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But I’m Not a Supervillain
Sherry Broward never expected stealing a Rembrandt to turn her life upside down. Now she’s dodging the Bratva, the police, and her ex-girlfriend, Malka—a succubus supervillain who runs the local nightclub, Sin City. To make things even more complicated, she’s falling hard for Jemma—the city’s hottest art recovery specialist, who just so happens to be the superhero Lena Swift.
While trying to get closer to Jemma without revealing her own role in the heist, Sherry’s dealing with more than she bargained for after being exposed to Lot 429, a serum that’s doing strange things to her body. Add in the Royal Family’s attack Corgis and a bumbling group of thieves on a harbor cruise, and Sherry’s life is a ticking time bomb. If Jemma ever finds out the truth, Sherry might lose everything—including the girl of her dreams.
But I’m Not a Supervillain is a laugh-out-loud, action-packed superhero romance about love, secrets, and the fine line between hero and villain.
While trying to get closer to Jemma without revealing her own role in the heist, Sherry’s dealing with more than she bargained for after being exposed to Lot 429, a serum that’s doing strange things to her body. Add in the Royal Family’s attack Corgis and a bumbling group of thieves on a harbor cruise, and Sherry’s life is a ticking time bomb. If Jemma ever finds out the truth, Sherry might lose everything—including the girl of her dreams.
But I’m Not a Supervillain is a laugh-out-loud, action-packed superhero romance about love, secrets, and the fine line between hero and villain.
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November 20, 2024
Sapphic superheroes (which there aren't enough of), by an author whose work is already an auto-buy for me? Yes please!
And I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint. In fact, I'd say that I loved it.
It starts of with a heist, and from there, it just gets messier for Sherry. As they say, all actions have consequences, and for her, that is so very true. Add in her ex, Malka, her growing attraction to Jemma/Lena, and the secrets that lurk around the corner, and nothing is simple at all. But if you've read any of Aoibh Wood's other books, you'll have an idea of what to expect - a highly enjoyable, engaging and engrossing book with messy elements, twists, and characters that you can't help but love. An easy book to recommend.
And I would love to see more of the characters - which, of course, is another good sign ^^
And I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint. In fact, I'd say that I loved it.
It starts of with a heist, and from there, it just gets messier for Sherry. As they say, all actions have consequences, and for her, that is so very true. Add in her ex, Malka, her growing attraction to Jemma/Lena, and the secrets that lurk around the corner, and nothing is simple at all. But if you've read any of Aoibh Wood's other books, you'll have an idea of what to expect - a highly enjoyable, engaging and engrossing book with messy elements, twists, and characters that you can't help but love. An easy book to recommend.
And I would love to see more of the characters - which, of course, is another good sign ^^
December 26, 2024
I never knew I needed queer superhero stories in my life until I began reading them. Now I can’t get enough! Aoibh Wood has jumped on board, showing yet again how versatile her writing is, with the release of But I'm Not A Super Villain.
Sherry is down on her luck; her girlfriend drained her bank account and left, and she can’t seem to dig herself out of the rut she ended up in. A one-off art heist seems like her way out, but quickly sends her life spiralling into a seedy criminal underworld
Jemma meets Sherry in a bar, and the instant attraction is mutual. Both women are keen to act on it, but Jemma is called away to investigate the art theft.
Between Sherry trying to get the stolen painting into the right Villain’s hands, and Jemma hiding her alter ego Lena Swift from the woman she is falling for, But I’m Not A Super Villain is fast, funny and full of twists and turns.
Aoibh has proven her ability to write character driven stories with original plots time and again and has hit the mark with this laugh out loud superhero story.
If you’re a fan of quick-witted, sexy sapphic heroines don’t miss this one.
Sherry is down on her luck; her girlfriend drained her bank account and left, and she can’t seem to dig herself out of the rut she ended up in. A one-off art heist seems like her way out, but quickly sends her life spiralling into a seedy criminal underworld
Jemma meets Sherry in a bar, and the instant attraction is mutual. Both women are keen to act on it, but Jemma is called away to investigate the art theft.
