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Leviathan!
Leviathan has always been apathetic about this whole supervillian business. However, to impress his older brother, he chooses to make the new superhero in town his arch nemesis. Too bad this hero has a penchant for saving Leviathan!
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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4229...
Status: WIP
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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4229...
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November 18, 2012
I've seen various reviews in which people commented on the actual grammatical errors of the author - to me, it was not very noticeable. In fact, I enjoyed the story of Leviathan so much that I hadn't noticed ANY errors at all - too devoted, or not picky enough? Eh, debatable. I've had problems with other authors over these things, but I don't think the errors are so heavy in this. In my opinion, the story was simply amazing.
Leviathan, our absolutely adorable (admittedly grumpy and 'evil') villain encounters Triton - a pesky hero that seems interested in dabbling in a little homosexual exploration (with Leviathan). Paired off with his decidedly more experienced and evil villain brother, Leviathan tries to prove himself as badass. Simply, the pair sucks at being bad but their efforts are just too cute. They fight with Volt and Triton (their hero counter-parts) and it seems that romance is on the horizon. . . or is it?
If you've never had the experience of reading the work of RoughDraftHero, then you MUST read this - I'm also a huge fan of Demons of the Heart and Necropolis too!
Leviathan, our absolutely adorable (admittedly grumpy and 'evil') villain encounters Triton - a pesky hero that seems interested in dabbling in a little homosexual exploration (with Leviathan). Paired off with his decidedly more experienced and evil villain brother, Leviathan tries to prove himself as badass. Simply, the pair sucks at being bad but their efforts are just too cute. They fight with Volt and Triton (their hero counter-parts) and it seems that romance is on the horizon. . . or is it?
If you've never had the experience of reading the work of RoughDraftHero, then you MUST read this - I'm also a huge fan of Demons of the Heart and Necropolis too!
August 6, 2016
I'll just wait calmly and happily for the day when I can finally read the next chapter and hopefully an epilogue :)
July 17, 2022
It's a good idea but not written very well.
Firstly, the world isn't particularly well-defined. I realise that yes the city in Superman is called Metropolis, that sort of lazziness is not really a guarantee of being poorly received, but mainstream comics are reworked by each of the multitude of artists, and this is afaik a single author effort. The fact that both hero society and villain society are monoliths with centralized all-inclusive events is a little lacking and not reflective of this world, imo.
Leviathan's character, to me, is poorly-defined. He flip flops in actions and thoughts, and his villainous nature seems to me to be expressed mainly by sarcasm and being dragged along on failed heists that he is not enthusiastic about or invested in. His romantic/sexual relationship seems to me to be the main source of character revelation but again that's a dead end in terms of any definite position or action. The idea of him being thousands of years old made it more interesting but that isn't really expressed in any way or explored beyond references to his past self and how different the two of them are from one another, which leads me to another issue.
Kraken and Leviathan, in his previous incarnation, are twins. And this is how the situation has been for thousands of years, and this particular Leviathan is the example of the first time that the cycle of growing old together and dying at exactly the same time and being reborn as twins has been broken? Does that not seem slightly farfetched? Not only is it infinitely more likely, in my mind, that the cycle of reincarnation would be irregular and alternating, but it seems more convenient and a lot more safe that one of the brothers would be fully grown and in full strength while the other be growing. What, did the ancient ones have a suicide pact? Was there a secret society dedicated to murdering them at exactly the same time? Given the revelation that more than simple text/voice messages can be conveyed through telepathy (memory of an event as witnessed by Kraken, with full sensory tracks), this seems like an infinitely more rich avenue to explore, with each brother acting as courier for the other's memories down the years past death, delivering them to the other over time or at a certain point, which would give the opportunity for withholding and betrayals that would give some actual reason and depth to conflict.
It's weird that everyone's gay, right? Like statistically. Six out of the seven named characters are to some extent interested in the same sex and there are two sets of relatives in that group. Unless homosexuality runs in families? :P None of the other characters are fleshed out, to the point that they don't actually have names; people are referred to by relevant details rather than names like hostage, coworker, villain, hero, so on. It's not just that having a small number of characters excludes people who can't identify with them it's that the more characters there are the more interactions and the more you can reveal a character through their behaviour. Believable minor characters = better book.
