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Ex-Superheroes
He’s an ex-superhero on a mission to save the world… and get hot chicks.
It’s the end of the 21st century, and Hunter McNeil is your average, ordinary, ex-Army Ranger with superpowers. He’s serving time unjustly in a Supermax for supervillains when a botched prison break puts him in the crosshairs of an Army general who runs the Super-Powered Combatants Corp.
Turns out a coordinated strike has put supervillains in charge of every major city in the world, and Hunter is the United States’ only hope at restoring order.
And so Hunter sets out to do what he does best: kill supervillains. Save the world. And build a harem of smokin’ hot, super-powered women to help him.
WARNING: This book contains violence, profanity, and graphic sexuality. It also contains a harem of hot women. You have been warned.
It’s the end of the 21st century, and Hunter McNeil is your average, ordinary, ex-Army Ranger with superpowers. He’s serving time unjustly in a Supermax for supervillains when a botched prison break puts him in the crosshairs of an Army general who runs the Super-Powered Combatants Corp.
Turns out a coordinated strike has put supervillains in charge of every major city in the world, and Hunter is the United States’ only hope at restoring order.
And so Hunter sets out to do what he does best: kill supervillains. Save the world. And build a harem of smokin’ hot, super-powered women to help him.
WARNING: This book contains violence, profanity, and graphic sexuality. It also contains a harem of hot women. You have been warned.
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Published February 19, 2019
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April 1, 2020This was a superhero action story mixed with erotica. I was expecting such a blend of genres since I've read a bit of Markam's other series which mixed LitRPG and erotica. In many ways this was your typical self-published superhero action story with a bunch of sex related wish-fulfilment added to the story. It just about worked and that was because Markam's writing is engaging and the story was fast paced and filled with plenty of humour.
The premise was fairly typical and so was the worldbuilding but none of that hurt the story as what we got was decent enough. The story was set at the end of the 21st century in a world where a drug gave people the chance to develop superpowers. The powers were still pretty rare as the drugs were tightly controlled but all that meant was this was a world that had about as much superpowered people as your average DC comic world! Well, that was the case right up until the events that kick started this book. In a devastating blow all the major superheroes across the world were killed in a single night. No one knows why or how but the supervillains are now running the various cities and countries. The US army respond by turning to superpowered ex-Army Ranger Hunter McNeil. McNeil was languishing in a superpowered prison on charges of treason before the superheroes got murdered but now has a chance to redeem himself!
The story was fun enough. Hunter McNeil was pretty arrogant and cocky but he was easy enough to root for most of the time as he was pointed at some pretty evil people. The action was engaging enough. Hunter's superpower of being able to create force fields ended up being a lot more fun than it sounds. The erotica was so-so as Hunter picked up a couple of sexy sidekicks along the way.
I'll probably read the next book but fear it will spiral a bit out of control on the harem elements as these type of stories tend to do.
All in all this was a fun read. I find Markam's writing quite engaging. I wish Markam would write a book with the erotica elements toned down a bit as those parts of the story can drag on a bit long for my liking.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Audio Note: Tad Branson gave a decent performance of the audio.
The premise was fairly typical and so was the worldbuilding but none of that hurt the story as what we got was decent enough. The story was set at the end of the 21st century in a world where a drug gave people the chance to develop superpowers. The powers were still pretty rare as the drugs were tightly controlled but all that meant was this was a world that had about as much superpowered people as your average DC comic world! Well, that was the case right up until the events that kick started this book. In a devastating blow all the major superheroes across the world were killed in a single night. No one knows why or how but the supervillains are now running the various cities and countries. The US army respond by turning to superpowered ex-Army Ranger Hunter McNeil. McNeil was languishing in a superpowered prison on charges of treason before the superheroes got murdered but now has a chance to redeem himself!
The story was fun enough. Hunter McNeil was pretty arrogant and cocky but he was easy enough to root for most of the time as he was pointed at some pretty evil people. The action was engaging enough. Hunter's superpower of being able to create force fields ended up being a lot more fun than it sounds. The erotica was so-so as Hunter picked up a couple of sexy sidekicks along the way.
I'll probably read the next book but fear it will spiral a bit out of control on the harem elements as these type of stories tend to do.
All in all this was a fun read. I find Markam's writing quite engaging. I wish Markam would write a book with the erotica elements toned down a bit as those parts of the story can drag on a bit long for my liking.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
Audio Note: Tad Branson gave a decent performance of the audio.
May 12, 2020
Was this a superhero story or a script penned for a porno flick?
