{"product_id":"starter-villain-by-john-scalzi-9781529082951","title":"Starter Villain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLocus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHugo\u003c\/em\u003e Award-winning author John Scalzi brings us a turbo-charged tale of a family business with a difference - as Charlie discovers when he inherits it. This one comes with a hidden headquarters, minions, talking cats, and James Bond-like supervillain rivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning:\u003c\/strong\u003e supervillain in training. Risk of world domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInheriting his late uncle's business proves complicated. It's also way more dangerous than Charlie could ever have imagined. Because his uncle had kept his supervillain status a secret - until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDivorced and emotionally dependent on his cat, Charlie wasn't loving life. Although they weren't close, news of his Uncle Jack's death didn't help. And that was before Jake's rivals (seriously vengeful ones) ambushed his funeral. Now 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven harder to get used to are the sentient, language-using, computer-savvy cats - and the fact that in the organisation's hierarchy, they're management. If Charlie does say yes, this lifeline could become a death wish. Because there's much more to being an Evil Mastermind than he suspected. Yet could this also, finally, be his chance to shine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for John Scalzi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun' - \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sheer geeky pleasure from start to finish' - \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An escapist delight' - \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244415955180,"sku":"9781529082951","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529082951-starter-villain-1.jpg?v=1787994826","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/starter-villain-by-john-scalzi-9781529082951","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}