Between Sherry trying to get the stolen painting into the right Villain’s hands, and Jemma hiding her alter ego Lena Swift from the woman she is falling for, But I’m Not A Super Villain is fast, funny and full of twists and turns.
Aoibh has proven her ability to write character driven stories with original plots time and again and has hit the mark with this laugh out loud superhero story.
If you’re a fan of quick-witted, sexy sapphic heroines don’t miss this one.
June 15, 2025
You've got to kidding me with these 5-stars. Sherry is one of the worst characters ever put to page. You 5-star reviewers should be ashamed.
First, Aoibh commits a cardinal sin (not a Lady Sin, if you've read this you know) in writing fantasy's set in the modern/present day world. In this case, superheroes exist and technology is (in some instances) far more advanced than what we have now. Despite that, nothing else is different. Nothing! The same books, shows, and movies are made. In fairness, this is a flaw that has been present in most comic books. But they have to churn those out once a month for years and were initially targeting children, so deep existential stories were not common. Was this novel written for children? By one? Hard to say.
In any case, the characters not only repeatedly reference "Spidey Sense" (perhaps Spider-Man comics could have been written before real/actual superheroes emerged), but TV series (and implicitly the comic book I assume), The Boys, exists! At this point traditional beloved superheroes have existed for years, no one is making a show like this, showing the dangers of what having superheroes would be like and arguing why they should be eradicated. Most of the "action" TV shows that exist would be about the superheroes that exist--as is the case in The Boys (another cardinal sin--referencing far better written material in the same genre as your own work).
Oh, the COVID pandemic happened on schedule too and apparently no one's faith or belief systems or political systems have changed at all. Please, pretty please, put a little thought into your story ideas. You don't have to show us the entire world and lots of boring worldbuilding but understand the world you created and reflect it in your writing.
Moving on, Aoibh's Cait Reagan series had the sense of a daydreaming pantser writer with wild random things happening, but this book takes that haphazard writing to another level--and it's not a pretty one.
The book starts off well enough (and that's really the last good thing I can say). Sherry is in the process of stealing a Rembrandt, her first art heist, from the museum she used to work at with the help of a hacker. Now you might say, "I'm sure the hacker will play a pivotal role later in the book." No, the hacker is never heard from again and I'm disappointed you even brought it up.
Aoibh has Sherry drop hints that she is soooo smart and clever. But how smart really? We later learn that Sherry's ex, Malka, stole her savings and she was in dire financial straits. We even later learn that Malke offered to pay the money back but Sherry has pride and doesn't want to get mixed up in "that world" so she accepts an offer to steal a priceless Rembrandt. Massive inconsistency is a hallmark of intelligence. Also, robbing the place you worked at is a rookie mistake. Ex-employees will be the first targets of an investigation. Well, we have to make allowances so the story can happen. Fine.
So, immediately after she steals the painting, she leaves the priceless item and the key to her financial future in her tiny, no security measures apartment and her backdoor unlocked, and goes to get some drinks. Smart? She's smart right? Now, apart from a friend, the first person she meets is the other main character, Jemma.
By sheer coincidence, Jemma happens to be an art recovery specialist and is called by the museum when they discover the theft. Plus, she's also a superhero, Lena Swift. THE superhero of a town called Harbor Haven but is probably Boston blended with San Francisco. Why is she called Lena Swift and why doesn't that sound like a superhero name and why doesn't it come close to describing her ill-defined powers? Because. Safe to say, she's basically Power Girl (ah, you thought I'd say Supergirl right?! Oh, you don't know who Power Girl is--well, see she's basically Supergirl but from another...Look, I don't have time for this.)
Me: What are the chances that such a precise set of improbable events could have happened?
Aoibh: 100% because I wrote it that way!
Me: I can't argue with statistics!