Either way, Ex-Superheroes, whilst certainty not to everyone's tastes, is a fun and entertaining read; a modern, super-powered sleaze pulp with all the bodice (or lycra) busting scenes one could want from an x-rated x-men story.
Either way, Ex-Superheroes, whilst certainty not to everyone's tastes, is a fun and entertaining read; a modern, super-powered sleaze pulp with all the bodice (or lycra) busting scenes one could want from an x-rated x-men story.
August 16, 2021
It's a generic story with not much to make it stand out. The characters feel really two-dimensional and uninteresting. Overall the story reads like erotic fanfiction written by a horny teenager. I would steer clear of this series if I were you.
January 5, 2020
Another Superhero story from a self published author. Like many others in this category, there was lots of sex and violence.
There a few things wrong with this book. The main plot is a bit absurd, 300+ Superheroes are assassinated on the same day and then supervillians instill themselves as rulers of every major city on earth. It's left to a few rag-tag heroes that are still alive to take on the mission, given to them by the US military, to fix the situation. Characters are not that developed, but sufficient for the story. What I really enjoyed though was the writing of the super powered battles. Everything was very well detailed and I could easily visualize the battle in my head. There was also a lot of well thought out and inventive ideas on how the powers were used. The sex scenes were also pretty detailed, so I would avoid this if that that might offend you.
I give this 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 for Goodreads. Incidentally, I read this as a freebie from Amazon Prime reading, but will follow up with the sequel.
There a few things wrong with this book. The main plot is a bit absurd, 300+ Superheroes are assassinated on the same day and then supervillians instill themselves as rulers of every major city on earth. It's left to a few rag-tag heroes that are still alive to take on the mission, given to them by the US military, to fix the situation. Characters are not that developed, but sufficient for the story. What I really enjoyed though was the writing of the super powered battles. Everything was very well detailed and I could easily visualize the battle in my head. There was also a lot of well thought out and inventive ideas on how the powers were used. The sex scenes were also pretty detailed, so I would avoid this if that that might offend you.
I give this 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 for Goodreads. Incidentally, I read this as a freebie from Amazon Prime reading, but will follow up with the sequel.
June 5, 2022
You can’t eat the finest food ad nauseam without it losing some of the appeal. Likewise, I’ve been reading a ton of great books lately, and I was experiencing some slowdown, so I decided to partake in the literature equivalent of a gas station burger that’s been on the warmer 20 hours as a sort of palate refresher. Plus, it was free with my audible membership, so I’m only out the time it took to wolf this down.
And I gotta say, this was exactly the poorly written, more-than-a-little chauvinistic male action fantasy with too much blatant gratuity and too little quality gratuity that I needed to resume fully appreciating good books.
And I gotta say, this was exactly the poorly written, more-than-a-little chauvinistic male action fantasy with too much blatant gratuity and too little quality gratuity that I needed to resume fully appreciating good books.
March 4, 2019
Superpowers, defeating bad guys and hot sex
Wow, what an introduction to a new series, fun, fast paced super powered action and hot sex scenes. It has overtones of Super Sales on Superhero’s (another great series) due to the bad guys taking over city’s and the MC only really cares about his team. But in this tale the MC is backed by the military and is working on pardons and payouts for his team members while risking life and limb to kill off the super villains running the city. With most major cities having been taken over by super villains (not much of a spoiler as it’s explained very early) and possibly one or two cities per book there is plenty of stories available to tell about a ex-military super hero turned morally challenged smuggler asked to help out. Be warned this is harem story, so plenty of sex as he intends to expand his team with sexy super powered females with dubious pasts/occupations. It was a really enjoyable read that was hard to put down, but as with most super power stories, readers like myself can come up with more creative and deadly ways for the MC to use his powers rather than how he currently uses them (i.e. he could just form giant scissor action like shields or blades which he could mentally control). Looking forward to the next novel.
Wow, what an introduction to a new series, fun, fast paced super powered action and hot sex scenes. It has overtones of Super Sales on Superhero’s (another great series) due to the bad guys taking over city’s and the MC only really cares about his team. But in this tale the MC is backed by the military and is working on pardons and payouts for his team members while risking life and limb to kill off the super villains running the city. With most major cities having been taken over by super villains (not much of a spoiler as it’s explained very early) and possibly one or two cities per book there is plenty of stories available to tell about a ex-military super hero turned morally challenged smuggler asked to help out. Be warned this is harem story, so plenty of sex as he intends to expand his team with sexy super powered females with dubious pasts/occupations. It was a really enjoyable read that was hard to put down, but as with most super power stories, readers like myself can come up with more creative and deadly ways for the MC to use his powers rather than how he currently uses them (i.e. he could just form giant scissor action like shields or blades which he could mentally control). Looking forward to the next novel.
