Faith: Greater Heights

Name: Faith: Greater Heights
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Julie Murphy
ISBN: 9780063137301

Author: Julie Murphy

Narrator: Joy Nash

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 11/02/2021

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Superheroes, Social Themes

Synopsis

From Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes the exciting conclusion in the origin story of fan-favorite comic character Faith—a fierce, plus-size superhero.Faith Herbert can finally admit that she’s not a regular teen—and take advantage of her new flying superpowers. After the chaos of her first semester, Faith just wants to end her senior year in a normal way—enjoying all the hallmarks of graduating high school, like prom, with her best friends Matt and Ches.But a cryptic warning about psiots going missing and a rash of inexplicable fires means things are off to a strange start. Life goes from weird to worse when Colleen Bristow, the quiet nerd-turned-supervillain, reappears, acting like nothing ever happened.As if that weren’t enough, rumored sightings of Faith’s ex, the beautiful Dakota Ash, who was thought to have died months ago in the warehouse fire that exposed more than a few secrets, start to emerge. Faith can’t seem to shake Dakota’s betrayal from that tragic day, but she also can’t help hoping the rumors are true. . . .As Faith tries to balance her quest for a memorable senior year and the heartbreak of Grandma Lou’s increasing decline, she learns to have faith in herself—and that sometimes fate will point you in the right direction.

About Julie Murphy

Julie Murphy splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. She is the author and coauthor of over twenty books for all ages including Dumplin’ (now a Netflix original film) and the Christmas Notch series cowritten with her best friend, Sierra Simone. When Julie isn’t writing, she’s hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, discovering a new hobby that she will soon discard, and planning her next travel adventure.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 29, 2022

I do not understand all the negative reviews. This is a book for high schoolers set in a high school. Not sure why people were expecting something else from a superhero YA. The story arc leading up to and through prom felt tropey in a comforting way, not an overdone way. And it didn't end with every......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on November 29, 2021

An exact secondary novel for this series. Just okay, but I didn't overly love or hate it. I was thankful for all the subtle refreshers to help me recall moments that didn't last in my memory from the first book. Guess that's a sobering realization that Taking Flight also didn't leave a lasting impre......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 15, 2021

I liked this sequel to Faith: Taking Flight. I love what Julie Murphy does with faith as a fat and queer character! This was a little slow in parts and sometimes felt like not all the information was needed, and more action would have been better. I'm excited to see where Faith goes next!......more

Goodreads review by Sarge on January 08, 2025

4/5 These novels made me fall back in love with the Valiant world. Faith is a joy and I love her so much.......more

Goodreads review by Kristine on August 05, 2021

Thank you to both the publisher, Harper Collins, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of Faith: Greater Heights. I read the first book, Faith: Taking Flight, about this time last year and quite enjoyed it. This sequel does a fantastic job picking back up, where it reminds you......more