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Fallout (Lois Lane, 1) Hardcover – 1 May 2015

by Gwenda Bond (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 178 ratings
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Lois Lane is new to Metropolis, and this time, the teenager is determined to fit in. But almost as soon as she walks into her new high school, it becomes clear that it won't be easy. Kids known as the Warheads are making another girl insane, and Lois, with her snazzy new job at the Daily Planet, might be the only person who can stop them . . .
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Lois Lane
  2. Print length
    303 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Switch Pr
  5. Publication date
    1 May 2015
  6. Grade level
    10 - 12
  7. Dimensions
    15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    1630790052
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1630790059
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About the Author

Gwenda Bond is an author of the young adult books Girl on a Wire, The Woken Gods, and Blackwood. She has also written for Publishers Weekly, Locus, and the Los Angeles Times, among others, and has been a guest on NPR's Weekend Edition. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts' program in writing for children and young adults. Gwenda lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie: Hemingway the Cat, Polydactyl, LLC; Miss Emma the Dog-Girl, CPA; and Puck the Puppy, INC.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Switch Pr (1 May 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1630790052
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1630790059
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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Gwenda Bond

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Gwenda Bond is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the first official Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds. Her fantasy rom-coms include a duology, Not Your Average Hot Guy and The Date from Hell, andMr. & Mrs. Witch. She also wrote the Audible Original Series The Youngbloods with Kami Garcia and Sam Humphries, and has a magical art heist novel, The Frame-Up coming in 2024, plus and a historical romance series featuring gods, monsters, and witches, and others on the way. She clearly escaped from a classic screwball romantic comedy. She lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with a veritable zoo of adorable doggos and queenly cats. She writes a regular substack newsletter at gwendabond.substack.com. Visit her online at www.gwendabond.com, @gwenda on Twitter, or @gwendabond on Instagram. She loves hearing from readers.

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K. J. Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting teen-oriented origin story for a famous female reporter...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2016
This didn't need to be a 'Lois Lane origin' story, it could have been any regular girl in any high school, snooping out a mystery. But of course, her name (and that of a famous co-star) will drum up interest. But taking off the cynic's hat - it actually works really well!

I like origin stories (I'm not a comic fan, but those from literature and TV), and was interested to see how this played out. Lois here is a teenager, moving from school to school with her dad's army job (he's a big deal corporal), but also taking less-than-glowing reports with her. She's nosey, picks fights and stands behind causes, and unafraid of authority. So far, so Lois.

She's also got a friend... an online one, who talks her through her regular 'situations'. Someone called 'SmallvilleGuy'. We can all see where this is leading. I loved this idea, and like the fact that the author wants them linked so early on, it gives a lot of scope for future stories in the series.

The plot centres around some unusual behaviour among fellow students at Lois's new high school, students who seem to anticipate each other's thoughts, move together as a pack, gang up on others in an online 'Worlds War Three' virtual reality game, as well as bullying and controlling them in the real world. Of course, Lois gets herself involved. And impressed one newspaper editor looking for teenage talent at the same time... one Perry White. The plot thickens.

I loved the familiar strands being woven together. The plot is a good one, exciting, contemporary and will be appealing to the teenage market. Hopefully, boys will be taken with the idea of the lovely Lois and also a young (not yet so Super) Clark in a small role and want to try this as much as girls.

Quite a funny read too, and Lois is as obstinate and strong a character as she is later in life. Lots of room for a whole series (possibly a TV series?!), and one to recommend to fans of the films/TV series/comics for ages 11-15.
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Luna's Little Library
4.0 out of 5 stars I’m already looking forward to the next in the series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2016
Meet teen Lois who is starting a new, hopefully, quiet life in Metropolis and not getting into trouble. Well that lasts about 10 minutes into the first day of her new school, when she comes across the ‘Warheads’ a principle who doesn’t seem to care about bullying and also Perry White, who offers her a job.

I was somewhat apprehensive about meeting a version of Lois Lane, she isn’t always my favourite character but I really liked Gwenda Bond’s Lois. She’s headstrong and goes full force after what she wants and believes is right. Her ‘chats’ with SmallvilleGuy are adorable, because as the reader you of course know who that is.

