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Why So Unserious?

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

June 4, 2024 by Debcapsfan 1 Comment

I read Starter Villain after my hold came up in the library. That’s always fun, it’s like winning a small lottery, especially if the book has many holds. I liked this; I try not to read other people’s reviews of the same books I read before writing the review, but I did read one for this where the reviewer didn’t like the end and felt like it made the entire thing feel unreal. Which I can understand, but I did not feel that way. There […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, evil league of evil, john scalzi, talking cats

Debcapsfan's CBR16 Review No:5 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, evil league of evil, john scalzi, talking cats ·
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An Evil Origin Story

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

March 6, 2023 by Debcapsfan 1 Comment

My cover from the edition I checked out of the library was blue. It appears to hardcover to Hench is red. I’d be interested to know why it’s different. On it is the silhouette is a person, but their shadow has a cape. None of the people in this book are nice people. including the main character, Anna. She starts out working for a temp agency for villains, and a mayor’s son is kidnapped, their some torture, and boom, she gets her leg shattered by […]

Filed Under: Speculative Fiction Tagged With: evil league of evil, Natalie Zina Walschots, temp agencies, villains

Debcapsfan's CBR15 Review No:5 · Genres: Speculative Fiction · Tags: evil league of evil, Natalie Zina Walschots, temp agencies, villains ·
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