Jemma gets her own chapter where she helpfully rehashes her origin story as people do when they get a moment alone. A group named SHIELD...I mean SWORD...no, no, SPEAR has been recruiting terminally ill cancer patients for metahuman research. Hey, isn't that Deadpool? Is Aoibh doing a Deadpool? No, this is completely original just like SPEAR isn't the same as SHIELD. Shame on you!
What does SPEAR stand for? It should stand for Sapphic Power Enhancement and Research, because only lesbians survive!! Well, one of them. SPEAR creates a serum that is toxic (oh no), radioactive (that can't be good) and laced with an antimatter isotope (is that a thing? I mean, that and all those other words sound sciency so I'm all in).
We learn that Lena Swift can fly really fast. Except the last time she flew over 500mph she nearly exploded her lungs. Well, it's nice to have a sensible limitation on her--later she breaks the sound barrier flying to rescue Sherry. Why, that's much faster than 500mph! Yes, yes it is. If her lungs can't handle that speed how does anything else? Don't worry about it.
So, when Jemma gets called in (as Lena), Sherry returns home and *GASP* she's been robbed! And not just by anyone, but by her ex-girlfriend Malka, who also happens to be a demonic-themed supervillain named Lady Sin. Malka was once a normal human but she was collateral damage in a battle between Lena Swift and Prince Lucifer. His blood fell on her and turned her into Lady Sin. This heel-turn to evil caused the breakup (actually, we learn Sherry didn't care about that, it was that she was sleeping around and fibbin' about it that really bugged her...but succubus gonna suck...you...bus. I don't know.)
Now, Lena Swift being not so indirectly responsible for this change will surely play a pivotal role in motivations, perhaps some lingering resentment?
No. Again, I'm ashamed for you asking such silly questions. It doesn't even register for them. Yeah, Jemma feels a broad sense of guilt but squashes it. Later, much later than you'd expect if this were a well-written novel, it is revealed that Sherry had her skull caved in by some debris when she covered Malka--but somehow dodged the blood despite a gaping head wound that was repaired with a steel plate. How did she not mention this earlier?? Anyway...
So, since Malka made it super-obvious it was her, Sherry calls her and Malka immediately fesses up. "I just vanted to see you, Pet." Nothing suspicious here. Then the person with whom she was supposed to be planning the heist before Sherry went rogue and did it herself for more money, calls she tells him (Mixer) that Malka has it and she's going to get it. Makes sense. No point in keeping secrets around murderous thieves.
Sherry visits Malka and (surprise!) they are attacked by British royalty. Ahhh! A couple known as King Charles and Queen Mary and their pack of vicious Corgis. Yes, you heard me. In fairness, they are viewed as silly in universe as well. Sherry tries to escape with the painting but breaks open a vial with blue liquid that immediately seeps into a cut on her wrist. Concerning? Eh, maybe later.
When later happens, Sherry gets violently ill and wonders if the blue stuff is the problem and not some bad clams... and calls the only person she can think of, the woman she was going to have a one-night stand with but bailed on her. Yeah, yeah she couldn't see whom she was calling. Jemma arrives (see above mentioned sound barrier breaking and the sonic booms that would have shattered windows across the city but again, details). Jemma calls an ambulance. The paramedics note that Sherry seems much heavier than she looks. Jemma ignores this. Sherry dies enroute but is revived. Jemma stays with her precious stranger for three days while she lays in a coma.
In the interim, does Jemma do any research on what happened? I mean, she saw the scorch mark footprints on Sherry's carpet and has intimate knowledge of Lady Sin so she'd have to...do nothing. Assume nothing. Got it. Blank slate this situation.
Sherry wakes up and when her doctor (a man, eww) admits to not being sure what caused her illness but reads her toxicology reports and observes her symptoms and questions whether Sherry is an alcoholic who drank too much. Now, Sherry knows what caused her symptoms. Of course, she can't say why, and it would be easier to just let the doctor think it was that rather than have him investigate further and uncover her theft. Instead, Sherry is outraged! That jerk! How dare he make assumptions based on her symptoms and tox reports! She's not going to let him dismiss this as some club girl gone wild! Sexist pig! You take this seriously!! Ummm...okay.