April 29, 2021
Another great one.
Another Markam release that I couldn’t put down and finished in a single sitting.
He manages to captivate with a combination of enjoyable characters, high stakes events and raunchy love scenes.
Can’t wait to see this series continue! (As long as it doesn’t take time away from writing Succubus series!)
Another Markam release that I couldn’t put down and finished in a single sitting.
He manages to captivate with a combination of enjoyable characters, high stakes events and raunchy love scenes.
Can’t wait to see this series continue! (As long as it doesn’t take time away from writing Succubus series!)
January 23, 2020
Rating 3.0 stars
This was okay. I am having a hard time trying to explain why I didn't like this more. There were a couple of things that I didn't think were good, but for the most part it had everything I should have wanted in this type of book. It's just how I felt. The story follows Hunter, a former superhero that is serving time in prison for "betraying" his country. He had a pretty good reason and isn't a terrible person but none of that matters. During a botched prison escape, he is able to free himself and help some of the other staff survive. His former CO in the military tells him that a few days ago every superhero in the world both private and in the military were killed and now super-villains are in charge of every major city in the world. He is offered a choice. Go back to prison, or help get rid of these super-villains. He decides to fight. Not sure about the next book. So far the two books I have read from this author are just okay.
This was okay. I am having a hard time trying to explain why I didn't like this more. There were a couple of things that I didn't think were good, but for the most part it had everything I should have wanted in this type of book. It's just how I felt. The story follows Hunter, a former superhero that is serving time in prison for "betraying" his country. He had a pretty good reason and isn't a terrible person but none of that matters. During a botched prison escape, he is able to free himself and help some of the other staff survive. His former CO in the military tells him that a few days ago every superhero in the world both private and in the military were killed and now super-villains are in charge of every major city in the world. He is offered a choice. Go back to prison, or help get rid of these super-villains. He decides to fight. Not sure about the next book. So far the two books I have read from this author are just okay.
October 28, 2021
A nice quick and easy-to-read superhero/anti-hero book with lots of s*x.
Definitely plan on reading more books in the series, and read more about Hunter and his 'heroics'.
Definitely plan on reading more books in the series, and read more about Hunter and his 'heroics'.
March 16, 2019
I decided to give the author another try after getting fed up with the idiot MC and the constant juvenile bickering of the later Succubus books. This was a better book in most respects, but two things annoyed me about it.
The first thing is the pages and pages of detailed sex scenes; if that's what you're looking for you will find it here and likely rate this book higher than I have. The second thing is the story arc/pacing (minor spoilers).
Taking multiple attempts to kill one super-powered villain dragged the story out and strained my suspension of disbelief beyond where a story like this already takes it. This is obviously geared for multiple sequels but with the number of targets that need to be executed to achieve the mission some major compression of the narrative will be necessary.
I'll probably have a look at the next in series, but I'm not sure this story has the legs to go more than a trilogy. Many authors milk a story well past its peak, but I hope that the author tightens this one up for a sensible arc.
The first thing is the pages and pages of detailed sex scenes; if that's what you're looking for you will find it here and likely rate this book higher than I have. The second thing is the story arc/pacing (minor spoilers).
Taking multiple attempts to kill one super-powered villain dragged the story out and strained my suspension of disbelief beyond where a story like this already takes it. This is obviously geared for multiple sequels but with the number of targets that need to be executed to achieve the mission some major compression of the narrative will be necessary.
I'll probably have a look at the next in series, but I'm not sure this story has the legs to go more than a trilogy. Many authors milk a story well past its peak, but I hope that the author tightens this one up for a sensible arc.
October 25, 2019
Wow. I actually liked the opening plot summary, it was good for a super villain plan. The lead character is simply awful. The intent seems to be to make him a complex, ass with a heart of gold but he’s entirely one dimensional and predictable. The male wish fulfillment is packed in from cover to cover and is genuinely eye rolling at most points. The female characters that do manage to appear in the book are simply props and there for the lead’s enjoyment only. I think the author just watched some porn and wrote down what he saw. It’s just awful even for a cheesy attempt at a superhero novel. I know this is trying to set up a series but the storytelling needs a lot of help for that to happen.
January 11, 2020
Dear Author
Dear Author,
Have you ever heard of proofreading? The whole story is a disaster of distracting poor grammar, typos, and confused descriptions. The concepts presented as the background story are nonsensical going too far from possibility to create real drama.
