters.īut the more Shannon and I are forced to be together, The secret star of my late-night fantasies. Trope: Forbidden, angsty, best friend’s sisterĭating my brother’s best friend? Yeah, that’s forbidden…Īfter my first year of college, I let the idea of him go. COVER & EXCERPT REVEAL BEHIND THE COUNT by Kimberly ReadnourĬover Design: Daqri Bernardo / Covers by Combs |