The author "evolved" language in a really fun way. A bunch of people were "capes" (heroes) or "vils" (villains), and most everyone else was working on their fame levels so they could become one or the other. This story was set in Big Little City, a superhero semi reality city. ![]() (Other cities included things like zombie attacks to keep the population busy and focused on something.) So in general the population was bored, so the governments set up things like "semi-reality towns" as in semi-reality show towns - the whole city is one big reality show, with nearly everyone either a star or trying to become one. It wasn't enough to live a good life on, but if you had no other job, you could survive on it. Set sometime in the future, the country (world?) had advanced enough that everyone got a Universal Basic Income even if they didn't work. I know a good review should start with an overview of the plot, the world setting, the characters, maybe the strengths and weaknesses of a book, but after a story like this one, I just want to go OH MY GOD YOU GUYS! THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD! I THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME, I EVEN SNEAKY-READ IT WHILE AT WORK! Is Alice willing to risk life, limb, and her integrity to land the role of a lifetime and the juicy paycheck it brings?įind out why it's so much fun to root for the henchman! With a keen social eye and her trademark wit, J Bennett weaves a story of a futuristic world where good and evil are both beholden to ratings. Oh, and she’s also got to beat out the other competitors who might just kill for the limited henchmen spots.Īuthor J Bennett is back with a brand new, action-packed superhero series. The gig would earn Alice the money she needs all she has to do is betray every instinct and play the "Fame Game" she despises. Her tuition bill is due, and the university doesn't take promises or tales of woe.Īs luck would have it, one of the town’s most famous villains is holding henchmen auditions. Now Alice finds herself running low on funds and employment options. Too bad a super scary villain just blew up the restaurant where she works and her paycheck along with it! Alice just needs to keep her head down, earn her college degree, and then she’ll finally be able to escape this crazy place and find a real job. Welcome to Big Little City, a semi-reality town where everyone who isn’t already a hero or a villain wants to become one. Save your cheesy lines for a different damsel! When the glass shower is over, I peek between my fingers and get an eyeful of glowing orange boots and a muscled body wrapped in the most highly modified suit that crypto currency can buy.Īs I pick glass out of my hair, the hero bellows, "Worry not, young lady. As if to make my point, a hero leaps through the window just above me. ![]() The problem is that the heroes are better at showboating for the cameras than trying to save us hapless civilians. ![]() It's the only reason I can afford to get my degree. After all, the regular villain attacks keep the rent low, and the City Council even subsidizes the local college tuition. As I huddle on the floor, I know I shouldn't complain. Just another delightful day in Big Little City.
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