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Marzi McCarty runs the night shift of a Santa Cruz coffeehouse that doubles as her creative haven. When she stumbles upon a hidden door in the storage room, her imagination—centered on her cowpunk character Rangergirl—begins to influence the very reality around her. As she realizes that her alter ego’s battles are spilling into her everyday life, Marzi is forced to confront a dangerous, supernatural threat that has awakened in her world. With her customers acting strangely and an ominous nemesis emerging, Marzi must use her ingenuity and the powers of Rangergirl to protect her community and restore balance before the looming menace consumes everything she loves.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Tim Pratt
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