Dreams of Flying

A Superhero Double Feature

De: J. D. Brink

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A superhero double-feature! Gifted youngsters must decide if they’re heroes or villains... and which the local capes really are. Plus, a family man gets his superheroic start and learns rookie lessons the hard way. Destiny is not for the squeamish!

Is The Raven a trickster or a hero?

Nakai and Nizoni Proudtree are Native American kids growing up on the wrong side of the tracks. And in Shadowtown, it's not cool to root for superheroes.

Especially when the most powerful hero in town is on the warpath. An insidious cult murdered the heroine Coyote. Now her partner, Medicine Man, hungers for revenge.

Caught between a rampaging metahuman and the dangers of his own neighborhood, Nakai must choose his destiny: join the local gang or bend his secret talents toward heroism?

This novelette of superhero fantasy adventure earned international recognition as an Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest.

Be careful what you wish for.

Herb Collins doesn't just dream about flying, he takes to the skies. And as soon as this self-conscious grocery store manager can figure out a proper secret identity, he'll be the biggest superhero Cleveland has ever seen!

But the superhero biz isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When Herb dons his costume and flies into his first real fight, he learns a lesson he’ll never forget.

This short story is the first appearance of Brilliance and The Cleveland Crusader, inspirational heroes that have become lore in the Identity Crisis Universe.

These stories are also included within IDCU Book 2: Secret Origins.

In 2025, the Identity Crisis Universe (IDCU) superhero series was torn asunder and reforged as the Shattered Universe, superhero novels for adults that pack a punch!

• Book 1: Golden Age Heroes
• Book 2: Hungry Gods
• Book 3: Deus Ex Machina
• Book 4: Secret Origins