Forever Red (Marvel Black Widow Series)

by Margaret Stohl

Overview

Enter the world of the Avengers’ iconic master spy…

Natasha Romanoff is one of the world’s most lethal assassins. Trained from a young age in the arts of death and deception, Natasha was given the title of Black Widow by Ivan Somodorov, her brutal teacher at the Red Room, Moscow’s infamous academy for operatives.

Ava Orlova is just trying to fit in as an average Brooklyn teenager, but her life has been anything but average.The daughter of a missing Russian quantum physicist, Ava was once subjected to a series of ruthless military experiments—until she was rescued by Black Widow and placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. protection. Ava has always longed to reconnect with her mysterious savior, but Black Widow isn’t really the big sister type.

Until now.

When children all over Eastern Europe begin to go missing, and rumors of smuggled Red Room tech light up the dark net, Natasha suspects her old teacher has returned—and that Ava Orlova might be the only one who can stop him. To defeat the madman who threatens their future, Natasha and Ava must unravel their pasts. Only then will they discover the truth about the dark-eyed boy with an hourglass tattoo who haunts Ava’s dreams. . . .

Black Widow: Forever Red features all the heart-pounding adventure readers expect from Marvel, written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Margaret Stohl. Uncover a new side of the Marvel Universe that will thrill loyal fans and newcomers alike, as Stohl reveals the untold story of Black Widow for the very first time.


Complete your Marvel YA collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels:

• Black Widow: Red Vengeance by Margaret Stohl (the sequel to Forever Red!)
• Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee
• Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee
• Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
• Unstoppable Wasp by Sam Maggs
• Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster by Liza Palmer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594723561
Publisher:	Marvel Press
Publication date:	10/13/2015
Series:	Marvel Black Widow Series
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Margaret Stohl is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series. Her solo books include Icons and Idols. Before writing her first novel, Stohl was a veteran of the video-game industry, working with Activision (now Activision Blizzard) and Westwood Studios (now Electronic Arts). Margaret later became a cofounder of 7 Studios with her husband, Lewis Peterson. She has previously been nominated for Most Innovative Game Design at the Game Developers Conference. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband and daughters.

Editorial Reviews

* "Every aspect of this book is terrific, from the concrete details and rich language to the interactions among Alex, Ava, and Natasha . . . . Here’s hoping for a sequel!"—Booklist, starred review

“Action-packed . . . [Stohl creates] a complex tapestry from which emerges the story of the origins of the Black Widow.”—VOYA

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