Five years ago, Nikki Caldwell’s world imploded when her father—beloved superhero The Eagle—broke his one rule and killed his archnemesis, Nightshade. Wracked with guilt, he vanished, leaving behind the teenage crime-fighting team he’d assembled… and a daughter burdened with a secret: the man he killed wasn’t Nightshade.
In the years that followed, Nikki buried her sidekick past. But when Nightshade resurfaces, it’s clear it’s with a deadly new plan: to eliminate every member of The Eagle’s former team. As time runs out, Nikki is forced to track down her estranged teammates who have scattered across the country, each trying to escape their past…and each other. Reconnecting means confronting old wounds, buried secrets, and the one truth none of them are ready for: everything they thought they knew about Nightshade was a lie, and the truth is darker than they expected.
Nikki thought she’d left that life behind.
But some legacies don’t die—they just wait for their moment.
Genre: Science Fiction (Urban Fantasy)
Age Suggestion: New Adult
Tropes: Autism Rep, Asexual Rep, Found Family, Sibling Banter, One Last Mission, Women in STEM, Burned Out Eldest Daughter, Race Against the Clock
Trigger / CW: Sidekicks contains topics common in superhero stories such as death, murder, violence, terminal illness, cult behavior, stalking, drug use and overdose, animal cruelty, child abandonment, and child endangerment.
In addition, some backstories will include discussions about the following topics without them being on the page: reproductive coercion (without sexual assault), physical child abuse, and suicide.
Author: Ashley Skolrud
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED✨(+extra goodies from the author)
Page Count: 296
Publication Date: August 27, 2025
ISBN: 979-8999917201
Series: The Heroes of Calder Bay Book One
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
Five years ago, Nikki Caldwell’s world imploded when her father—beloved superhero The Eagle—broke his one rule and killed his archnemesis, Nightshade. Wracked with guilt, he vanished, leaving behind the teenage crime-fighting team he’d assembled… and a daughter burdened with a secret: the man he killed wasn’t Nightshade.
In the years that followed, Nikki buried her sidekick past. But when Nightshade resurfaces, it’s clear it’s with a deadly new plan: to eliminate every member of The Eagle’s former team. As time runs out, Nikki is forced to track down her estranged teammates who have scattered across the country, each trying to escape their past…and each other. Reconnecting means confronting old wounds, buried secrets, and the one truth none of them are ready for: everything they thought they knew about Nightshade was a lie, and the truth is darker than they expected.
Nikki thought she’d left that life behind.
But some legacies don’t die—they just wait for their moment.
Genre: Science Fiction (Urban Fantasy)
Age Suggestion: New Adult
Tropes: Autism Rep, Asexual Rep, Found Family, Sibling Banter, One Last Mission, Women in STEM, Burned Out Eldest Daughter, Race Against the Clock
Trigger / CW: Sidekicks contains topics common in superhero stories such as death, murder, violence, terminal illness, cult behavior, stalking, drug use and overdose, animal cruelty, child abandonment, and child endangerment.
In addition, some backstories will include discussions about the following topics without them being on the page: reproductive coercion (without sexual assault), physical child abuse, and suicide.
Author: Ashley Skolrud
Format: Paperback ✨SIGNED✨(+extra goodies from the author)
Page Count: 296
Publication Date: August 27, 2025
ISBN: 979-8999917201
Series: The Heroes of Calder Bay Book One
Every order from Imaginary Adventures is wrapped in our cozy‑magical packaging, complete with themed bookmarks, stickers, and other shop extras. We love making each book feel like a small adventure when it arrives.
