Horribly Marvelous: The Diary of Cyndi Victoria Chase

by Troy CLE

Cyndi Victoria Chase’s junior year was supposed to be about fun and getting into college while desperately dodging the pitfalls of being awkward and painfully self-conscious. All of that was derailed when the massacre of two of her Alonis Academy classmates marked the beginning of a local epidemic. That did not sit well with Cyndi, who is a highly imaginative girl living in her own “Naturally Augmented Reality” where she can flawlessly detect when someone is lying and see people’s words come to life right in front of her eyes. She’ll discover that she’s up against a vicious trans-dimensional and intergalactic threat that has dropped chaos upon her life, school, and town. Cyndi is Cyndi and will always be compelled to fight back; her powerful foes better be prepared for a battle that will become historic throughout the galaxy.

This book is part of the Marvelous World series published by Simon and Schuster and Random House Listening Library.

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2016

About the author

Troy CLE is the author of The Marvelous World Saga (Simon & Schuster / Random House Listening Library Audio) along with being the creator of Marvelous World University, and possesses a personal story of dedication, perseverance, and ingenuity. When he could not find a literary agent or major publisher, Troy CLE took his destiny into his own hands, employing his education, multimedia skills, and entrepreneurial zeal to self-publish and promote his novel. Using an alias to act as his own publicist, he generated the exposure needed to land two major publishing deals.
The Marvelous World Saga was launched nationwide in hardcover and audio and was awarded the Essence Literary Award for Children’s Literature. Troy CLE and his efforts as an author and educator have been featured by The New York Times, CBS, ABC, BET, PBS and many other major media outlets. He is a graduate of New York University (BA American Literature and English, MS Digital Design) and a highly experienced lecturer who has been invited to speak at many middle schools, high schools, colleges, and organizations such as the Harvard Graduate School of Education, UCLA, Seton Hall Prep, and the New York Public Library. Troy CLE currently resides in his hometown of East Orange, New Jersey.

Reviews

[Alexandria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and its inventive way of combining multiple genres into one novel. I thought it was going to be a murder mystery but it managed to shift gears and become a sci-fi and fantasy epic. I think it can be a bit wordy but I was okay with that because I loved being in the main character's head. The way Cyndi thinks and breaks things down is kind of how I wish I was in high school. I thought her "rules" were funny and insightful. I did find myself wanting to know more about her brother because during the course of the story Cyndi gives full bios on her friends and family but omits him.

This book is part of larger series and although you do not need to know that I wonder how people who are not aware of that will react to all of the things that foreshadow and explain events that happen in the other novels.

All in all, I found this to be a fun read about a highly intelligent girl and I am looking forward to reading part two.