Fallout is a page-turning read and I ended up finishing the book pretty quickly.
I quite liked the mystery, though I preferred the real-life aspects of it more.

I’m already looking forward to the next in the series.
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Alisha Bookseller
5.0 out of 5 stars Bond is doing fantastic things with this...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2016
Whether or not you love the comics, or loved Smallville or any other show about Superman you need to read this, because this book is so awesome on so many levels! I'm a huge nerd, and a huge comic nerd and I completely loved every single page of this! I couldn't stop reading it and I managed to read it in one sitting, and I'm so desperate for more, so it's a good thing there's a second book coming right?!

Fallout goes straight in to the story and the plot with intrigue from the start, and I spent the entire book hooked on the mystery and trying to work out what was actually going on...and being totally wrong! I was genuinely thrown straight in to the world of the book and the story and I became completely immersed in the book and what was going on.

I loved Lois and her narrative, it was entertaining and snarky, which I love! I loved Lois because she stands up for herself as well as others, she wants to help and protect other people. She's not been afraid to call out people and make things right because she's always moved and avoided consequences, but it's different for her in this book because East Metropolis High is going to be permanent for her, so her struggling with wanting to help but wanting to change was interesting to watch and I felt for her and understood her. She just wanted to fit in, but I loved how she was true to herself. She was such a strong and interesting character. I loved how she was brought to life, and I loved getting to know her better and see a teen her, it was so brilliantly done!

Lois isn't the only fantastic character in the book, her fellow journalists are a brilliant bunch of characters and I loved all of them, even the one I didn't like for most of the book! They all worked well together as a group, I loved watching the friendships develop and the dynamic of the group. Each character had more going on than met the eye, they're all brilliantly brought to life. I loved Maddy, I felt for her and her romance situation, but she was completely brilliant, she's in to music and I loved her t-shirts! I loved her friendship with Lois in particular! Devin is the computer genius out of the four of them, and he's a bit of a gamer geek. His banter with Lois was hilarious and he himself cracked me up plenty! James I didn't like much in the beginning, but as the book went on my opinion changed. He wasn't at all what he seemed, and when he finally got involved and helped out I really started to think, okay...you might not be so bad! I'm excited for the next book to see how the characters grow and develop, and how their friendships change, but James in particular! I also loved Anavi and her huge vocabulary, and I'm hoping we see more of her in the next book, and she stays friends with Lois and Maddy!

While we had a lot of nice characters who where awesome and I loved all of them...we also had the bad characters. The Principle was brilliantly douchey and I'm intrigued to see what happens to him in the next book. We have the Warheads who where a whole new level of creepy, not going to lie you guys. They where horrible bullies, and despite being horrendous characters and making me so angry at them...they where brilliantly created. They really freaked me out to be honest. I should also mention there's some characters from the comics, Perry White for instance who's also in the movies and that old Superman show that I used to watch! I watch Supergirl as well and we have Lucy Lane on the show, and we had the General make an appearance, so it's also brilliant seeing those two as well and getting a better understanding of them.

I completely love how Bond has brought in Clark! I wasn't expecting him to be in the book at all, but then I read the synopsis and I was like okay, but I still wasn't expecting him to be in the book as much as he was and it was AWESOME! I also have my suspicions about who his friend is...the friend with all the computer mojo. I loved bringing Clark in using the messaging system, after having them meet on a message board after the Kansas incident. They don't know what each other looks like, or what they sound like, but they're friends..possibly more than friends. I enjoyed the conversations between the two of them, and their rather complicated relationship. He helps her out, while she helps other people, and they're friends, but I liked the tension between them because she knows he's keeping a secret and wants to know who he is, and how the author wrote it and them together and it was so perfect. Especially the end!

I loved the newspaper angle to the book, I can't imagine Lois not being a journalist, and I loved seeing her discover that journalism is what she wants to do in this book! As well as Perry kind of taking her under his wing by getting her involved and everything. Lois and co work at the Daily Scoop which is the teen imprint of the Daily Planet and it was a brilliant addition, because I was expecting like a school paper, and so this angle completely surprised and delighted me!

