futuristic violence and fancy suits by david wong

All Men Are Perverts: Mentioned by Andre in reference to Arthur's hologram that answers the door.Additionally, a major plot point is her mom being oblivious to the malice of one of Molech's goons, letting him drive her to an isolated area for the express purpose of getting leverage against Zoey. All three of her stepdads were cruel to her, but she still has nightmares about the one who held her to an electric stove and turned it on, leaving her with a distinctive 'rainbow scar' on one shoulder she refuses to wear tank tops to keep it hidden. Zoey's mom is definitely into bad boys, and this has been directly responsible for most of Zoey's childhood trauma. All Girls Want Bad Boys: Deconstructed.

Zoey: I'm making fun of your alcoholism cause it's the only thing I know about you.

The Alcoholic: Will, which Zoey points out on multiple occasions.

A God Am I: MOLECH specifically says he has the powers of a god and plans to destroy two places of worship to taunt people who believe in gods.

Admiring the Abomination / Distracted by the Sexy: the first thing Zoey does when she sees a video of Molech? Check out his abs.

But she's really good at running away, and, failing that, exploiting her enemy's weaknesses to buy herself time.

Action Survivor: Zoey doesn't know how to fight.

Action Girl: Vixxxen seems to be one for the League of Badass.

She makes it clear that it was much about making her uncomfortable as it was about seeing her body.

Another stepdad found an excuse to barge in on her whenever she was indecent.

Zoey has a burn on her shoulder from when one of her stepfathers held her down to an electric stove and turned it on.

He then left her an inheritance that served as a lightning rod for every thug and villain Tabula Rasa could scrape together.

Zoey's biological father knocked up her mom up and vanished, laying eyes on Zoey exactly twice before dying.

Her mom seems genuinely kind, if a bit oblivious.

Abusive Parents: Zoey doesn't have a good record with father figures.

In reality Armando just uses his Raiden implants for the first time.

Absurdly Sharp Blade: It seems like the sword Wu gives to Armando is one.

Above the Influence: Armando resists Zoey's advances at first.Now Zoey, who lived in a trailer park and had nothing to do with her father, is on the run from all sorts of superpowered thugs who want to kidnap her because she is apparently the key to her fathers vault.Ī sequel, titled Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, was released on October 13, 2020, with a third book Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia, announced for late 2023. The book takes place 20 Minutes into the Future and features a young woman named Zoey Ashe, whose Millionaire Playboy father just passed away. The third book by David Wong ( Jason Pargin) and the first not in his John Dies at the End series.

Futuristic violence and fancy suits by david wong