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Time of the Overmen: Of Mice and Supermen
In the wake of the Incident, all that remains of the Chicago Loop are the ruins of a once thriving city, now a militarized zone called Hades Ring by the survivors quarantined within, forced to face the terrors lying in wait for them when darkness falls.
But there are some, armed with paranormal and supernatural abilities, who will fight for more than survival.
For their time has come.
But there are some, armed with paranormal and supernatural abilities, who will fight for more than survival.
For their time has come.
372 pages, Paperback
First published June 29, 2013
6 people want to read
About the author
Kevin M. McGreer
3 books4 followersKevin McGreer was born and raised (under the perpetually unfounded optimism of Cubs' fandom) in Chicago, Illinois.
Author of a Book of the Year at YouWriteOn.com for "World War Me" in 2012. Also, "The Fall of Jasper McCaine" was on the best seller list at YouWriteOn.com in 2010. His newest completed novel is "Time of the Overmen: Of Mice & Supermen," an urban fantasy involving superpowers, mobsters, monsters, and the end of the world.
His late, great grandfather has said on more than one occasion that the author (along with his younger brother) were the only two in captivity who ate spaghetti sandwiches. If asked, he is proudest of his daughters and of himself for somehow, despite all odds, being a good enough man to deserve his wife.
Author of a Book of the Year at YouWriteOn.com for "World War Me" in 2012. Also, "The Fall of Jasper McCaine" was on the best seller list at YouWriteOn.com in 2010. His newest completed novel is "Time of the Overmen: Of Mice & Supermen," an urban fantasy involving superpowers, mobsters, monsters, and the end of the world.
His late, great grandfather has said on more than one occasion that the author (along with his younger brother) were the only two in captivity who ate spaghetti sandwiches. If asked, he is proudest of his daughters and of himself for somehow, despite all odds, being a good enough man to deserve his wife.
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September 29, 2013
Excellent world building by Kevin M. McGreer in this futuristic look at society. Add a cast of colorful characters maneuvering through a complex plot and you have an exciting story guaranteed to keep you up far past your bedtime.
The story takes place in Hades Ring, an area once known as the Chicago Loop. And Hell is a just description for those poor unfortunate souls trapped inside it, people like Pio Bardanaro, a young man who survives with the use of powerful psychic powers. If you want to survive inside the Ring, one learns quickly to stay alert, and in Pio’s case it means offering up his unique talents to a crime lord boss, because even a man as powerful as Pio can’t hope to make it alone, not while trapped inside Hades Ring.
Out of the depths of hell climbs a creature born when the Earth was still brand new. Cain, the first recorded murderer, is set free for reasons even he doesn’t know. Cain is a bloodthirsty monster who cares for no one but himself and his terrible hunger for blood. But Pio senses it would be wise to keep the cursed monster close, as a friend if he can manage it, especially when he learns his boss has made plans to sacrifice his life in a bid to take total control over Hades Ring. With Cain’s help, Pio hopes to find a way free of the Ring.
Pio and Cain are only two of the many intriguing characters we meet in Time of the Overmen: of Mice and Supermen, each part masterfully woven into an intricate plot that left this reader hungry for the next installment to become available.
The story takes place in Hades Ring, an area once known as the Chicago Loop. And Hell is a just description for those poor unfortunate souls trapped inside it, people like Pio Bardanaro, a young man who survives with the use of powerful psychic powers. If you want to survive inside the Ring, one learns quickly to stay alert, and in Pio’s case it means offering up his unique talents to a crime lord boss, because even a man as powerful as Pio can’t hope to make it alone, not while trapped inside Hades Ring.
Out of the depths of hell climbs a creature born when the Earth was still brand new. Cain, the first recorded murderer, is set free for reasons even he doesn’t know. Cain is a bloodthirsty monster who cares for no one but himself and his terrible hunger for blood. But Pio senses it would be wise to keep the cursed monster close, as a friend if he can manage it, especially when he learns his boss has made plans to sacrifice his life in a bid to take total control over Hades Ring. With Cain’s help, Pio hopes to find a way free of the Ring.
Pio and Cain are only two of the many intriguing characters we meet in Time of the Overmen: of Mice and Supermen, each part masterfully woven into an intricate plot that left this reader hungry for the next installment to become available.
January 1, 2014
I obtained a copy of this via the author and promptly forgot the review.
I really enjoyed this book. Along with a very thorough and intricate plot, the characters are complicated as one would like in a standout book such as this.
I'm not one that like to give away plot points and such during a review, I'll just say that this was one of the top ten books I read in 2013 and highly urge you to read it also.
I really enjoyed this book. Along with a very thorough and intricate plot, the characters are complicated as one would like in a standout book such as this.
I'm not one that like to give away plot points and such during a review, I'll just say that this was one of the top ten books I read in 2013 and highly urge you to read it also.
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