So Not a Hero

By: S. J. Delos

Narrated by: Angela Brazil

After serving two years in a federal prison, Karen Hashimoto is out on parole and eager to put her criminal past behind her. No easy task, since she's also the former supervillain known as Crushette. A chance encounter leads to an unexpected opportunity, and she is recruited as the newest member of the city's premier team of superheroes: The Good Guys.

Now Karen has new teammates, a new code name, and the daunting responsibility of trying to be the hero everyone thinks she can be. Becoming a champion for truth and justice is going to be rough, especially for the ex-girlfriend of the notorious Doctor Maniac. Karen will have to do everything in her powers to keep her past from ruining her future. It was so much simpler being the bad guy.

©2015 S. J. Delos (P)2016 Tantor

Unusual look at the genre

I enjoyed this unusual take at the genre. How exactly does one become a hero or villain? Can you become a hero after being a villain? I was surprised by a few of the twist which I enjoyed. I am looking forward to the next installation.

fun story, loved the main character

it's a cute romantic super villain becomes super hero story. Very happy to see a super strength femalebasbthr main character and the issues that arises from it. the relationships were well thought out and the dialogue was well written.

A good book

Its a good book, a bit messed up for like 5 minutes at the start, but it quickly moves past it. If you enjoy the book as I did stop at book 1. Book two will be a lot like 1 till the end.. So just enjoy So not a hero and walk away, its for the best.

Very enjoyable

Similar to Kipjo Ewer's "The First" series.
I really enjoyed it, probably one of my 10 favorite books this year.

R-rated sci-fi erotica

Not safe for kids. They should really have maturity ratings on books to avoid soccer mom minivan embarrassment. I wasn't expecting Sci Fi erotica. It was quite explicit, in both language and in sexual content. It felt like a nerdy teenage boy wrote out his fan fiction fantasy (the overly-virtuous blandly-perfect strong handsome male characters who rescue the emotionally insecure slutty female is a dead giveaway that the author is likely male). The main hypersexualized female character keeps losing her clothing through most of the story and jumps at the chance to pleasure the first hyper-masculine nice guy she meets on their very first date.

I couldn't stand that they didn't delete out the narrator's swallowing sounds. It was very loud.

The story was derivative (Harley Quinn/The Boys/Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), but it was definitely entertaining and had compelling characters. It was addictive and just unpredictable enough (not very, but it had some very clever surprises) that I finished it and blew off responsibilities one afternoon to do so. So that's something. Solid 3/5, but too trashy and juvenile to be more. Solid character arc, though.