Sidekick

A Superhero LitRPG Adventure

By: Carl Stubblefield

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

A world-changing secret. Superhero mercenaries. Fake it till you break it.

Gus thought he could relax in paradise and level his powers at his leisure, but nothing's ever easy. No sooner are the shields down than the island is beset with intruders full of...only good intentions. Out of his league in every sense of the word, Gus scrambles to hang on to his only shot at making something out of himself. Losing everything despite all he has worked for seems inevitable.

The original owners of Gus' not-so-secret lair have discovered that the Manor is up for grabs. Only they know the true secret it holds - a secret that can change the fate of supers everywhere. Luckily for him, Gus isn't alone this time. Someone from his pre-super life has appeared to help him out, but the new supervillain can’t be certain where her loyalties ultimately lie.

Does he finally have a partner of his own? Or is he doomed to be the sidekick?

©2020 Carl Stubblefield (P)2020 Mountaindale Press

This is really solid

I think this is turning out to be one of my favorite stories. It’s not full litrpg, but it is a great story with rpg elements.

Basically, it’s worth the credit.

One of the best 2nd books in a series I've read

Seriously fun follow up to his last novel. The story only gets better.

I need the next one! Need it!

So yeah, pick this one up.

I enjoyed it more than Book 1

While there is still an open-question as to what reality this Earth belongs in, I enjoyed Carl Stubblefield's decision to put Gus' past hardships in perspective by presenting him with someone who had a much more horrible upbringing than his and still managed to keep it all together. The expansion of father's and brother's relationship also provided a level of grayness between the characters that lends itself to less predictable future plot arcs.

Travis Baldree's dispassionate and yet riveting character performance is always a treat to listen to.

missed the music

this was a great story! I'm really enjoying the growth of Gus! I miss the music and pop culture references book one was chocked full of, but still enjoyed the listen!

Fun Sequel!

The MC grows and starts to build a team! The best superhero LitRPG that I've ever experienced! Get your copy now!

A marked improvement!

This second installment in Gus's fight to survive and keep what is his demonstrates significant improvement over the first book. For those that had a rough time with the info dumps in the first book, there are WAY fewer in this second book! I was uncertain about the author's writing style when I started that first one. By the time I finished Sidekick, I decided it had grown on me and was worth further investment. I admire that the author puts so much thought into the books and the various abilities given the main character. I also admire the fact that he sticks to his moral code whenever possible, even when it's hard. I really like moral characters!

Gus gets a sidekick

After taking control of the island, the shield has fallen. This leaves the island open to attack from the corporation that built the manor.

Gus earned a power in Lair that allows him to strip the powers away from a super with a touch. This does quickly lead to Gus becoming over powered. This is a little frustrating seeing him beat down multiple supers that were trained through the academies. This does get addressed in the story though.

As always, Travis Baldree does an amazing job. I’m really looking forward to book 3!

Creative and interesting

I'm really enjoying this series, my biggest complaint is that I have to wait a month for the next book to come out when I really really want it right now.

Really fun sequel

Great concept and well executed. This book Carrie’s the momentum the first book created with fun characters and a unique plot. Baldree does a great job with the narration.

rehash of book 1

Stakes are raised by letting a stronger enemy try to claim the manor...

The book is once again progressing and defending said manor...
I had fun :)

Travis is awesome as usual