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The Gospel According to St. Rage Paperback – August 20, 2019

by Karen Eisenbrey (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Meet Barbara Bernsen, Former Invisible Girl.

Barbara isn't your typical high school junior. She's been invisible since the third grade. But when a magic hat brings her back into the light, Barbara is ready to take on the world. First priority? Start an all-girl garage band. Miraculous super powers were never in her plan, but sometimes you get what you need. Bullies and school shooters don't stand a chance.

Yes, we all love Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Jessica Jones, but Barbara is the hero her high school deserves.

Truth. Justice. Rock & Roll.

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  1. Book 1 of 2
    Rage Brigade
  2. Print length
    418 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Not a Pipe Publishing
  5. Publication date
    August 20, 2019
  6. Grade level
    4 - 7
  7. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  8. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.85 x 8 inches
  9. ISBN-10
    1948120380
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1948120388
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"The Gospel According to St. Rage is so great, you will regret not reading it yesterday."

-Benjamin Gorman, author of Corporate High School and Don't Read This Book

"A character-led, magical tale. A FINALIST and highly recommended."

-The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

"...a witty, intelligent and humorous tale of empowerment, friendship and anxiety and, as the cream on top of it all, comes with its own soundtrack."

-Angelika Rust, author of the Resident Witch series and Tales of Istonnia

"This ain't your momma's young adult novel. And it ain't your daddy's comic book. It's a real story, based in reality, with a little bit of fun superpowers thrown in...and I have to say, the powers themselves are some of the most creative I've seen. Give this book a read...seriously."

-Adam Oster, author of The Agora Files and Buddy Hero

About the Author

Karen Eisenbrey lives in Seattle, WA, where she leads a quiet, orderly life and invents stories to make up for it. Although she intended to be a writer from an early age, until her mid-30s she had nothing to say. A little bit of free time and a vivid dream about a wizard changed all that. Karen writes fantasy and science fiction novels, as well as short fiction in a variety of genres and the occasional song or poem if it insists. She also sings in a church choir and plays drums in a garage band. She shares her life with her husband, two young adult sons, and two mature adult cats.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Not a Pipe Publishing (August 20, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 418 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1948120380
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1948120388
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.85 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Karen Eisenbrey lives in Seattle, WA, where she leads a quiet, orderly life and invents stories to make up for it. Although she intended to be a writer from an early age, until her mid-30s she had nothing to say. A little bit of free time and a vivid dream about a wizard changed all that. Karen writes fantasy and science fiction novels, as well as short fiction in a variety of genres and the occasional poem if it insists. She also sings in a church choir, plays drums in a garage band, and was surprised to find herself writing songs for her debut YA novel The Gospel According to St. Rage (Pankhearst, 2016, 2nd edition from Not a Pipe Publishing, 2019), a finalist for the 2016 Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Other books with Not a Pipe include Barbara and the Rage Brigade, Daughter of Magic (a Wishing Shelf 2018 finalist), Wizard Girl (2019), and Death's Midwife (2021). She shares her life with her husband, two young adult sons, and four feline ghosts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
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The Gospel According to St. Rage was such a fun story! I don't read many contemporary books because to be honest, I often find them lacking excitement. That wasn't the case with this book, though!

I enjoyed tagging along with Barbara as she transformed from an invisible loner to the head of a band surrounded by new friends. It was great seeing her come out of her shell and the added excitement of special powers added even more depth to the story.

I especially loved the addition of Travis to the group. In a world filled with gun violence, it was nice to see a different outcome to what could've been an awful situation. Yay Barbara for being brave in such a scary moment, and yay Travis for listening to reason! I liked watching their friendship develop and one of my favorite scenes was when the two of them were discussing the classic Oregon Trail game!

Overall this was a fun read with lots of emotion and a cast of wonderful characters!
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Adam Oster
5.0 out of 5 stars Loser girl turned punk rock superhero
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022
Loser girl turned punk rock superhero...Those six words should sell you on The Gospel According to St. Rage alone. But you know what, that still doesn't do this book any sort of justice.

