Reviewed by Sarina

TITLE: Trick of the Light

SERIES: Anti-Heroes #1

AUTHOR: Megan Derr

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 66 pages

RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2016

BLURB:

Karl leads a quiet life—quieter than he wants, especially since getting into a fight with one of the most powerful men in the city—but it could be worse. In a city where super heroes and villains can level a city block in a moment, it’s a good day when nothing is destroyed, especially for the man who sells super hero insurance.

After yet another date stands him up, Karl heads home for another night spent reading with only his cats for company. But a strange sound at the bus stop leads him to a shocking discovery: Trick of the Light, a notorious villain in possession of an impossible power, and currently the intense focus of a man hunt by the Grand Order of Defenders.

But Karl has never had much respect for the Order and its arrogant, cavalier super heroes. Whatever the risks, he’d much rather spend the night helping a villain, especially since once Trick is well enough to move Karl will probably never see him again…

REVIEW :

Oh my God, this book was SO GOOD! Seriously, for a novella this packed one hell of a punch!

Karl is just your everyday run of the mill guy; he lives by himself, dotes on his two cats, and keeps apprised of the local super hero/super villain battles that take part almost daily. The newest on the scene, and his newest fascination, Trick of the Light, just adds a little bit of guilty spice to Karl’s everyday ordinary. When he’s stood up again by yet another blind date, Karl ends up getting more involved with the city’s newest villain than he ever could’ve imagined and when he finds Trick is in trouble, Karl will be forced to make a decision: Stay safe or step out of the shadows and prove that he’s anything but ordinary.

*whimpers* I loved this. I loved this so much and I’m so upset the sequel isn’t available yet because I need more of this right now. Really, just right now. Everyone always thinks they know what constitutes a hero or a villain but in this story things aren’t that clear cut. I loved how Karl was determined to do the best he could by people, even though he was ‘just an insurance salesman’ and that the villains all had a ‘do not harm’ order out for him because of it. Really, it was just awesome. The world was imaginative and I found it really hard to put the book down when I had to; I was drawn very quickly into the world built within these pages and I didn’t want to leave it. This was a fantastic start to a new series and even though this first offering was a novella, I don’t feel I missed out on anything at all. I will most likely read this for a second time within a day or two because I’m not ready to let go of this world or characters yet; this was just so good!

I loved every bit of this and my only complaints are that A) this wasn’t longer and B) I don’t have the sequel in my hands yet.

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