{"product_id":"starter-villain-john-scalzi","title":"Starter Villain (John Scalzi)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Laugh-out-loud funny, intricately plotted and big-hearted' - \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarning: supervillain in training. Risk of world domination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocus and Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi brings us \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain\u003c\/i\u003e, a turbo-charged tale of a family business with a difference. This one comes with a hidden headquarters, minions, talking cats and villainous rivals worthy of James Bond. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDivorced, broke and emotionally dependent on his cat, Charlie hasn't been loving life. Then he finds out his recently deceased Uncle Jake has left him a top-secret, international supervillain business. And, as if this wasn't problematic enough, Jake's vengeful rivals ambush the funeral. Charlie must decide if he should stay stuck in his rut, or step up to take on the business, the enemies, the minions, the hidden volcano lair . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven harder to get used to are the talking, computer-savvy cats - and the fact that they're management. If Charlie says yes to his inheritance, could this lifeline become a death wish? Or could it finally be his chance to shine?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An enormously entertaining comedy' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003ci\u003eService Model \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You will laugh so loudly you will wish you weren't reading in public' - \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Prepare to be delighted' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJohn Scalzi is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors of his generation. His debut, \u003ci\u003eOld Man'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es War\u003c\/i\u003e, won him science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFuzzy Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLock In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedshirts\u003c\/i\u003e, which won 2013's Hugo Award for Best Novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Emperox \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Kaiju Preservation Society\u003c\/i\u003e. Material from his widely read blog \u003ci\u003eWhatever\u003c\/i\u003e has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 272 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63600940220765,"sku":"K096487200","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/239078-9648720000001A.jpg?v=1771973408","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/starter-villain-john-scalzi","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}