Sherry is almost immediately better (Jemma ignores this) and Jemma, as job-blocked one-night stands do, offers to stay with her until she's fully recovered. Back at Sherry's, we meet her Calico cat. Sherry calls it a "he". Most Calicos (it's a color scheme not a breed, but again, whatever) are female. Literally, almost all of them. No mention is made of this rarity because, I'm guessing, Aoibh doesn't uncover this lil' fact while copying quantum physics descriptions from textbooks to make Sherry seem smart.
More on Sherry, she thinks to herself how she has autism and Jemma thinks to herself that Sherry is "clearly autistic". The only thing clear about Sherry is that she is an idiot. Nothing about her behavior to this point had been notably on the spectrum until she spaces out into some gray zone. Okay. Later, they toss in some references to stimming. Now look, including and normalizing autism is great. However, normalizing it to the extent that it's not actually noticeable (until the writer wants it to be) seems insulting.
Sherry we learn has a 164 IQ but, in her world, people make fun of her and call her a liar for such a claim because it's apparently the 1980 version of 2024. She also has a mild shellfish allergy, so when she offers to cook dinner for Jemma, she makes shrimp scampi. She forgets this (twice) during the story. Does that mean it's going to be significant later? No. Not for Sherry. Although, a heretofore unmentioned supervillain coincidentally robs the yacht they are partying on and has a much more severe allergy and is felled by a tray of shellfish flying into her mouth. I hate when that happens! Couldn't she have closer her mouth? Well, later, Jemma fails to close her mouth or not try to breathe when she falls in the water and immediately drowns (temporarily). Must be nice to live in a world where you can shut your mouth, Judgy!!
Speaking of judgy, in the midst of her I have a 164IQ humble-don't make fun of me-brag, she recites some "basic" quantum physics that demonstrates her skill at memorization not her intelligence--then immediately makes fun of Jemma for reading papers on quantum physics. There's a b-word for someone who does that. What is it?
This is actually a pattern for Sherry. First there was the doctor. Then this bit. Later there is a bit with a doorman, who she clearly realizes he has not been informed of a change and is doing his job, injures and berates him for trying to prevent her from entering a night club...again, his job. She is just the worst.
Blah blah blah. For some reason the book keeps going. There are more and more examples of how cataclysmically unobservant and stupid Sherry and Jemma are until Jemma finally learns that Sherry was the original thief and had been lying to her. Naturally, Sherry is upset that Jemma lied to her about her Lena Swift identity. Sherry is shocked that Jemma wants to turn her in for, yknow, grand larceny. Fortunately, a hail of bullets and explosives stops that and Sherry, continuing to lie to Jemma, doesn't tell her she's now bulletproof. Sherry, once safe, immediately calls Malka (who clearly outted herself earlier when she pretended to be Mixer and called her "Pet". Maybe this wouldn't have been so obvious had everyone BUT Sherry known that Mixer had been murdered).
So, after having Malka's treachery shoved in their faces they realize who the true culprit was!! Malka--whom both women have slept with but Jemma never tells Sherry that, huh. I guess Aoibh forgot that Jemma likes to sleep with supervillains too.
Sherry judges Jemma for being upset that her would-be girlfriend was a lying art thief fraternizing with supervillains. Sherry's mom appears (suddenly, they are super close but also don't talk to each other at all) and is outraged that the police are upset over a stupid painting that was smuggling in a chemical that could have destabilized the country. She saved Jemma's life! The one that was in danger because of what Sherry had helped set in motion? Yes that life!!
Sherry's crimes are minimized because no one got hurt (except that guy she directly killed and all those who died in the aftermath of the theft) and she's just so adorable and cute--except she's actually a heinous selfish bitch that uses her autism and other excuses to justify being an amoral piece of... wow I can see why such a person appeals to the 5-star distributing folks above.