Over fifty percent of the book is non-erotic pushing the limit of patience awaiting the actions of either super heroes using their powers or the characters getting to sexual activities. Before you continue expanding this series take the hour to read it you should have done prior to publishing and fix the hundreds of mistakes you've ruined the concept with.
Dear Author,
Have you ever heard of proofreading? The whole story is a disaster of distracting poor grammar, typos, and confused descriptions. The concepts presented as the background story are nonsensical going too far from possibility to create real drama.
Over fifty percent of the book is non-erotic pushing the limit of patience awaiting the actions of either super heroes using their powers or the characters getting to sexual activities. Before you continue expanding this series take the hour to read it you should have done prior to publishing and fix the hundreds of mistakes you've ruined the concept with.
July 6, 2019
This was a cool book and as the story progressed I was going to rate it a 4*, but in the end it had too many sex scene within it to qualify any higher than a 3 for me.
I'm not a fan of sex scenes in books and I'm not interested in how a character gets off, I find they have no relevance to the story line and are a waste of space and time.
If I wanted to read that kind of thing I'd read an erotica book, which I don't and wont be.
Having said that I'll still read the next instalment if there is one as I liked the story, I'll just be skipping the irrelevant parts as I did in this one.
I'm not a fan of sex scenes in books and I'm not interested in how a character gets off, I find they have no relevance to the story line and are a waste of space and time.
If I wanted to read that kind of thing I'd read an erotica book, which I don't and wont be.
Having said that I'll still read the next instalment if there is one as I liked the story, I'll just be skipping the irrelevant parts as I did in this one.
November 6, 2019
Really enjoyed this a lot - but I knew what I was getting into...
I knew this was basically the male version of a steamy Romance Novel. Lots of detailed sex. Lots of explosions and action. So within those expectations I thought it was really well done.
I thought the 2 main female characters were well written and had very different personalities. I loved the Japanese female character and her lines had me laughing out loud several times!
Looking forward to additional books in this series....
I knew this was basically the male version of a steamy Romance Novel. Lots of detailed sex. Lots of explosions and action. So within those expectations I thought it was really well done.
I thought the 2 main female characters were well written and had very different personalities. I loved the Japanese female character and her lines had me laughing out loud several times!
Looking forward to additional books in this series....
July 17, 2019
The story is mildly interesting but the author's dialogue is painfully awful. Really hard to get through..
December 17, 2022
My Audible review: This is my second foray into harem literary fiction and it will hopefully be my last. The first was a novel that I read without knowing what I was getting myself into. This is my "maybe that first author was just terrible and this genre can be good" attempt. I mostly regret giving this type of fiction a second chance, but I still have to admit that this book gets far better if you can get through the first few chapters.
Obviously, this is harem fiction, so we're going to see the main character gather and - I wanted to say "become intimate with" here, but nothing about the sexual encounters in this novel can fairly be described as intimacy - sexes at multiple female characters. It's not enjoyable to listen to. It's not sexy. It's awkward, horny, juvenile, and once you've read a sex scene, you've read them all. They're all explicit, play out pretty much in the same way each time (though the steps aren't always in the same order), and the protagonist has no reason to question whether the women want him: He can obviously tell from the same one or two signs that I will not describe here, but will say that they're the same things that high schoolers would focus on when bragging about sexual conquests.
If you've made it past the harem fiction part of this review, you have to know that the beginning of this book is terrible. The main character, Hunter, has an, almost impressive, ability to speak in only corny clichés. The author, Markam, must have been reading a lot of Spider-Man and thought quippy one-liners would draw in the reader and enamor them to Hunter. It's off-putting. It's painful to read. It's short-lived, at least. The dialogue between characters improves as Markam gets into a groove and has allowed the characters to develop relationships. It's really hard to get through, and I can barely convince myself the effort was worthwhile, but I enjoyed the non-sex parts of the story after the initial setup is complete.
Tad Branson, which totally sounds like a fabricated name - no offense intended, is a gravelly, loud, manly narrator. His voice really feels like a good fit for Hunter. The voices he provides for other characters are hit or miss. He's obviously making an attempt to produce a different sound for female characters, but it's probably not very easy to do that with his natural voice. He enunciates well and shows no difficulty with any of the words.
As I don't intend to read any more of this series, I can only make predictions as to what I expect for the later books. Hunter is not very clever with how he uses his powers. This may be intentional. Making the main character too powerful in the first novel would require repeatedly knocking him back down to create a build-up in each novel. On that note, I am impressed with the reasoning for Hunter's initial power difficulties. It lends well to a feeling of progress as the story developed. Additionally, the implied plan for the following novels seems like it would interest any that enjoyed this book.
