A Once Crowded Sky : A Novel

A Once Crowded SkyAuthor(s): Tom KingThis critically acclaimed and inspired debut novel brings to life a universe of superheroes stripped of their powers and forced to confront danger in a world without heroes—save one.A tour de force debut novel from a former CIA counterterrorism officer, A Once Crowded Sky fuses bombastic, comic-book-style storytelling with modern literary fiction. Supermen stripped of their powers must wrestle danger in a world without heroes.Review(s):“An exciting post-millennial conflict allegory, which echoes the terror of Alan Moore’s writing for Watchmen while sidestepping out of its shadow. ”“An original, assured debut . . . Impossible to put down.”“Everything we love about comics — origin tales, a worthy villain, team-ups…conspiracies, super technology, disgraced heroes, redeemed villains — it’s all here. And it’s a fun read.”“Beyond postmodern, complex in conception . . . relevant to the graphic-novel, video-gaming generation.”“A more literary - and literate