num_pages: 325
description: In Hero Years... I'm Dead is New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole's first Digital-Original novel.Twenty years ago someone stole him away from Capital City. Having been released from captivity he returns to find everything changed. The great heroes of his day men who could move planets or tear apart criminal syndicates have all retired. A new breed of hero has sprung up to deal with a perplexingly new brand of villain. It's a world that makes no sense and a world which if he persists in playing the hero will surely see him dead.In Hero Years... I'm Dead mixes action dark humor satire and strong characters into a thrilling page-turner. It's superheroes facing challenges both in costume and out battling a cunning enemy bent on destroying all they have worked so hard to preserve.The Deluxe Edition of In Hero Years... I'm Dead includes a long essay about the story's genesis and the author's process in writing it. It's full of insights about the labors of producing a novel and is a rare chance to look behind the scenes at how a book comes together.
language: English
title: In Hero Years... I'm Dead
publisher: None