Sketch - by Ros Hill (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

What happens when the world's newest superhero is also its last hope?

On a study trip to Egypt, art student Charles meets Heba, a street peddler guarding an ancient secret: magic ink that can transform imagination into reality. When Charles returns home and sketches his own superhero, he doesn't just finish a drawing. He brings it to life.

Too bad Sketch's first day on the job is a disaster. His grand attempt at flight ends in a four-foot face-plant, his strength sputters in and out, and even the cops chasing him are more annoyed than afraid. As Sketch fumbles his way through powers he can't fully control and emotions he's never felt before, he starts to learn what it really means to be human...and a hero.

Then the Finger Gunman appears, a ruthless villain determined to steal the magic ink and use it to unleash an army of superpowered criminals. To stop him, Sketch must travel to Egypt, find Heba, and reclaim his abilities-before the Finger Gunman becomes his final mistake.

Review Quotes

"A unique and fascinating twist on superheroes, Sketch breathes new life into the genre with creativity, imagination, and heart." -Readers' Favorite

"Sketch is on the surface a witty, metafictional satire about superheroes and the comic industry, but underneath, it is a deeply nuanced, clever work about creativity, free will, and finding one's own purpose and agency." -LitPick

"A fun fantasy about magic ink and a superhero's fight to save the world from the evil Finger Gunman." -Independent Book Review