Hunter is also one of the only-two-available-protagonists-in-harem-fiction: He's not the innocent, timid guy that's shy around the ladies. He's the other one - the over-confident misogynist with a heart-of-gold. He sexualizes and objectifies women and his hidden good-intentions need to be brought to light.
I'll sort this as "I regret reading this a little bit, but it redeemed itself in the end - also skip the sex scenes."
Obviously, this is harem fiction, so we're going to see the main character gather and - I wanted to say "become intimate with" here, but nothing about the sexual encounters in this novel can fairly be described as intimacy - sexes at multiple female characters. It's not enjoyable to listen to. It's not sexy. It's awkward, horny, juvenile, and once you've read a sex scene, you've read them all. They're all explicit, play out pretty much in the same way each time (though the steps aren't always in the same order), and the protagonist has no reason to question whether the women want him: He can obviously tell from the same one or two signs that I will not describe here, but will say that they're the same things that high schoolers would focus on when bragging about sexual conquests.
If you've made it past the harem fiction part of this review, you have to know that the beginning of this book is terrible. The main character, Hunter, has an, almost impressive, ability to speak in only corny clichés. The author, Markam, must have been reading a lot of Spider-Man and thought quippy one-liners would draw in the reader and enamor them to Hunter. It's off-putting. It's painful to read. It's short-lived, at least. The dialogue between characters improves as Markam gets into a groove and has allowed the characters to develop relationships. It's really hard to get through, and I can barely convince myself the effort was worthwhile, but I enjoyed the non-sex parts of the story after the initial setup is complete.
Tad Branson, which totally sounds like a fabricated name - no offense intended, is a gravelly, loud, manly narrator. His voice really feels like a good fit for Hunter. The voices he provides for other characters are hit or miss. He's obviously making an attempt to produce a different sound for female characters, but it's probably not very easy to do that with his natural voice. He enunciates well and shows no difficulty with any of the words.
As I don't intend to read any more of this series, I can only make predictions as to what I expect for the later books. Hunter is not very clever with how he uses his powers. This may be intentional. Making the main character too powerful in the first novel would require repeatedly knocking him back down to create a build-up in each novel. On that note, I am impressed with the reasoning for Hunter's initial power difficulties. It lends well to a feeling of progress as the story developed. Additionally, the implied plan for the following novels seems like it would interest any that enjoyed this book.
Hunter is also one of the only-two-available-protagonists-in-harem-fiction: He's not the innocent, timid guy that's shy around the ladies. He's the other one - the over-confident misogynist with a heart-of-gold. He sexualizes and objectifies women and his hidden good-intentions need to be brought to light.
I'll sort this as "I regret reading this a little bit, but it redeemed itself in the end - also skip the sex scenes."
September 2, 2021
3.5 Stars for me!
My rating range of this story... 2.5 - 3.75
If significant, why? I listened to the audio book and the narrator's voicing on the Japanese Superhero was ear screeching!
Main Character Ratings...
H = 7/10
h = 5 /10
Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of?
Scenes with heat... Several
What point does it start? 50% mark
How much of the story? 25%
Anything beyond M/F? Yes
If yes, explained - M/F/F
Heat Rating... 8/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above
Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Um, Yes!
The back story... A super-villain kills off all Superheroes and then puts his people in place in each government. The H is released from prison to help eliminate the threat.
The Romance... All lust!
The drama explosion... None
Did it feel real or contrived?
Was it OTT?
Separation involved?
Was it resolved properly or rushed?
Final Notes... Typical erotica Superhero romance written by a male author. I have heard and read reviews by female readers that think these types of authors are sexists but then give rave reviews to female authors that write menage romances with two or more males. It is all about perspective!
HEA or HFN? HFN
My rating range of this story... 2.5 - 3.75
If significant, why? I listened to the audio book and the narrator's voicing on the Japanese Superhero was ear screeching!
Main Character Ratings...
H = 7/10
h = 5 /10
Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of?
Scenes with heat... Several
What point does it start? 50% mark
How much of the story? 25%
Anything beyond M/F? Yes
If yes, explained - M/F/F
Heat Rating... 8/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above
Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Um, Yes!
The back story... A super-villain kills off all Superheroes and then puts his people in place in each government. The H is released from prison to help eliminate the threat.
The Romance... All lust!
The drama explosion... None
Did it feel real or contrived?