Why are they on land. Why do they not own a boat. Why do they not, at the very least, live on a houseboat. If you are 100% guaranteed to die at a certain point after you have deployed your number one combat assets/abilities, then why are you still operating, for the most part of your villainous enterprises, as humanoids on land. I could believe that both Levi and Ken might want to have a base of operations on land and experience creature comforts in human form as their alter egos, but it just makes no sense to me.
Those names are ridiculous. I get that they are technically of a human lifespan and haven't really had a lot of experience with this sort of subterfuge but they're just way too on the nose. The fact that Troy doesn't work out who they are the second he hears Ken's name is testament to his lack of intelligence.
I think that some much-needed tension could have been added with two additions, one minor, one a little less minor. Leviathan should be involved in more overt and successful villainous behaviour; all he really seems to do is cling to shreds of the ideology he picks up. A clear view of the rewards that can be gained and the benefits of such a lifestyle would go a long way to balancing the supposed dilemma between being in a relationship with a hero and being a villain. The other would be adding a reason for both the big push by the heroes to capture villains and the justification/support for the capture and rehabilitation of two dyed-in-the-wool villains, the reason being a loosening of lethal force restrictions by the governing body of superheroes in response to a perceived imbalance in power. If it was thought that the villains were winning, that people were being overly selfish when they got powers and more choosing to be villains, or neutral, or apathetic, then there would be more impetus behind such a measure and support for rehabilitation efforts and converting villains to heroes at greater costs.
I wonder if my criticisms and suggestions are shaped by my readings of Worm but... they seem fairly valid to me.
I do like the premise and I acknowledge the effort that's gone into this book, I did mildly enjoy reading it for the most part. I just feel that it could be a lot better with not a lot changed. The spelling mistakes and autocorrect fails made it an odd read at times, the lack of solidity of characters, the shaky worldbuilding, the unexplored mechanics of it all. I think I would have preferred if Leviathan and Kraken were the only ones who could telepathically communicate; there's just something about the way they're portrayed as these historic villains, ancient forces that make me feel that they should be above and beyond someone like Ragesaurus. It needs to be clear when theyre talking telepathically as well.
Fairly certain there's some crossover when all the different egos are interacting, if Troy's trained in that thing at all then he should have really picked up on Levi making mistakes.
Why is he working in a bookstore anyway, it makes no sense; if he was an independent actor then it would be justifiable, but this is clearly an organisation of heroes. Missing work and all sorts of suspect actions, proficiencies that aren't compatible with heroics and concerns that aren't relevant to the job just seem like they don't belong in a properly planned hero's life.
That's everything that springs to mind.
Firstly, the world isn't particularly well-defined. I realise that yes the city in Superman is called Metropolis, that sort of lazziness is not really a guarantee of being poorly received, but mainstream comics are reworked by each of the multitude of artists, and this is afaik a single author effort. The fact that both hero society and villain society are monoliths with centralized all-inclusive events is a little lacking and not reflective of this world, imo.
Leviathan's character, to me, is poorly-defined. He flip flops in actions and thoughts, and his villainous nature seems to me to be expressed mainly by sarcasm and being dragged along on failed heists that he is not enthusiastic about or invested in. His romantic/sexual relationship seems to me to be the main source of character revelation but again that's a dead end in terms of any definite position or action. The idea of him being thousands of years old made it more interesting but that isn't really expressed in any way or explored beyond references to his past self and how different the two of them are from one another, which leads me to another issue.
Kraken and Leviathan, in his previous incarnation, are twins. And this is how the situation has been for thousands of years, and this particular Leviathan is the example of the first time that the cycle of growing old together and dying at exactly the same time and being reborn as twins has been broken? Does that not seem slightly farfetched? Not only is it infinitely more likely, in my mind, that the cycle of reincarnation would be irregular and alternating, but it seems more convenient and a lot more safe that one of the brothers would be fully grown and in full strength while the other be growing. What, did the ancient ones have a suicide pact? Was there a secret society dedicated to murdering them at exactly the same time? Given the revelation that more than simple text/voice messages can be conveyed through telepathy (memory of an event as witnessed by Kraken, with full sensory tracks), this seems like an infinitely more rich avenue to explore, with each brother acting as courier for the other's memories down the years past death, delivering them to the other over time or at a certain point, which would give the opportunity for withholding and betrayals that would give some actual reason and depth to conflict.
