I Am Z(arah)

Twenty-four-year-old Zarah likes three things: comics cake and solitude. She wasnt always like this. Two years ago she barricaded herself in a closet during a mass shooting. Now she keeps flashbacks and panic attacks at bay by imagining she becomes her alter-ego Z a masked superhero who walks confidently on stilettos and pulls lightning bolts from the frizz in her hair. Enter Greg a heart patient and local comic store clerk. With the promise of signed comics sprinkles and a mean grilled cheese Greg helps pull Zarah out of her head and into the real world. But as they grow closer Zarah faces a choice: confront her past or remain divided as two selves. This timely and personal debut novel combines elements of womens fiction romance and speculative fiction to give readers a glimpse into Zarahs world that is at once quirky heartbreaking and empowering. Ideal for fans of both Eleanor Oliphant and The Fault in Our Stars.