Was it OTT?
Separation involved?
Was it resolved properly or rushed?
Final Notes... Typical erotica Superhero romance written by a male author. I have heard and read reviews by female readers that think these types of authors are sexists but then give rave reviews to female authors that write menage romances with two or more males. It is all about perspective!
HEA or HFN? HFN
January 15, 2022
"Harem Erotica and Superhero Yarn in Uneasy Mix"
Last night I wanted a Superhero Romance, the search on Kindle Unlimited landed me here. A superhero harem story. Okay, whatever - hopefully a good superhero yarn. *click
It was a good superhero yarn - the first of a series. Gray-hat powered in prison - the breakout displaying a delightful mix of powers plus introduces the MC as morally gray but still a good guy. Okay, I'm hooked.
The first-person (male) story - his powers are versatile and nicely powerful. In fact, Mr. Markam is very imaginative in taking the one-power per person and playing out all aspects. Can force fields make you fly? How amount miniature nuclear bombs? Very, very fun.
Not as fun for a female reader ... the harem erotica portion. Some harem eroticas work for women readers, but Hunter's group is right on the edge. This is definitely a MALE fantasy all the way. The women are DoubleD and have the unquestioned hots for him. He is able to perform for extended periods of time - making them very happy. Standard manic pixie and frenemy are the first two picked up. Going to add, the threesome scene is one of the best I've ever read - which goes a long way to making up for the extended male-insert fantasy in the middle of my superhero story.
As superhero erotica goes, this one rates up there.
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
Last night I wanted a Superhero Romance, the search on Kindle Unlimited landed me here. A superhero harem story. Okay, whatever - hopefully a good superhero yarn. *click
It was a good superhero yarn - the first of a series. Gray-hat powered in prison - the breakout displaying a delightful mix of powers plus introduces the MC as morally gray but still a good guy. Okay, I'm hooked.
The first-person (male) story - his powers are versatile and nicely powerful. In fact, Mr. Markam is very imaginative in taking the one-power per person and playing out all aspects. Can force fields make you fly? How amount miniature nuclear bombs? Very, very fun.
Not as fun for a female reader ... the harem erotica portion. Some harem eroticas work for women readers, but Hunter's group is right on the edge. This is definitely a MALE fantasy all the way. The women are DoubleD and have the unquestioned hots for him. He is able to perform for extended periods of time - making them very happy. Standard manic pixie and frenemy are the first two picked up. Going to add, the threesome scene is one of the best I've ever read - which goes a long way to making up for the extended male-insert fantasy in the middle of my superhero story.
As superhero erotica goes, this one rates up there.
(Read through Kindle Unlimited)
May 26, 2022
Main character, Hunter McNeil, of this fantasy-super-heroes novel series has this huge attitude problem (biggest jerk ever). The dialogue created by the author, for Hunter, is terrible. Story is slow, every second paragraph has profanity or sexual innuendos. Main plot arc does not make any sense. Hunter is "hired by the military" to take back the criminally controlled cities in the world. Hunter receives 25 thousand in cash and a ciphered Swiss bank account. The deal this expert makes is 10 million and immunity. If Hunter spent the 25,000+ and the only jet they had, the first day, going against some of the easiest villains in the world, and fails, then what is the possibility of success of this Diry Dozen, A-Team, etc. team of misfits?
This story could have been better, a lot better. Especially the rough and senseless dialogue, the plot holes and lack of consistency in the story being written...Sex encounters are probably the end to the means for this author and fantasy story. This first volume has 33 chapters but only 200+ pages, no illustrations, just cover page. This series has 3 volumes so far, but this will be as far as I go.
This story could have been better, a lot better. Especially the rough and senseless dialogue, the plot holes and lack of consistency in the story being written...Sex encounters are probably the end to the means for this author and fantasy story. This first volume has 33 chapters but only 200+ pages, no illustrations, just cover page. This series has 3 volumes so far, but this will be as far as I go.
May 26, 2021
This book is a collection of alternating sex scenes and some super action. The main character is arrogant and unbelievable. The female characters are merely there to be a collection of body parts to be described.
There are obvious, gaping plot holes. For example, the MC can generate force fields. At first his fields aren't very powerful owing to his incarceration but he trains them up to be as powerful as previously. In one scene he "sweeps" the room of all the bad guys (and furniture) and pushes them out the windows. He leaves a gap so that the old woman in the room isn't swept out. He can't use his power against the main bad guy because his anti-matter touch destroys the field. The MC tries to use it while the bad guy is flying but the bad guy keeps his hands out in front of him so the force field gets destroyed. Why didn't the MC just create a force field with holes where the hands were? Well, no that would've solved the problem much too easily.