First, Aoibh commits a cardinal sin (not a Lady Sin, if you've read this you know) in writing fantasy's set in the modern/present day world. In this case, superheroes exist and technology is (in some instances) far more advanced than what we have now. Despite that, nothing else is different. Nothing! The same books, shows, and movies are made. In fairness, this is a flaw that has been present in most comic books. But they have to churn those out once a month for years and were initially targeting children, so deep existential stories were not common. Was this novel written for children? By one? Hard to say.
In any case, the characters not only repeatedly reference "Spidey Sense" (perhaps Spider-Man comics could have been written before real/actual superheroes emerged), but TV series (and implicitly the comic book I assume), The Boys, exists! At this point traditional beloved superheroes have existed for years, no one is making a show like this, showing the dangers of what having superheroes would be like and arguing why they should be eradicated. Most of the "action" TV shows that exist would be about the superheroes that exist--as is the case in The Boys (another cardinal sin--referencing far better written material in the same genre as your own work).
Oh, the COVID pandemic happened on schedule too and apparently no one's faith or belief systems or political systems have changed at all. Please, pretty please, put a little thought into your story ideas. You don't have to show us the entire world and lots of boring worldbuilding but understand the world you created and reflect it in your writing.
Moving on, Aoibh's Cait Reagan series had the sense of a daydreaming pantser writer with wild random things happening, but this book takes that haphazard writing to another level--and it's not a pretty one.
The book starts off well enough (and that's really the last good thing I can say). Sherry is in the process of stealing a Rembrandt, her first art heist, from the museum she used to work at with the help of a hacker. Now you might say, "I'm sure the hacker will play a pivotal role later in the book." No, the hacker is never heard from again and I'm disappointed you even brought it up.
Aoibh has Sherry drop hints that she is soooo smart and clever. But how smart really? We later learn that Sherry's ex, Malka, stole her savings and she was in dire financial straits. We even later learn that Malke offered to pay the money back but Sherry has pride and doesn't want to get mixed up in "that world" so she accepts an offer to steal a priceless Rembrandt. Massive inconsistency is a hallmark of intelligence. Also, robbing the place you worked at is a rookie mistake. Ex-employees will be the first targets of an investigation. Well, we have to make allowances so the story can happen. Fine.
So, immediately after she steals the painting, she leaves the priceless item and the key to her financial future in her tiny, no security measures apartment and her backdoor unlocked, and goes to get some drinks. Smart? She's smart right? Now, apart from a friend, the first person she meets is the other main character, Jemma.
By sheer coincidence, Jemma happens to be an art recovery specialist and is called by the museum when they discover the theft. Plus, she's also a superhero, Lena Swift. THE superhero of a town called Harbor Haven but is probably Boston blended with San Francisco. Why is she called Lena Swift and why doesn't that sound like a superhero name and why doesn't it come close to describing her ill-defined powers? Because. Safe to say, she's basically Power Girl (ah, you thought I'd say Supergirl right?! Oh, you don't know who Power Girl is--well, see she's basically Supergirl but from another...Look, I don't have time for this.)
Me: What are the chances that such a precise set of improbable events could have happened?
Aoibh: 100% because I wrote it that way!
Me: I can't argue with statistics!
Jemma gets her own chapter where she helpfully rehashes her origin story as people do when they get a moment alone. A group named SHIELD...I mean SWORD...no, no, SPEAR has been recruiting terminally ill cancer patients for metahuman research. Hey, isn't that Deadpool? Is Aoibh doing a Deadpool? No, this is completely original just like SPEAR isn't the same as SHIELD. Shame on you!
What does SPEAR stand for? It should stand for Sapphic Power Enhancement and Research, because only lesbians survive!! Well, one of them. SPEAR creates a serum that is toxic (oh no), radioactive (that can't be good) and laced with an antimatter isotope (is that a thing? I mean, that and all those other words sound sciency so I'm all in).
We learn that Lena Swift can fly really fast. Except the last time she flew over 500mph she nearly exploded her lungs. Well, it's nice to have a sensible limitation on her--later she breaks the sound barrier flying to rescue Sherry. Why, that's much faster than 500mph! Yes, yes it is. If her lungs can't handle that speed how does anything else? Don't worry about it.
