SPOILER WARNING! As I’m reviewing all three books in a trilogy, it’s going to be difficult for me to discuss the books without minor spoilers, especially in books 2 and 3, as they naturally follow on from and develop stuff that’s gone before in the series. So if you want to approach this series entirely spoiler free – you may just want to read the synopsis for book 1. #CBR10Bingo: Heroine Complex: So it begins Heroine Complex – 4.5 stars Evie Tanaka is the long-suffering and ever patient personal assistant […]
A reluctant superheroine
Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn was fantastic! This is the first novel in a new series about Evie Tanaka, personal assistant and best friend to San Francisco’s number #1 superheroine, Aveda Jupiter. They have been BFFs since they were kids when Aveda was only Annie Chang. They were obsessed with a Michelle Yeoh action flick, “The Heroic Trio”, where martial arts heroes battled The Evil Master. It inspired Aveda to become a hero in real life even before a demonic portal opened up in the […]
Evil Cupcakes meet Samuel Beckett
I guess I’ve been on a superhero update kick of late, but that’s ok. I’d picked up Heroine Complex in a bookstore before, but this time I actually went through with the purchase. Overall, I don’t regret the $7.99 I spent. This is a really female-centered story, which makes it an interesting twist on the genre. After a vague large-scale supernatural event, some humans have developed supernatural powers, and now some people make a living as such, or in Evie’s case, as the personal assistant […]