Alex Segura, award–winning author of Secret Identity, returns with ALTER EGO, a clever and escapist standalone sequel set in the world of comic books. In the present day, a comics legend is given the chance to revive a beloved but forgotten character. But at what price?
ALTER EGO is the follow up stand-alone sequel to Alex Segura’s thrilling LA Times Book Prize-winning novel, Secret Identity, centered around the world of comic books and featuring another Cuban-American heroine. Acclaimed comic book artist Annie Bustamante believes she’s done with the comic book industry, but when an opportunity arises to tackle the Lethal Lynx, one of her longtime favorite superheroes, she’s not sure she can pass it up.
When Triumph Comics’ newest CEO Bert Carlyle, son of its founder Jeffrey Carlyle, proposes for her to tell the Lynx’s story Annie is hesitant to accept the offer. What makes matters worse is the ambiguity around who exactly owns the rights to the Lynx, Carlyle’s desire to pair her with a disgraced filmmaker for a tie-in media play, and the anonymous messages she’s been receiving telling her not to trust anyone. Chasing after the spark she felt when she first picked up her issue of The Legendary Lynx #1, Annie is determined to tell the story her way even if she uncovers dark secrets about the beloved character.
In Annie’s story, Segura celebrates the childlike wonder and transportive storytelling power of comic books and pays homage to the overlooked and underrepresented storytellers.
