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If Mr Incredible were a bad guy in a past life

June 24, 2017 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

Imagine a world that combines elements of The Incredibles, Discworld, and Marvel. That’s what you get in Forging Hephaestus (Villains’ Code Book 1). I really enjoyed this combination, and I really, really hope the series continues for at least a few more volumes. The basic premise is that the world contains meta-humans, those with special powers, and such people often become either heroes and join the Alliance of Heroic Champions, or a villain who joins the guild of villains.  The organization and bureaucratization of crime […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: action, Drew Hayes, Forging Hephaestus, Hero, heroine, villainesses, villains

CoffeeShopReader's CBR9 Review No:44 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: action, Drew Hayes, Forging Hephaestus, Hero, heroine, villainesses, villains ·
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