The Reluctant Superhero Omnibus: Books 1-3

De: D. Levesque

Narrado por: Alex Matthews, Kat Riley

The complete series in a single offering!

Randold, better known as Rand, was no ordinary individual. Despite his best efforts, he possessed an extraordinary secret—he was a Super. Well, technically speaking, he belonged to that exceptional group, but he concealed his true nature from the world. For Rand possessed a remarkable ability to manipulate all forms of energy, even the Superpowers of others, a power that, if discovered, would undoubtedly land him in dire trouble with the government. The consequences ranged from imprisonment to something far worse.

But the weight of responsibility rested heavily on Rand's shoulders, a burden he never asked for. He had never aspired to be a Super; all he desired was a simple, ordinary life. His dreams revolved around attending university, graduating, and securing a decent job in the world of business. Saving the world was not part of his grand plan.

The existence of Supers had been a reality for over two decades. It all began with the dramatic entrance of a Supervillain, shattering the tranquility of the world. However, their reign was short-lived, swiftly countered by the arrival of a courageous Superhero within a week. From that point forward, the world underwent a metamorphosis, forever altered by the presence of these extraordinary beings.

It wasn't just the human population that experienced transformation; even animals underwent bewildering mutations, transforming into monstrous creatures. Even seemingly harmless creatures like rabbits had evolved into formidable level-two threats. An average human being was classified as a level-one entity, whereas Supers spanned a spectrum of power, ranging from level three to the awe-inspiring Titan and Dragon threat levels. In the face of such cataclysmic changes, humanity sought refuge in fortified City-States. Rand resided in one of the larger cities along the eastern coast, aptly named New San Diago.

However, everything changed on one fateful day when Rand found himself saving what he had initially assumed to be an ordinary human girl. From that moment onward, his life veered onto an irreversible path, leaving him uncertain if the consequences would be favorable or not. Concealing his identity as one of the most powerful Supers in the world became an even greater challenge, as the act of rescuing a single girl posed a threat to exposing his closely guarded secret.

Embark on Rand's journey as he grapples with the immense task of controlling his powers while navigating the treacherous path of secrecy. His quest is not only to hide his true nature from his newfound friends but also from other Supers who may be lurking in the shadows. Will he successfully strike a delicate balance, or will his remarkable abilities lead to an unmasking that could forever alter his destiny? Join Rand as he faces these trials and tribulations, where the stakes are high, and the world of Supers is fraught with peril.

©2023 D. Levesque (P)2025 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Decent

So honestly it was alright but I felt that the main characters were very stupid at times. It was more the lack of consistency with the intelligence level more than anything else. The author at times made it seem like a logical and very simple way of thinking was some great revelation far to often. I could just be nitpicking but it ruined the story for me because every time it happened, which was a lot in the last book, it made me very frustrated with the characters. I actually almost stopped listening on multiple occasions. The voice actors were great but there a quite a few editing errors as well that made it a hard listen at times.

Worth the credit

My main issue is a few inconsistencies at one point he stops 50 cal round with just his flesh but later he gets wounded by a pistol

Great story, terrible writing

The story to this book is really good, unfortunately, the author does a terrible of dialogue and keeping track of what he's already said. Many times in the story a character will say something or someone will tell them something only for them to be surprised by the same information not long after. It's like every character has a five minute (or sometimes 30 second) memory and then everything is forgotten. Everything that's spoken is very formal, with no contractions and doesn't sound like spoken English at all. The author seems to have a very limited vocabulary because he repeats the same words over and over (everyone does everything "vehemently" or "vigorously") and he only seems to know one sentence structure: [subject] does [verb] as [reason] and it sounds very unnatural in conversation. As for the voices, while the male voice actor is good the female sounds like a robot no matter which character she's voicing. Overall good read but definitely needs to work with an editor to make it worth recommending.

like a pre-teen's daydream.

The title is misleading, once the Mc meets a pretty girl he is not reluctant in anything but word. he goes out of his way to investigate things on his own and freely uses his powers. MC has money, resources, information, and women fall into his lap without any effort. he does no training and has no experience, but is somehow the most powerful. very juvenile mindset by the author.

3 books but still not worth the credit(spoiler warning)

The MC is frustrating. He criticized the hero’s for how they handle situations but he hasn’t done anything other call the help line for the 5 years he’s had his powers. It’s not until someone he’s close to gets hurt that he acts. He says he wants to hide his powers but also has the ability to go invisible and travel at super speed. A side character even points out that no prison could ever hold him. Let’s not forget he is stronger than every other super because he can take their power away. I understand his initial fears of being experimented on but in my mind he’s more of a coward, and self serving character. The people that know about his past agree that it was the right choice. But don’t question it further when he shows all of his capabilities. There’s just a lack of depth to the characters, a lack of critical thinking, and an uninspiring MC.

An extremely substandard ripoff

If you are going to blatantly rip off another book from the genre (saving supervillains) you could at least try to make your book readable.

legitimately some of the worst diolog/editing I have ever come across in a widly published book. if the two narrators are not AI they are trying their best to initiate it (though admittedly they have less than nothing to work with). On top of that all it's a FTB book which are annoying to begin with.


I know the author can write too as he has other books/series that are nowhere near this horrid. I'm both disappointed and bitter that I had to spend a credit on this trash.