Hot/Cold Girl by Liam Carrier
When a supernova wave hurtling towards Earth is pulled off its projected trajectory by the intense emotions of 12-year-old Maryn, it bestows on her mysterious powers and ruins the plans of competing, covert agencies looking to turn a profit from the galactic energy source.
But despite being the target of an international manhunt, Maryn and her best friend Katie, the only person to know her secret, have bigger problems to worry about. Katie's parents are getting divorced, last year's cute instructor is missing from Summer science camp, and unexpected
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fame is challenging Maryn's desire to be a normal, anonymous kid. The girls tackle each challenge with a heavy dose of humour and the incorruptible bond of friendship as they attempt to test the extent of Maryn's abilities and fend off professional spies.
"Hot/Cold Girl" challenges the reader to imagine how they might handle the sudden gift of fantastical powers, changing family dynamics and unwanted social media attention in a real-world setting and is the debut novel by Liam Carrier, father to his own pair of super girls.