I loved the plot, it kept me guessing, it kept me gripped because it became obvious that there's way more going on than you think. There where lots of threads to it, that all come together to make the plot, and because of the plot you just can't put the book down. The book was brilliantly written, the pace was fantastic, and the atmosphere and the feel/vibe to the book where perfect. The book was genuinely so imaginative, the game aspect in particular. As soon as I realised what the game tech was and how it works I instantly got bad vibes because it reminded me of Sword Art Online, which I was in the midst of watching while reading this book!

The game really sucks you in, just as much as Metropolis! The descriptions are vivid, and one minute you'll be in Metropolis, and then the game is springing up around you. Each setting is vividly brought to life before your eyes and you find yourself completely in the book. Both the game and Metropolis and the school have their own atmospheres, each one helps to bring the setting to life, helps to pull you in to the action and what's going on. You can feel the atmospheres' in the book and it's a brilliant addition to the world building.

Bond makes so many references and ties to Superman and the comics and the movies and show's and so on. SmallvilleGuy for instance. Not to mention his race in the game which cracked me up! Perry White, the Daily Planet, all the strange sightings in Kansas, the strange phenomena going on in general! I think comic fans will be happy with the book, and will be squealing at all the links and mentions! I love what Bond has done, and how she's linked everything and how she's adding on to the world of DC/Superman through Lois. She's expanded on what we already know, and put her own mark and imagination on it to bring it to life, while keeping it linked with everything else.

Fallout was a brilliant read. I could get completely lost in the book, and lose track of what was going on around me. It was funny, it had brilliant characters who worked well together and who you could root for. Lois in particular, you root for her, you can see she's a journalistic hero! The characters are strong, both main and secondary, and brilliantly brought to life. The plot grips you with the mystery as more elements are added in. There's brilliant breaks in the narrative as Lois scans the Strange Skies message boards or when she's talking to Clark. Clark himself is brilliantly brought in to the book without being all about him. You see a different side of him! There's other links to the comics and shows and movies, and it's a fan's dream basically!

Fallout is a book that you can read in one sitting and then immediately want to read it again. There is nothing to not love in the book and I loved every single page. I wanted more, and I was sad it was over and sad to leave the book because the author is doing brilliant things with Lois! I'm excited for the next book, and to see what trouble Lois and her new friends are going to get in to next!
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yoi
4.0 out of 5 stars Good plot, good characters ,narration very basic
Reviewed in India on 18 November 2021
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I relate to Lois's character a lot, being a military kid going from one place to another and the fight-for-what's-right mindset, the characters were pretty good too, but I personally find the narration pretty boring because it's mostly just "She did this and he did that and oh that happened" probably could have visualised it more. Other than that it's pretty cool
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Esmond Chong
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lois Lane For a New Generation
Reviewed in Canada on 2 July 2015
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'A teenage Lois Lane moves to Metropolis High to live quietly, but ends up with a job as a teen investigative reporter.'

First off, how can you not be convinced by that alone?

The conceit behind Fallout is relatively simple: what would a young Lois Lane be like before she became the Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and confidante/love interest of Superman? In Gwenda Bond's view, the answer is simple: she'd be Lois Lane, high school student working as an investigative reporter for the Daily Scoop, the Daily Planet's online youth section. That answer works, and works well.

When writers are given free reign over pre-established characters, there is some hesitation as to what direction will that writer take that character. Will it be truthful to their core concepts, or will it deviate for the sake of something new and alien? Lois has had many strong writers depict her as unwavering in her pursuit of truth; unfortunately, others see this as impossible without sacrificing the nuances that make her empathetic or even likable as a character. Thankfully, Bond deftly captures the parts about Lois that make her inspiring, someone more than worthy enough to warrant her own story outside of Superman. Like the inevitable comparisons with television characters Veronica Mars and Liv Moore, Lois's role as a journalist is practically thrust upon her: and, like Veronica and Liv, she quickly proves to adapt and thrive in her new place in life. And yet almost thankfully, we see Lois not yet entirely formed: there are still moments of vulnerability to this teen Lois that take you by surprise, reminding you that she may have the bug for being a journalist, but she's still fallible, and has many ways (and hopefully many books) to go before she earns that Pulitzer.

