Review: Turns the superhero story on its head
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
This was a very good read and the fact that I got through it so fast is testament to how well it holds the readers attention.  when a minor superhero returns to central city after 20 years of involuntary imprisonment he is shocked at how much has changed. Heroes and villains are now part of a game of good and evil that is broadcast 24x7 to everyone in the city. Forced into retirement he nevertheless wants to know who was behind his imprisonment as it looks like there might yet be a supervillan outside the system ready to make the whole thing crash down.The puzzle with this book is why it was never properly published as paperback. The author says his publisher couldn't pin it down to a 'genre' and didn't know what to do with it, hence the e-book. I'm very glad its out there at least as an e-book though it does cut down on those who can access it.  I think, for world building and sheer thoughtfulness on the consequences of actions this is one of the better hero-villain novels out there at the moment and if you like these type of stories it is highly recommended.