Poorly written, poorly thought-out drivel.
There are obvious, gaping plot holes. For example, the MC can generate force fields. At first his fields aren't very powerful owing to his incarceration but he trains them up to be as powerful as previously. In one scene he "sweeps" the room of all the bad guys (and furniture) and pushes them out the windows. He leaves a gap so that the old woman in the room isn't swept out. He can't use his power against the main bad guy because his anti-matter touch destroys the field. The MC tries to use it while the bad guy is flying but the bad guy keeps his hands out in front of him so the force field gets destroyed. Why didn't the MC just create a force field with holes where the hands were? Well, no that would've solved the problem much too easily.
Poorly written, poorly thought-out drivel.
March 12, 2019
Great start to a new series
To be honest, when I saw the title and the cover at first glance weeks ago, I though it was Jamie Hawke's Super-Ex Heroes with another cover so I ignored it.
But yesterday, I found it again while looking for new novels and decided to read the full summary once I saw that the author was different.
I am so angry I did not read this early.
This was an awesome story.
Enjoyed the interaction between the three main characters and the love scenes.
Also liked the world building for this novel.
Normally it takes me days to read a novel but this one made me read it in record time.
Read it with Kindle Unlimited but since I really enjoyed it, I decided to buy it permanently to show my support.
Can't wait to read the next part.
To be honest, when I saw the title and the cover at first glance weeks ago, I though it was Jamie Hawke's Super-Ex Heroes with another cover so I ignored it.
But yesterday, I found it again while looking for new novels and decided to read the full summary once I saw that the author was different.
I am so angry I did not read this early.
This was an awesome story.
Enjoyed the interaction between the three main characters and the love scenes.
Also liked the world building for this novel.
Normally it takes me days to read a novel but this one made me read it in record time.
Read it with Kindle Unlimited but since I really enjoyed it, I decided to buy it permanently to show my support.
Can't wait to read the next part.
September 22, 2019
Yet another fun fantasy read from AJ!
As am avid fan of the Succubus series, I was interested to see what this author would do with the superhero genre. Glad to see the sexcapades are fully intact (and fun as ever), and while I definitely miss having a strong, somewhat mysterious female lead like Alaria, it's quite an enjoyable tonal shift in the MC. While Hunter is still fundamentally a "good guy" he's got all the trappings of your typical alpha male, which is quite the contrast to Ian. If you liked the style of writing in the Succubus series, you'll feel right at home despite the higher emphasis on action and lack of LitRPG trappings. Interested to see where it goes in Book 2!
As am avid fan of the Succubus series, I was interested to see what this author would do with the superhero genre. Glad to see the sexcapades are fully intact (and fun as ever), and while I definitely miss having a strong, somewhat mysterious female lead like Alaria, it's quite an enjoyable tonal shift in the MC. While Hunter is still fundamentally a "good guy" he's got all the trappings of your typical alpha male, which is quite the contrast to Ian. If you liked the style of writing in the Succubus series, you'll feel right at home despite the higher emphasis on action and lack of LitRPG trappings. Interested to see where it goes in Book 2!
January 27, 2023
This book is more of a soft-core porno than a superhero book. You'd think it obvious by the cover, but that's tame compared to the book - compounded by listening to it on Audible and having the narrator, Tad Branson, making orgasm and ejaculation noises ... it was a bit much. I wasn't bothered by the sexuality in the book, that's fine, but the finer details of describing sexual intercourse in so much detail was just a lot.
As far as the plot is concerned, I was actually looking forward to a plot about a Superhero who'd lost their powers (what I understood the plot to be), but rather after the first chapter the main character has all of their powers back and is instead an "ex" superhero in that he is no longer apart of the organization.
As far as the plot is concerned, I was actually looking forward to a plot about a Superhero who'd lost their powers (what I understood the plot to be), but rather after the first chapter the main character has all of their powers back and is instead an "ex" superhero in that he is no longer apart of the organization.
March 1, 2019
I try to be pretty stingy with 5 star reviews, but i don't think i can fault this read, so that is what it deserves and that's what it gets.
It's not like I'm even a fan of superheroes - but superhero powers are well thought out and all the characters are well defined. Also the action scenes are really well captured here. I can often easily get pretty confused when too much is taking place at once, but not here - there is a nice flow to the action and story.
