The first book in "The Heroes of Corvus" series, A Superhero's Duty by Patricia Gilliam is a wonderful blend of urban fantasy and science fiction.
Icarus, a villain-for-hire, finds himself filled with guilt when a planned fight against hero, Red Bolt, ends in the accidental death of the hero, three civilians and a young boy becoming an orphan. However, Icarus soon realizes that there was more going on during the fight than he first believed and that city of Corvus is in great danger.
I was so happy to discover A Superhero's Duty at Mini-Con 2020, a virtual con hosted by Blount County Public Library. As a big superhero fan this was a title I was very interested in and I finally had the time to read it this January.
I completely enjoyed it. I absolutely loved the world-building in A Superhero's Duty. Something that I feel isn't often touched on in superhero stories. As for the origin of superpowers? Definitely a different take when compared to other stories which I liked. And the characters? I found all of them to be interesting. I became especially fond of Icarus and Eli (Icarus' agent). I definitely feel this would be a great read for superhero fans. Character development, action, humor, and a well-developed story. However, I do wish the last few chapters would have slowed down a bit so the action happening was a bit more clear and to allow some of the plot twists to have a bigger impact. But overall, I completely enjoyed it and I eagerly await the sequel. My Rating: ???? Amazon | Bookshop
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