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NEW SWEDISH BOOKS KARL MODIG SUPERPOWERS FOR BETT
ER OR FOR WORSE GILLA BÖCKER RIGHTS: LILLA PIRATFÖRLAGET Superpowers for Better or for Worse Karl Modig debuts at the age of 21 with a twisted tribute to the classic superhero story. After a party, lightning strikes the snogging couple Oscar and Klara, and suddenly they realise they’ve developed superpowers. A tricky situation. What do you do with your new superpowers when you’re just an ordinary teenager? It’s not quite the same thing as waking up with a spot or getting into a fight. And how do you become a crimestopping superhero in today’s Swedish society? Can a superhero really fit in in 2016? When Klara and Oscar are drawn into something bigger and more serious, it’s possible their superpowers won’t be enough to save them… A YA novel full of humour, pace and suspense. 54 Photo: Ola Jacobsen