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Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection

Andrea Vernon • Book 1

by Alexander C. Kane

Narrated by Bahni Turpin

3.85 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)
★ 3.81 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.19 Audible (14.6K)
8h 50m Released 2017 Sci-Fi

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Bahni Turpin narrates a superhero workplace comedy where the real crisis is nobody reads the database manual.

  • Great if you want: office satire with superpowers and genuine wit
  • Listening experience: breezy and irreverent — comedy that builds momentum
  • Narration: Turpin's deadpan is perfectly calibrated for bureaucratic absurdity
  • Skip if: you need stakes-driven plot over character comedy

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About This Audiobook

Recent college graduate Andrea Vernon finds herself drowning in debt and living back home with her parents in Queens, far from her dreams of writing novels in Paris. Her mundane existence takes an unexpected turn when she's abducted and offered a position as administrative assistant at the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection, a business that employs superheroes for various missions. While her new colleagues possess extraordinary abilities like shooting lightning or diamond-hard skin, they struggle with basic office technology and workplace etiquette. Andrea must navigate romantic complications with her towering, axe-wielding colleague while managing the bureaucratic chaos of a superhero organization and dealing with threats that include a mysterious alien presence looming over New York City.

Bahni Turpin delivers a masterful performance that perfectly captures Andrea's sardonic wit and mounting exasperation with her surreal new workplace. Her vocal range brings distinct personality to each character, from bumbling superheroes to Andrea's overbearing parents, while maintaining excellent pacing throughout the story's blend of workplace comedy and superhero action. Turpin's delivery transforms Kane's clever dialogue into genuine conversational moments, making the absurd premise feel grounded and relatable. The audio format enhances the story's comedic timing, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the contrast between Andrea's deadpan observations and the chaotic superhero world surrounding her.