Barbara has spent the majority of her life invisible. Whether she's been literally invisible or not is not entirely clear. Neither is it all that important, as whichever is true, no one at her school seems to even know she exists...until one chance meeting leaves her with a brand new hat and a new lease on life...and sudden visibility. And superpowers?

Well, to be honest, I'm not sure where the superpowers come from either, but again it doesn't matter, because Barbara is no longer the type of person to concern herself with where good fortune comes from, she's now one to take that fortune by the horns and ride it into the sunset.

Suddenly she's the leader of a rockin' new girls band and making waves in the school.

There is so much I want to say about the actual content of this book, so much I want to tell you about what happens, but I honestly believe you need to experience it for yourself. You see, this isn't really a superhero book. Sure, Barbara may have the powers to cause flocks of birds to release their...um...payload onto her enemies with the simple flick of a finger, but she's not out to save the world, she's just out to finally live the life she's been hiding from.

And that she does in an incredibly amazing way for this previously quiet choir girl.

This is a story about high school. About finding yourself. About doing what you need to be doing...about destiny?

Eisenbrey brought me back to my own high school days with this book that feels like a punk rock song itself. To those days of trying to make friends, of trying to define who I am. And she does so with rock star class.

This ain't your momma's young adult novel. And it ain't your daddy's comic book. It's a real story, based in reality, with a little bit of fun superpowers thrown in...and I have to say, the powers themselves are some of the most creative I've seen.

Give this book a read...seriously.
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Christy Baker Knight
4.0 out of 5 stars Music, coming-of-age fantasy, and comradery blend in this heartfelt novel based in Seattle.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
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With lyrical wording and voice, Eisenbrey composes an authentic year in the life of high schoolers who learn to channel their insecurities into a Seattle garage band. Not just any band, but a girl band (mostly) called St. Rage.

Written from different POV’s, we get inside these characters’ heads to hear what’s said and unsaid. The theme of music carries the plot as their perspectives shift from self-conscious and awkward to free spirited and fierce. A supernatural twist offers believable moments of awe while deeper problems are explored through the coming-of-age vibes of this stage of life.

The contrasting voices of the characters made me excited for them as they bonded as a group and lifted each other despite their differences. Although at times I found these teens to behave a little too well, they were all absolutely loveable and certainly good people I’d like to spend time with. The upbeat ending will have you cheering for Barbara, Carol Anne, Whitney, Storm, Jackson and Travis for an encore performance which happily exists in Barbara and the Rage Brigade.
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Rachel Barnard
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent YA with an All-Girl Band!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
Barbara Bensen doesn't want to be invisible anymore. She's ready to be seen. She wants to form an all-girl punk rock band but doesn't know who to ask or how to ask them. Then she meets Jackson, charismatic and popular, and he introduces her to the first member of the future band. But Barbara isn't the only one on the fringes outside of popularity who wants to be seen.

I absolutely adored Barbara's inner commentary about herself and the world. She’s bleak and yet hopeful at the same time. She is the perfect blend of quirky and shy. She is the underdog I immediately root for. Her goal is to be seen. Her dream is to be in an all-girl rock band. I know what she wants and I'm right there with her wanting her to get everything she hopes for and more. We are all losers sometimes. Barbara's story and her description of high school reminded me all too well of my own time as a shy girl in school.

I was at first shocked when Barbara wasn't the only narrator in this story, but I really liked getting the perspective of the other students and members of the band. I loved how distinct each voice was and how each person had their own look, personality, and set of unique problems. I loved seeing the characters grow as the novel progressed.

I'm not a huge music person, but I really enjoyed all the nuances of starting a band and holding practices and performing. I could feel the band's excitement when they were on stage and I was right there with them.

I'm not quite sure how I feel about the supernatural element in this book as it seems to fit perfectly with Barbara and her teenage dramas, but them seems at odds with the very realistic contemporary setting. I'm not sure the story was improved by including this element of fiction, but I'm also not sure that it detracts at all from the story either. The plot was complex enough to where the fantastical element was not necessary but I'm interested to see where the author takes it in the sequel.
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