It's weird that everyone's gay, right? Like statistically. Six out of the seven named characters are to some extent interested in the same sex and there are two sets of relatives in that group. Unless homosexuality runs in families? :P None of the other characters are fleshed out, to the point that they don't actually have names; people are referred to by relevant details rather than names like hostage, coworker, villain, hero, so on. It's not just that having a small number of characters excludes people who can't identify with them it's that the more characters there are the more interactions and the more you can reveal a character through their behaviour. Believable minor characters = better book.
Why are they on land. Why do they not own a boat. Why do they not, at the very least, live on a houseboat. If you are 100% guaranteed to die at a certain point after you have deployed your number one combat assets/abilities, then why are you still operating, for the most part of your villainous enterprises, as humanoids on land. I could believe that both Levi and Ken might want to have a base of operations on land and experience creature comforts in human form as their alter egos, but it just makes no sense to me.
Those names are ridiculous. I get that they are technically of a human lifespan and haven't really had a lot of experience with this sort of subterfuge but they're just way too on the nose. The fact that Troy doesn't work out who they are the second he hears Ken's name is testament to his lack of intelligence.
I think that some much-needed tension could have been added with two additions, one minor, one a little less minor. Leviathan should be involved in more overt and successful villainous behaviour; all he really seems to do is cling to shreds of the ideology he picks up. A clear view of the rewards that can be gained and the benefits of such a lifestyle would go a long way to balancing the supposed dilemma between being in a relationship with a hero and being a villain. The other would be adding a reason for both the big push by the heroes to capture villains and the justification/support for the capture and rehabilitation of two dyed-in-the-wool villains, the reason being a loosening of lethal force restrictions by the governing body of superheroes in response to a perceived imbalance in power. If it was thought that the villains were winning, that people were being overly selfish when they got powers and more choosing to be villains, or neutral, or apathetic, then there would be more impetus behind such a measure and support for rehabilitation efforts and converting villains to heroes at greater costs.
I wonder if my criticisms and suggestions are shaped by my readings of Worm but... they seem fairly valid to me.
I do like the premise and I acknowledge the effort that's gone into this book, I did mildly enjoy reading it for the most part. I just feel that it could be a lot better with not a lot changed. The spelling mistakes and autocorrect fails made it an odd read at times, the lack of solidity of characters, the shaky worldbuilding, the unexplored mechanics of it all. I think I would have preferred if Leviathan and Kraken were the only ones who could telepathically communicate; there's just something about the way they're portrayed as these historic villains, ancient forces that make me feel that they should be above and beyond someone like Ragesaurus. It needs to be clear when theyre talking telepathically as well.
Fairly certain there's some crossover when all the different egos are interacting, if Troy's trained in that thing at all then he should have really picked up on Levi making mistakes.
Why is he working in a bookstore anyway, it makes no sense; if he was an independent actor then it would be justifiable, but this is clearly an organisation of heroes. Missing work and all sorts of suspect actions, proficiencies that aren't compatible with heroics and concerns that aren't relevant to the job just seem like they don't belong in a properly planned hero's life.
That's everything that springs to mind.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2023
I loved this, I wish it was completed 😢
May 9, 2022
To say it was an odd story… would be an understatement. I don’t know as of late I keep reading shitty books. The heroes here were so arrogant, so controlling, so creepy I don’t even know how anyone could call them heroes. The protagonist literally seem to be the victim of a group of manipulative men. It’s disgusting. Throughout the entire story he is portrayed as weak, impotent, at the mercy of everyone. It’s just so infuriating to read. It’s like you are reading through the eyes of the protagonist but in truth the protagonist is a completely passive character, someone that gets molded by others, that gets abused.
December 19, 2019
I love R.D. Hero, but I was hesitant to start Leviathan, given that it is unfinished. I am honestly heartbroken. I don't think I can go on having started this book and having such a cliffhanger ending.
Leviathan hits all of my favorite tropes- gay for you, enemies to lovers, age difference, one sided love, and more. Not only that, but it's so funny and cute at times, while also being dramatic and almost dangerous.
Like I always say with R.D. Hero, I can't believe this is a free read. Needless to say I'm a greedy bitch and I want more. Much love to the author for another incredible book.
