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Superheroes Aliens Robots Zombies
Alien invasion. Robot revolution. Zombie outbreak. All at the same time. Kid Catalyst, Queen Cobra, Sarpedon, and Vigilant are the last superheroes on Earth. Joined by a secret agent, a state trooper, and four rogue robots, they must find a way to win or humanity will be destroyed. The battle for Earth is on! SUPERHEROES ALIENS ROBOTS ZOMBIES is the first in the SARZverse trilogy. Read Book 2: ROBOT REVOLUTION and Book 3: ALIEN INVASION for the complete saga.
171 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 21, 2015
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About the author
Mark Boss
23 books5 followersWhen I was a kid, I made comic books of my favorite superheroes. Only they all were all cats, so it was SpiderKitty, Kitty Hulk, and so on. Okay, yeah, that's kinda weird.
In middle school my drawing skills leveled off, yet I kept writing stories --without the pictures. And writing, and writing.
I wrote some awful books, but practice makes at least competent, and the books improved. Now some are pretty good, and you may enjoy reading them.
In middle school my drawing skills leveled off, yet I kept writing stories --without the pictures. And writing, and writing.
I wrote some awful books, but practice makes at least competent, and the books improved. Now some are pretty good, and you may enjoy reading them.
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August 23, 2018
One of my favorite current authors.
September 27, 2023
The title lets you know what to expect, sort of. You will, in fact, get more than you bargained for and you'll love every word.
April 9, 2016
Everything a geek loves!
I have had the pleasure of reading this novel at various stages of development and it draws me in each time. How can you not want to read a story with this title? And it delivers on all fronts -- and then some. Mark Boss knows his subjects and keeps the action moving. He also brings a good sense of humor, an eye for details, and an ear for realistic dialogue. Highly recommended.
I have had the pleasure of reading this novel at various stages of development and it draws me in each time. How can you not want to read a story with this title? And it delivers on all fronts -- and then some. Mark Boss knows his subjects and keeps the action moving. He also brings a good sense of humor, an eye for details, and an ear for realistic dialogue. Highly recommended.
March 26, 2017
Crazy Connections Horror and HILARIOUS Satire
Just when I got interested..it was THE END! arg! So at first glance when reading I thought the writing was kinda stupid, obvious..like announcing something that is common sense..but then the more I read I realized the author was using humor..or satire! The robots say obvious stuff cuz they are robots... some of the people are silly..an agent that works in the "weird" field. The aliens weren't really given much of a point of view, but were in the mystery part of the plot. Then..the title hints at superheroes..and I believe there is only one briefly in a scene with the Virginia Trooper Singer. There are all kinds of crazy connections between the humans, robots, zombies, superheroes, Gov. Agencies, and..aliens!! Just wish that the story wasn't so short because it mainly told the story from Hook, Protor, Agent Kyle, Trooper Singer, and Hook's No 1 man (forgot name sorry
Just when I got interested..it was THE END! arg! So at first glance when reading I thought the writing was kinda stupid, obvious..like announcing something that is common sense..but then the more I read I realized the author was using humor..or satire! The robots say obvious stuff cuz they are robots... some of the people are silly..an agent that works in the "weird" field. The aliens weren't really given much of a point of view, but were in the mystery part of the plot. Then..the title hints at superheroes..and I believe there is only one briefly in a scene with the Virginia Trooper Singer. There are all kinds of crazy connections between the humans, robots, zombies, superheroes, Gov. Agencies, and..aliens!! Just wish that the story wasn't so short because it mainly told the story from Hook, Protor, Agent Kyle, Trooper Singer, and Hook's No 1 man (forgot name sorry
April 2, 2017
This book is like mind candy for the science fiction apocalypse lover. Zombies – quick, coordinated, and flesh-eating – mixed with aliens – small, big-eyed and green – and robots for a wild, active romp thru cliché and disaster-tales.
If only the violence weren’t so medically accurate…and if only the author had learned that “series” is not code for “serial”.
The biggest obstacle to broad enjoyment of this book might be the gore. The story opens with government agent Kyle Kane, and it isn’t long before he’s up to his ears in human (zombie) corpses and spent cartridges. His storyline follows his efforts to get out of town alive – and help his understaffed, under-budgeted agency figure out what’s going on.
Several other protagonists alternate chapters with Kyle. The most interesting one is Russell, a borderline-incontinent computer technician who becomes the robot revolutionary’s sidekick. While he spends much of the book being dragged around by his new boss and suffering misfortune (and while he’s technically a bad guy), he is compelling – and his motive is to find a cure for his congenitally crippled little brother. ‘NOUGH SAID. If you know me at all, you know this is my Achilles heel. You’ve triggered my trigger, now what’s going to happen?!
My favorite character is Protor, a mad scientist’s robot who stubbles onto an Antarctic research station while trying to discover what his radical robot friend is up to…an Antarctic research station that has recently been visited by extra-terrestrials…
The author’s research is impressive, especially his understanding of the third world. My dad grew up as a missionary kid in central Africa, and continues to work there with Bible translation, so I’m more sensitive to Westerner gaffs about that part of the world. While it’s not clear if Mr. Boss has ever been there himself, he’s done enough research to bring an authentic flavor to his African settings.
