Starter Villain (Exclusive OwlCrate Edition)
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This is a PREORDER for the exclusive OwlCrate limited edition of Starter Villain by Hugo award-winning author John Scalzi.
Starter Villain is a funny and heartwarming rags-to-riches tale following a down-on-his-luck, unemployed, thirty-something man who inherits his uncle’s supervillain empire. OwlCrate's limited edition is perfect for those new to the sci-fi genre.
Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.
Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.
But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital.
It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyperintelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.
In a dog-eat-dog world... be a cat.
Features for OwlCrate's limited edition:
- Signed by John Scalzi
- Exclusive redesigned dust jacket by @fleeting_ember
- Reversible dust jacket designed by @panjooolart
- Printed hardcover case with foil designed by @vera.drmanovski
- Foiled end pages designed by @krouya_
- Stenciled edges designed by @fleeting_ember
- Signed by the author on a page designed by @stubbornpagemage
- Author letter bound into the book
- Ribbon bookmark
- Book size: 5 ⅜” x 8 ¼“
Important info:
- Books are anticipated to start shipping in December 2025.
- Please be aware that your order is not guaranteed or secured until you have completed the checkout process and received an order confirmation. Our system is not set up to reserve items in carts.
- Limited to one per person.
Starter Villain is a 1 (Extra Mild) on our Spice Meter.
This book contains:
- Gun violence
- Bombing
- Murder
- Excessive profanity
- Mutilation of dead body
- Death of parents (off page, but recounted)
- Discussions of animal cruelty
- Mentions of Nazis
- Discussions/mentions of suicide
- Family estrangement
Please note: The content warnings listed above don’t cover all content included in the book.
CONTENT WARNING
Graphics by: Hey Atlas Creative (on Instagram)