So, when Jemma gets called in (as Lena), Sherry returns home and *GASP* she's been robbed! And not just by anyone, but by her ex-girlfriend Malka, who also happens to be a demonic-themed supervillain named Lady Sin. Malka was once a normal human but she was collateral damage in a battle between Lena Swift and Prince Lucifer. His blood fell on her and turned her into Lady Sin. This heel-turn to evil caused the breakup (actually, we learn Sherry didn't care about that, it was that she was sleeping around and fibbin' about it that really bugged her...but succubus gonna suck...you...bus. I don't know.)
Now, Lena Swift being not so indirectly responsible for this change will surely play a pivotal role in motivations, perhaps some lingering resentment?
No. Again, I'm ashamed for you asking such silly questions. It doesn't even register for them. Yeah, Jemma feels a broad sense of guilt but squashes it. Later, much later than you'd expect if this were a well-written novel, it is revealed that Sherry had her skull caved in by some debris when she covered Malka--but somehow dodged the blood despite a gaping head wound that was repaired with a steel plate. How did she not mention this earlier?? Anyway...
So, since Malka made it super-obvious it was her, Sherry calls her and Malka immediately fesses up. "I just vanted to see you, Pet." Nothing suspicious here. Then the person with whom she was supposed to be planning the heist before Sherry went rogue and did it herself for more money, calls she tells him (Mixer) that Malka has it and she's going to get it. Makes sense. No point in keeping secrets around murderous thieves.
Sherry visits Malka and (surprise!) they are attacked by British royalty. Ahhh! A couple known as King Charles and Queen Mary and their pack of vicious Corgis. Yes, you heard me. In fairness, they are viewed as silly in universe as well. Sherry tries to escape with the painting but breaks open a vial with blue liquid that immediately seeps into a cut on her wrist. Concerning? Eh, maybe later.
When later happens, Sherry gets violently ill and wonders if the blue stuff is the problem and not some bad clams... and calls the only person she can think of, the woman she was going to have a one-night stand with but bailed on her. Yeah, yeah she couldn't see whom she was calling. Jemma arrives (see above mentioned sound barrier breaking and the sonic booms that would have shattered windows across the city but again, details). Jemma calls an ambulance. The paramedics note that Sherry seems much heavier than she looks. Jemma ignores this. Sherry dies enroute but is revived. Jemma stays with her precious stranger for three days while she lays in a coma.
In the interim, does Jemma do any research on what happened? I mean, she saw the scorch mark footprints on Sherry's carpet and has intimate knowledge of Lady Sin so she'd have to...do nothing. Assume nothing. Got it. Blank slate this situation.
Sherry wakes up and when her doctor (a man, eww) admits to not being sure what caused her illness but reads her toxicology reports and observes her symptoms and questions whether Sherry is an alcoholic who drank too much. Now, Sherry knows what caused her symptoms. Of course, she can't say why, and it would be easier to just let the doctor think it was that rather than have him investigate further and uncover her theft. Instead, Sherry is outraged! That jerk! How dare he make assumptions based on her symptoms and tox reports! She's not going to let him dismiss this as some club girl gone wild! Sexist pig! You take this seriously!! Ummm...okay.
Sherry is almost immediately better (Jemma ignores this) and Jemma, as job-blocked one-night stands do, offers to stay with her until she's fully recovered. Back at Sherry's, we meet her Calico cat. Sherry calls it a "he". Most Calicos (it's a color scheme not a breed, but again, whatever) are female. Literally, almost all of them. No mention is made of this rarity because, I'm guessing, Aoibh doesn't uncover this lil' fact while copying quantum physics descriptions from textbooks to make Sherry seem smart.
More on Sherry, she thinks to herself how she has autism and Jemma thinks to herself that Sherry is "clearly autistic". The only thing clear about Sherry is that she is an idiot. Nothing about her behavior to this point had been notably on the spectrum until she spaces out into some gray zone. Okay. Later, they toss in some references to stimming. Now look, including and normalizing autism is great. However, normalizing it to the extent that it's not actually noticeable (until the writer wants it to be) seems insulting.