Leviathan hits all of my favorite tropes- gay for you, enemies to lovers, age difference, one sided love, and more. Not only that, but it's so funny and cute at times, while also being dramatic and almost dangerous.
Like I always say with R.D. Hero, I can't believe this is a free read. Needless to say I'm a greedy bitch and I want more. Much love to the author for another incredible book.
July 8, 2017
Still a work in progress (at the time of reading, it had 21 chapters), but very entertaining, if you like the heroes/villains genre. I love characters like Levi (the alter-ego for the villain Leviathan), who have a bit of a surly attitude. He's a villain that just doesn't have any large heists to his name. His older brother Kraken is very protective of him. His day job is to work at a bookstore where he usually tries to stay away from the actual customers.
March 23, 2016
I have been looking for hero/villian relationship. And now I have found it. Leviathan is a wonderful story with a really nice plot. I love all the characters especially the heroes. They are heroes but they still have their own desire. I saw the update was from early 2015 and now it's 2016, so I'm quite sad and I really want to know if the author has dropped it. I hope not :v
July 7, 2019
This is one of the best stories ever for me. Sadly I don't think there will be any more chapters, but there's always hope. But the story is amazing and wonderful as it already is. Just thinking about rereading it again makes me smile.
August 11, 2020
Will wait till the end of time for an ending.
Troy was just turning into a bad guy.
Troy was just turning into a bad guy.
August 28, 2018
The story was intriguing. I am a raging editor-in-training, however, and I was going through correcting the grammatical and spelling errors in my head.
The various relationships in the story began alright. The whole puppy-dog feel was maintained until the heroes started getting serious. Then it turned much darker, with an abusive edge that I wasn't quite as fond of. I like awkward love, silly love, comedy love--but when it's one person oppressively controlling the other, and the other doesn't appear to like it, I start to question the healthiness of it. But the story was fun, and the lines were silly, and though the writing was imperfect it got the point across quite well (which is half the battle).
As for reading on, I would do it--but, seeing as the last update was sometime in 2015, I don't think that's happening anytime soon, if at all. Assuming that is the case, I'm rating it a solid 3 stars for originality, humor, and because it kept me entertained for about an hour.
(Sex: non-explicit, although there are some bits that got a little racy for my taste.)
Read at: http://archiveofourown.org/works/4229...
The various relationships in the story began alright. The whole puppy-dog feel was maintained until the heroes started getting serious. Then it turned much darker, with an abusive edge that I wasn't quite as fond of. I like awkward love, silly love, comedy love--but when it's one person oppressively controlling the other, and the other doesn't appear to like it, I start to question the healthiness of it. But the story was fun, and the lines were silly, and though the writing was imperfect it got the point across quite well (which is half the battle).
As for reading on, I would do it--but, seeing as the last update was sometime in 2015, I don't think that's happening anytime soon, if at all. Assuming that is the case, I'm rating it a solid 3 stars for originality, humor, and because it kept me entertained for about an hour.
(Sex: non-explicit, although there are some bits that got a little racy for my taste.)
Read at: http://archiveofourown.org/works/4229...
September 27, 2019
Clever and funny, a sort of gay superhero sitcom. The characters conveniently forget what they did or said in previous chapters and more often than not do not go for the logical solution but who cares. It is not really a romance because the love story is somewhat flat, but as sitcoms go, it is classy.
May 27, 2017
Hilarious read, and love the characterizations.
Unreliable narrator.
Unreliable narrator.
May 28, 2024
i read this at 17 and it stayed in my head. i am 24 now and I am always trying to find a book that feels this good
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September 14, 2012Review of WIP- 16 chapters read( and posted)
This is a nice read. It’s very light and fun and it de-stresses you. I like Levi and look forward to see his development. The whole comic book idea + mythology is interesting and enjoyable.
The writing is not perfect, you do get some of the past mistakes( see Demons of the heart) but definitely not at the same level.
Enjoyable!
This is a nice read. It’s very light and fun and it de-stresses you. I like Levi and look forward to see his development. The whole comic book idea + mythology is interesting and enjoyable.
The writing is not perfect, you do get some of the past mistakes( see Demons of the heart) but definitely not at the same level.
Enjoyable!
December 31, 2013
I have noticed I generally either really like or really dislike this author's books. This one I really like...
April 11, 2013
It's a WIP and I simply cannot wait for the next chapter! So far it's 17 chapters long..
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