The book is also great for interrupted reading sessions. Quick-reading chapters switch clearly between the different leads, and the action and narrative have a good forward momentum, allowing you to get back into the flow after each reading break.
Perhaps I should mention that although the title says “Superheroes,” all we see in this volume is rather un-distinctive vigilante.
This sort of leads into my biggest complaint about "Superheroes Aliens Robots Zombies". If Kristen Lamb’s said it once, she’s said it a thousand times: using the climax of Book One as the hook for Book Two is cheating.
I’ve talked about this before on the blog. And I get that there are exceptions, but unless your names starts with J. and ends with Tolkien, you’re playing dirty to chop off your book at the midpoint (and even the master didn’t leave us with our heroes surrounded by zombies and then say, “Bye, see you next week!”).
Once again: it’s okay to have an overarching plot that runs through your series – but you have to tie off some loose ends in each individual book or you are cheating!
If anyone was going to coax me into shelling out money for the next installment, it might’ve been Mark Boss. I can skim over occasional flying body parts (and trash-talking robots) when the junk food is this crunchably munchable, but…cheating is just cheating.
Be nice to a naïve Amazon-surfer and – if your book is actually the first act of a serial, not the first complete adventure in a series – please stamp SERIAL somewhere conspicuous on the page, and I won’t waltz into your world with unrealistic expectations.
Disclaimer: I downloaded the free ebook on Amazon for free. I was not required to write a review of any kind.
As the description page says, “SUPERHEROES ALIENS ROBOTS ZOMBIES is the first in the SARZverse trilogy. Read Book 2: ROBOT REVOLUTION and Book 3: ALIEN INVASION for the complete saga.” Should’ve realized what that meant, I guess.
If only the violence weren’t so medically accurate…and if only the author had learned that “series” is not code for “serial”.
The biggest obstacle to broad enjoyment of this book might be the gore. The story opens with government agent Kyle Kane, and it isn’t long before he’s up to his ears in human (zombie) corpses and spent cartridges. His storyline follows his efforts to get out of town alive – and help his understaffed, under-budgeted agency figure out what’s going on.
Several other protagonists alternate chapters with Kyle. The most interesting one is Russell, a borderline-incontinent computer technician who becomes the robot revolutionary’s sidekick. While he spends much of the book being dragged around by his new boss and suffering misfortune (and while he’s technically a bad guy), he is compelling – and his motive is to find a cure for his congenitally crippled little brother. ‘NOUGH SAID. If you know me at all, you know this is my Achilles heel. You’ve triggered my trigger, now what’s going to happen?!
My favorite character is Protor, a mad scientist’s robot who stubbles onto an Antarctic research station while trying to discover what his radical robot friend is up to…an Antarctic research station that has recently been visited by extra-terrestrials…
The author’s research is impressive, especially his understanding of the third world. My dad grew up as a missionary kid in central Africa, and continues to work there with Bible translation, so I’m more sensitive to Westerner gaffs about that part of the world. While it’s not clear if Mr. Boss has ever been there himself, he’s done enough research to bring an authentic flavor to his African settings.
The book is also great for interrupted reading sessions. Quick-reading chapters switch clearly between the different leads, and the action and narrative have a good forward momentum, allowing you to get back into the flow after each reading break.
Perhaps I should mention that although the title says “Superheroes,” all we see in this volume is rather un-distinctive vigilante.
This sort of leads into my biggest complaint about "Superheroes Aliens Robots Zombies". If Kristen Lamb’s said it once, she’s said it a thousand times: using the climax of Book One as the hook for Book Two is cheating.
I’ve talked about this before on the blog. And I get that there are exceptions, but unless your names starts with J. and ends with Tolkien, you’re playing dirty to chop off your book at the midpoint (and even the master didn’t leave us with our heroes surrounded by zombies and then say, “Bye, see you next week!”).
Once again: it’s okay to have an overarching plot that runs through your series – but you have to tie off some loose ends in each individual book or you are cheating!
If anyone was going to coax me into shelling out money for the next installment, it might’ve been Mark Boss. I can skim over occasional flying body parts (and trash-talking robots) when the junk food is this crunchably munchable, but…cheating is just cheating.
Be nice to a naïve Amazon-surfer and – if your book is actually the first act of a serial, not the first complete adventure in a series – please stamp SERIAL somewhere conspicuous on the page, and I won’t waltz into your world with unrealistic expectations.
Disclaimer: I downloaded the free ebook on Amazon for free. I was not required to write a review of any kind.
As the description page says, “SUPERHEROES ALIENS ROBOTS ZOMBIES is the first in the SARZverse trilogy. Read Book 2: ROBOT REVOLUTION and Book 3: ALIEN INVASION for the complete saga.” Should’ve realized what that meant, I guess.
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