History Literature / BlackWidow

* MadScientist: Ivan Somodorov.

* ActionGirl: Natasha and Ava.

* DeadpanSnarker: Coulson and Stark, as usual.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Alex]].

* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Alex.

* SpySchool: The Red Room

** Black Widow knows that [[spoiler:Couslon is alive, even though he still hasn't told the rest of the Avengers.]]
** [[spoiler: Pepper and Coulson were responsible for taking care of Alexei on Natasha's behalf, and were sworn to secrecy from everyone, including Natasha herself.]]

The first book, Forever Red, focuses on Natasha's attempt to find and kill her EvilMentor Ivan Somodorov, a teenage girl named Ava who Natasha had rescued from Ivan's clutches 8 years ago, and OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Alex Manor, who Ava [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone can see in her dreams for some reason.]]

* The second book, Red Vengence, released in 2016.

A [[YoungAdultLiterature Youth Adult]] novel series by Margaret Stohl focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]]. However the second book reveals that the series is not set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite Forever Red's implications to the contrary (Captain Marvel is referenced despite the fact that she has yet to be introduced to the MCU, among other details). The novels instead appear to be set in a universe that combines elements of the MCU with the main comics universe.

A [[YoungAdultLiterature Youth Adult]] novel series by Margaret Stohl focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]]. However the second book reveals that the series is not set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite

A [[YoungAdultLiterature Youth Adult]] novel series by Margaret Stohl serving as a [[TieInNovel Tie-in]] to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]].

The series so far has one book, Forever Red, released on October 13, 2015. However a second book is confirmed to be in the works.

!! [Black Widow] contains examples of:
* ActionGirl: Natasha and Ava

* DeadpanSnarker: Coulson and Stark, as usual
* DueToTheDead: At the start of the book Ava wants nothing to do with S.H.I.E.L.D. [[spoiler: but after Alexei's HeroicSacrifice she enrolls in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy]]
* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: Alex and Natasha are both revealed to have these]]

* GunshipRescue: [[spoiler: Coulson]] shows up with a Quinjet when the group is being pursued by Russian mercenaries early in the book.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Alex]]
* MadScientist: Ivan Somodorov
* MemoryGambit: [[spoiler: Black Widow has her own memories of her brother wiped to protect him from the Red Room.]]
* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler: Alex is revealed to be Natasha's brother, placed in protective custody with FakeMemories to protect him from the Red Room.]]
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Alex
* PsychicLink: Ivan's experiments on Ava when she was a child created one between her and Natasha. [[spoiler: His goal is to create an army of secret agents capable of linking with high ranking political and military leaders. By the end of the novel, the link between Ava and Natasha has been shut down, along with the linking abilities of Ivan's other agents]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Alex Manor is really Alexei Romanov, Natasha's younger brother, who was in WitnessProtection with FakeMemories for his own safety.]]
* SecretSecretKeeper:
** Black Widow knows that [[spoiler: Couslon is BackFromTheDead, even though he still hasn't told the rest of the Avengers.]]

* SpySchool: The Red Room

* AuthorsSavingThrow: After many fans were miffed at Coulson's absence from ''Age of Ultron'' and Joss Whedon stating he still considers Coulson dead, it's revealed here that the Avengers actually do know he's still alive.

A Young Adult novel series by Margaret Stohl serving as a [[TieInNovel Tie-in]] to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]].

A Yong Adult novel series by Margaret Stohl serving as a [[TieInNovel Tie-in]] to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]].

* GunshipRescue: [[spoiler: Coulson shows up with a Quinjet when the group is being pursued by Russian mercenaries early in the book.]]

** [[spoiler: Black Widow knows that Couslon is BackFromTheDead, even though he still hasn't told the rest of the Avengers.]]

* GuestStarPartyMember: [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] shows up a third of the way through the book to help Black Widow with getting access to S.H.I.E.L.D. files that're above her clearance level, and getting Ava and Alex into to the Triskellion.

The first book, Forever Red, focuses on Natasha's attempt to find and kill her EvilMentor Ivan Somodorov, a teenage girl named Ava who Natasha had rescued from Ivan's clutches 7 years ago, and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary middle school student]] Alex Manor, who Ava [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone can see in her dreams for some reason.]]

* DeadpanSnarker: [[spoiler: Coulson and Stark, as usual]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: the first book fills in more of Natasha's backstory than all of her appearances in the films.
* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: Alex and Natasha are both revealed to have these as part of the latter's attempt to protect the former from the Red Room.]]

* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Technically Alex is still in middle school, but he still counts.
* PsychicLink: Ivan's experiments on Ava when she was a child created one between her and Natasha. [[spoiler: His goal is to create an army of secret agents capable of linking with high ranking political and military leaders. After the destruction of the O.P.U.S. device, the link between Ava and Natasha and the ability for his agents to link with others are both neutrailized.]]

** [[spoiler: Pepper and Coulson were responsible for taking care of Alexei on Natasha's behalf, and were sworn to secrecy from everyone, including Natasha herself.

The first book, Forever Red, focuses on Natasha's attempt to find and kill her EvilMentor Ivan Somodorov, a teenage girl named Ava who Natasha had rescued from Ivan's clutches 7 years ago, and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary middle school student]] Alex Manor, who Ava [[PsychicDreamsForEveryone can only see in her dreams for some reason.]]

* MemoryGambit: [[spoiler: Black Widow had her and Alex's memories wiped to protect him from the Red Room.]]

* PsychicLink: Ivan's experiments on Ava when she was a child created one between her and Natasha. [[spoiler: His goal is to create an army of secret agents capable of linking with high ranking political and military leaders. After the destruction of the O.P.U.S. device, the link between Ava and Natasha and the ability for his agents to link with others are both neautrailized.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Alex Manor is really Alexi Romanov, Natasha's younger brother, who was in WitnessProtection with FakeMemories for his own safety.]]
* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Black Widow knows that Couslon is BackFromTheDead, even though he still hasn't told the rest of the Avengers.]]

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A Yong Adult novel series serving as a [[TieInNovel Tie-in]] to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]].

* The Reveal: [[spoiler: Alex Manor is really Alexi Romanov, Natasha's younger brother, who was in WitnessProtection with FakeMemories for his own safety.]]

* The Reveal: [[spoiler: Alex Manor is really Alexi Romanov, Natasha's younger brother, who was in WitnessProtection with FakeMemories for his own safety.

* PsychicLink: [[spoiler: Iva's experimens on Ava when she is a child create one between her and Natasha. His goal is to create an army of secret agents capable of linking with high ranking political and military leaders.]]

* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Black Widow knows that Couslon is BackFromTheDead, even though he still hasn't told the rest of the Avengers.]]

A Yong Adult novel series serving as a [[TieInNovel Tie-in]] to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse focusing on the exploits of [[ComicBook/Black Widow S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Natasha Romanov]] in the aftermath of the [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Battle of New York]].