Sherry we learn has a 164 IQ but, in her world, people make fun of her and call her a liar for such a claim because it's apparently the 1980 version of 2024. She also has a mild shellfish allergy, so when she offers to cook dinner for Jemma, she makes shrimp scampi. She forgets this (twice) during the story. Does that mean it's going to be significant later? No. Not for Sherry. Although, a heretofore unmentioned supervillain coincidentally robs the yacht they are partying on and has a much more severe allergy and is felled by a tray of shellfish flying into her mouth. I hate when that happens! Couldn't she have closer her mouth? Well, later, Jemma fails to close her mouth or not try to breathe when she falls in the water and immediately drowns (temporarily). Must be nice to live in a world where you can shut your mouth, Judgy!!
Speaking of judgy, in the midst of her I have a 164IQ humble-don't make fun of me-brag, she recites some "basic" quantum physics that demonstrates her skill at memorization not her intelligence--then immediately makes fun of Jemma for reading papers on quantum physics. There's a b-word for someone who does that. What is it?
This is actually a pattern for Sherry. First there was the doctor. Then this bit. Later there is a bit with a doorman, who she clearly realizes he has not been informed of a change and is doing his job, injures and berates him for trying to prevent her from entering a night club...again, his job. She is just the worst.
Blah blah blah. For some reason the book keeps going. There are more and more examples of how cataclysmically unobservant and stupid Sherry and Jemma are until Jemma finally learns that Sherry was the original thief and had been lying to her. Naturally, Sherry is upset that Jemma lied to her about her Lena Swift identity. Sherry is shocked that Jemma wants to turn her in for, yknow, grand larceny. Fortunately, a hail of bullets and explosives stops that and Sherry, continuing to lie to Jemma, doesn't tell her she's now bulletproof. Sherry, once safe, immediately calls Malka (who clearly outted herself earlier when she pretended to be Mixer and called her "Pet". Maybe this wouldn't have been so obvious had everyone BUT Sherry known that Mixer had been murdered).
So, after having Malka's treachery shoved in their faces they realize who the true culprit was!! Malka--whom both women have slept with but Jemma never tells Sherry that, huh. I guess Aoibh forgot that Jemma likes to sleep with supervillains too.
Sherry judges Jemma for being upset that her would-be girlfriend was a lying art thief fraternizing with supervillains. Sherry's mom appears (suddenly, they are super close but also don't talk to each other at all) and is outraged that the police are upset over a stupid painting that was smuggling in a chemical that could have destabilized the country. She saved Jemma's life! The one that was in danger because of what Sherry had helped set in motion? Yes that life!!
Sherry's crimes are minimized because no one got hurt (except that guy she directly killed and all those who died in the aftermath of the theft) and she's just so adorable and cute--except she's actually a heinous selfish bitch that uses her autism and other excuses to justify being an amoral piece of... wow I can see why such a person appeals to the 5-star distributing folks above.
December 21, 2024
Super Fun!
This was such a fun read with so many surprises and twists.
The characters and plot were colorful, complex, and fully developed. At various points I was laughing out loud, sometimes cheering, and at other times concerned and hoping for the best outcome. And, oh boy, the rat, eweh!
Supergenius, sweet but naive, and quite a capable thief when need be, Sherry agrees to heist a Rembrandt to help pay rent and bills since her ex, a Succubus Supervillain, cleaned out their joint accounts when she left. Then her ex nabbed the painting from Sherry's place while Sherry was out falling for Jemma, an art insurance investigator, who's secretly the Superhero of this story and who's on the case to find the culprit of this grand larceny.
Now not only is Sherry trying to hide her involvement in the theft from Jemma, but she's trying to get the painting back while supervillains and regular villains line up against each other, fighting and stealing the Rembrandt from one another.