The world surrounding Lois is at once familiar and different: Metropolis is always depicted in a state of present-future, and that hasn't changed here. Technology has advanced enough to create headsets that plug you into almost fully immersive game worlds, and high schools are still breeding grounds for bullying and ineffectual administration, a world perfect for an investigative reporter. There is always the hint of something more to Metropolis's technology, but Bond chooses to focus solely on Lois, a wiser choice perhaps when fleshing out a character for the first time. Indeed, it is Lois' relationships that matter most in her narrative. Her fellow Scoop journalists, her family, and her personal online confidante, @SmallvilleGuy: all of Lois' supporting cast enables us to delve deeper into Lois' character, and it is through these interactions that Bond perhaps excels at best. The only relationship I wish were able to be examined more thoroughly is in the case of Lois' mother: in the comics, she's barely mentioned, if at all. Often, she is considered to have either passed away or simply unavailable by the time Clark formally enters Lois' life. The opportunity in Fallout to really dive into what sort of impact Mrs. Lane had on Lois growing up is not lost on me, and I only wish that that relationship is given a better chance to develop further should there be a sequel to Fallout.

In spite of this, this does not detract from the overall book. If anything, it allows Fallout's new characters a chance to breathe, to expand beyond being two-dimensional cutouts. Fallout also benefits from having its main antagonist(s) tap into genuine fears of today. Bullying, abuse of the information age, loss of private/personal identity: the implications behind the Warheads and their actions are nothing short of unsettling. Bond amplifies the sense of danger lurking in Metropolis through the Warheads and their origins, justifying not only a need for a Superman in the future, but a Lois Lane right in the present.

Lois Lane: Fallout comes at a time when Lois is in need of her own spotlight: with DC Comics relegating her as (SPOILER ALERT) "The Woman Who Outed Superman's Identity", and replacing her as a love interest for Clark with Wonder Woman, Lois's prominence in comics is waning at a time when it should be more visible than ever. It is fortunate, then, that Gwenda Bond 'gets' not just Lois, but the appeal behind Lois.

The only question that remains is: What's next?
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Deraphim
5.0 out of 5 stars Lois Lane done perfectly.
Reviewed in the United States on 18 April 2015
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The first and most important thing is that Lois Lane herself is characterized perfectly throughout the book. That alone is reason enough to buy it. She is everything a fan could ask for. She's headstrong, outspoken, principled, intelligent, brave and just all kinds of amazing. She shines here as she rarely gets to, free from the shadow of Superman (mostly). She sticks up for what she thinks is right and takes action (but not crap). It's hard to think of a better feminist role model.

That said, the high school setting and the fact that the book is steeped in teen culture might dissuade older readers (like myself) in a way that The Hunger Games never had to worry about, but there's still a solid (and serious) story here that will pull in anybody with a mind to give it a chance.

My only real complaint is Superman's inclusion at all, but this is still fundamentally Lois's story, and he's never anything more than a sidekick in it. This is still a great reminder that Lois is more than just "Superman's girlfriend".

She's a super hero all on her own.
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Melissa
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this novel
Reviewed in France on 24 June 2016
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I was very excited to read Fallout upon finding this existed, and as a Lois Lane fan, I wasn't disappointed! Such a good read - I will definitely recommend.
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Clarica Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars About Lois Lane:Fallout
Reviewed in Italy on 18 May 2015
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This book captured me from the first page to the last one.
It was perfect. The way the author writes Lois Lane here is remarkable, fresh and new. I'm Italian and reading in English is a real good improvement of my language skills and this story is really something new and interesting. I'm a long time Lois Lane and Clark Kent fan (from Reeve/Kidder movies of Superman to the Clois in the long Tv Series 'Smallville') and it's nice to find in this story a young and modern Lois Lane who finally has her own main spot under the light without being in the shadow of Superman or the also here young SmallvilleGuy. It's a book for all the fans of Lois Lane and for the new generations of young women that get to discover her through this amazing first story. I hope there will be more of them in the near fututre because I'll be the first in line to buy them.
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