The Succubus series remains top of the pile for me due to its humour and the characters, but this is a pretty close second and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
It's not like I'm even a fan of superheroes - but superhero powers are well thought out and all the characters are well defined. Also the action scenes are really well captured here. I can often easily get pretty confused when too much is taking place at once, but not here - there is a nice flow to the action and story.
The Succubus series remains top of the pile for me due to its humour and the characters, but this is a pretty close second and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
March 13, 2019
Surprisingly good
At first glance I thought this was a different take on the series by Jamie Hawke because of the title, but rest assured that it's not. It's very well done in terms of an engaging story that balanced character development and action very well. I'm definitely impressed and looking forward to the next book. If you enjoy a more confident and badass main character then you'll enjoy this one. Reminds me of William D Adams's super hero series but still quite different. Very good book.
At first glance I thought this was a different take on the series by Jamie Hawke because of the title, but rest assured that it's not. It's very well done in terms of an engaging story that balanced character development and action very well. I'm definitely impressed and looking forward to the next book. If you enjoy a more confident and badass main character then you'll enjoy this one. Reminds me of William D Adams's super hero series but still quite different. Very good book.
May 14, 2019
Exactly what I was looking for.
I liked this book. I got it for the promise of hot sex with at least a modicum of plot and this book delivered exactly that. The plot was actually pretty entertaining by itself. Also, I was never surprised, which worked for me but may not work for everyone. Also, if you are a raging grammar nazi there are a few misspellings and poor word choice. If you are looking for the next classic, you're barking up the wrong tree here. If you are looking for some light adventure and explicit sex, you're in the right place.
I liked this book. I got it for the promise of hot sex with at least a modicum of plot and this book delivered exactly that. The plot was actually pretty entertaining by itself. Also, I was never surprised, which worked for me but may not work for everyone. Also, if you are a raging grammar nazi there are a few misspellings and poor word choice. If you are looking for the next classic, you're barking up the wrong tree here. If you are looking for some light adventure and explicit sex, you're in the right place.
July 9, 2020
Ridiculously fun entertainment!
Take away the sex, and you'd have a great, entertaining story I'd read anyway! I enjoyed the two main characters quite a bit, particularly the lead, who for once isn't a young man/teen into video games (not that I have anything against that), but rather a bad-ass ex-Ranger who happens to have super powers. The action sequences were imaginative, believable (in context) and thrilling. Oh, and the sex was pretty hot, too, if you're looking forward to those scenes. Recommended!
Take away the sex, and you'd have a great, entertaining story I'd read anyway! I enjoyed the two main characters quite a bit, particularly the lead, who for once isn't a young man/teen into video games (not that I have anything against that), but rather a bad-ass ex-Ranger who happens to have super powers. The action sequences were imaginative, believable (in context) and thrilling. Oh, and the sex was pretty hot, too, if you're looking forward to those scenes. Recommended!
May 2, 2023
This was a pretty good story. The super powers were pretty cool and the enemies were devastatingly bad. Here's a spoiler... there are sex scenes... a lot of them. They're pretty good, but I prefer more man on man action, so it was ok, but not the best for me. It may be your cup of tea and suit you just right. That's really the only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5.
But, for the masses, this was an action book through and through. The death of some of these bad guys was pretty damn awesome. The fighting scenes were definitely well-described and very fluid.
But, for the masses, this was an action book through and through. The death of some of these bad guys was pretty damn awesome. The fighting scenes were definitely well-described and very fluid.
February 14, 2022
I really tried but I couldn't
I really tried to chew through this, but I could not get further that about 3/4 of the way through. The action and story would've held up fine except the the characters were vapid, shallow, and one dimensional. By the time I quit reading I couldn't make myself care about any of them. I hate this because I agonist never quit books, but this was not good.
I really tried to chew through this, but I could not get further that about 3/4 of the way through. The action and story would've held up fine except the the characters were vapid, shallow, and one dimensional. By the time I quit reading I couldn't make myself care about any of them. I hate this because I agonist never quit books, but this was not good.
April 29, 2023
I am not going to lie, after the trainwreck that was "Succubus" I was worried about this novel, but it was really good.
The super-hero genre is pretty hit or miss and this was a hit. The MC seems competent and noble without being preachy. The team overall was also well rounded with defined roles and personalities. The villains, for the most part, were not over the top cray cray megalomaniacs and actually had motivations that made sense.
The super-hero genre is pretty hit or miss and this was a hit. The MC seems competent and noble without being preachy. The team overall was also well rounded with defined roles and personalities. The villains, for the most part, were not over the top cray cray megalomaniacs and actually had motivations that made sense.
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