In the midst of all the chaos, strange and seemingly unexplainable things start happening to Sherry. Things that might just be life altering not only for Sherry but also for so many others in this story. You'll want to read this delightful and engaging story to find out who gets the Rembrandt and why everybody wants it besides Sherry, the museum, and authorities. And you'll want to see if Sherry gets away scot-free and if she gets her Supergal.
This was such a fun read with so many surprises and twists.
The characters and plot were colorful, complex, and fully developed. At various points I was laughing out loud, sometimes cheering, and at other times concerned and hoping for the best outcome. And, oh boy, the rat, eweh!
Supergenius, sweet but naive, and quite a capable thief when need be, Sherry agrees to heist a Rembrandt to help pay rent and bills since her ex, a Succubus Supervillain, cleaned out their joint accounts when she left. Then her ex nabbed the painting from Sherry's place while Sherry was out falling for Jemma, an art insurance investigator, who's secretly the Superhero of this story and who's on the case to find the culprit of this grand larceny.
Now not only is Sherry trying to hide her involvement in the theft from Jemma, but she's trying to get the painting back while supervillains and regular villains line up against each other, fighting and stealing the Rembrandt from one another.
In the midst of all the chaos, strange and seemingly unexplainable things start happening to Sherry. Things that might just be life altering not only for Sherry but also for so many others in this story. You'll want to read this delightful and engaging story to find out who gets the Rembrandt and why everybody wants it besides Sherry, the museum, and authorities. And you'll want to see if Sherry gets away scot-free and if she gets her Supergal.
February 22, 2025
An engaging and light read with likeable MCs and a well developed romance arc. We do see the expected superhero vs villain, secret/non-communication tropes but the pacing of the story does well not to dwell on these too much. Also on the plus side is the emphasis on how accepting Jemma is of Sherry's neurodivergence, and the highlight on Sherry's independence and cognitive capabilities regardless.
What I'm not comfortable with in the narrative is the superhero/villain premise presented, and by extension the worldbuilding. Here, everyone who has superpowers has to be registered with the government. Presumably so that they can be monitored and/or their powers used to serve the authorities. Superheroes are those who comply. Everyone else is either a villain or 'other'.
What I'm not comfortable with in the narrative is the superhero/villain premise presented, and by extension the worldbuilding. Here, everyone who has superpowers has to be registered with the government. Presumably so that they can be monitored and/or their powers used to serve the authorities. Superheroes are those who comply. Everyone else is either a villain or 'other'.
January 26, 2025
4,5 ⭐️
I have listened to all others audiobooks of Aoibh Wood and loved them all but I didn’t know what to expect from a supervillain audiobook.
Another great story obviously- what an amazing, enjoyable adventure with laughter, villains, superheroes, love and a rat 🐀🫣😱
I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to the end and I am hoping for more supervillain stories from Aiobh Wood.
The audiobook version was greatly narrated by Abby Craden 5⭐️
I have listened to all others audiobooks of Aoibh Wood and loved them all but I didn’t know what to expect from a supervillain audiobook.
Another great story obviously- what an amazing, enjoyable adventure with laughter, villains, superheroes, love and a rat 🐀🫣😱
I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to the end and I am hoping for more supervillain stories from Aiobh Wood.
The audiobook version was greatly narrated by Abby Craden 5⭐️
July 4, 2025
This story wasn't top shelf, but I liked it, mostly. I thought the way it ended was a bit... Honestly, I don't know why I didn't like the ending, but I didn't. I expected Sherry to wind up with a stronger win, at the end, I guess. It felt like she deserved a stronger solid win. I did like the realism of the two of main characters having issues making their relationship work, due to past trauma and other issues.
February 25, 2025
I listened to the audiobook narrated by the always perfect Abby Craden who knocked this delightful story out of the park. Everything about this was light, cute and just what I needed. Look at the cover of this book. It captures the flavor of this story so well. I think everyone needs some Sapphic Supers in their life. I really do.
December 16, 2024
Such a fun read! I loved it and want more!
March 24, 2025
Abby craden is amazing audiobook narrator for this book
March 29, 2025
This was fun!!
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