Faith - by Julie Murphy (Hardcover)

About the Book

Faith Herbert is a pretty regular teen, aside from the small matter of recently discovering she can fly. She soon notices that both animals and people have begun to vanish from her town. Only Faith seems able to connect the dots to a new designer drug infiltrating her high school. To protect those she loves, she will have to confront her hidden past and use her newfound gifts, risking everything to save her friends and beloved town.

Book Synopsis

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin', comes the first in a two-book origin story of Faith, a groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics.

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 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.

Review Quotes

"Body positive and deliciously keyed into fandom. Readers will flock to this inclusive romp."--ALA Booklist

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!--The Nerd Daily

"Faith is an awesome, crime-stopping superhero."--People

"This is a superhero done right."
--Nerdist

"As in all her work, Murphy's portrayal of a plus-size protagonist is nuanced and heartfelt.... Destined for great heights."--Kirkus Reviews

"This #OwnVoices genre and format mashup is fun and memorable, and should produce legions of new Faith superfans."--School Library Journal (starred review)