Worst Hero Ever
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Heroes are the worst. Jim Riven would know–he used to be one. Now he just wants to run his crumbling old bar and be left alone. Beer and chicken wings don't try to vaporize him. Well, not since that one time.
But when remnants of his old life come calling, they bring the one reason he can't ignore. Lock, a hero who died fighting for the Spectrum–the world's premier hero team–may not be so dead after all. But if she's alive, where has she been? Though Jim works hard at not caring about stuff, this is different. Lock was his sister, and the truth about her is hidden somewhere in the Spectrum's base.
Sneaking in is easy. For the first time in years, the Spectrum has invited aspiring heroes to compete for recruitment. The hard part? Something has twisted the Spectrum's minds, and now they're hunting the recruits for sport. If Jim's going to survive long enough to find the truth, he'll have to work with a ragtag group of wannabe heroes–and one villain–all while keeping his true identity secret.
See? Heroes are the worst.
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“This was such a fun read! I read it in a couple of hours, and spent the whole time gasping at the twists and cackling at the rest of it.
Our main character, Jimmy, is far too relatable with his stellar sense of his humour and his general exasperation whilst dealing with heroes. Despite his personality seeming to be created around this humour, he was still a well rounded character with a great backstory, and believable circumstances leading to his presented self.
The power system was interesting, being presented vaguely enough that it never felt info-dumpy, but well enough that I felt like I could exist in this world.
Highly recommend for a fun and easy read. So glad that I got the opportunity to read this.”
“This one took me a second to get invested, but boy does it take off! The story opens with a bartender who used to do hero stuff, but is now a jaded and sarcastic bar owner. Quips fling at you right and left, and you get an idea of Jim’s interaction with the world including his long abandoned hero dreams as Lode. (The scene with the waitress and the special dessert he uses to deal with rude patrons- chef’s kiss!)
Yeah heroes are great and all, until they aren’t. About halfway, we get to the meat and the action. Jim is talked into finding out what really happened after his sister and hero partner, Lock was asked to join the Spectrum and died under mysterious circumstances. It’s soon revealed that the invitation Jim received along with many other hero hopefuls was not in good faith. Win or die, there’s no other choices.
The flow is fast, the banter is hilarious and you can’t help but get sucked into the story. The inner monologues are peak.
And that ending… Daaaaaamn. Archer Thorn sure knows how to leave you hanging.
Thank you to Book Sirens and Everwatch Books. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.”Start a Book Club
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