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Heroes & Villains #2
Allies & Enemies
After retiring as the supervillain Darkstar, Vereint has built a happy life together with Warrick and their adopted daughter, Melissa Kim. Though it's hard to stay on the sideline while his husband is putting his life in danger as the superhero Blue Ice, Vereint is determined to provide a stable environment for Melissa, even if that means pretending to be normal.When Melissa manifests her first metability it comes as a welcome surprise, as with training from Warrick she is able to become Blue Ice's sidekick, Blue Devil. It gives Vereint a sense of relief to know that two people he loves are able to watch each other's backs when he can't be there.For a time, life is good. They are an ex-supervillain and a current superhero raising a child to be one of the next generation of heroes. Every day is an adventure, though a much quieter and gentler one than Vereint ever expected to enjoy. His happiness seems to have become endless.Until tragedy strikes. And Vereint gives in to the darkness within him, revels in the terrible acts he commits with no care about coming out the other side.For when you strip away the normal man, there's only a Darkstar left behind, eclipsing the light of all other metahumans. A remote and pitiless monster that wears Vereint's face but has none of his humanity.
433 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2014
About the author
Harper Kingsley
38 books41 followersAuthor of science fiction, fantasy, and romance.
Things to expect: Plot over porn. Superheroes duking it out in violent action scenes, sometimes followed by emotional fallout. Sarcastic romance, sappy sentimentalism, and genuine jerk behavior. Cutting edge technology discussed, dismissed, and developed by superscientist billionaires. Strange and possibly disturbing blog posts that might be funny, but maybe aren't really, that also talk about people you don't know. Cats.
Genres where I dabble: Mostly original slash fiction, though there is the occasional genhet piece. Light hurt/comfort, gender issues, crack, big robots, silly stuff, superheroes, shy guys, quirky people, comic books, nerds, and magic. Also scribble poetry, "think" pieces, and writing prompts.
How I make my money: Patreon|HarperKingsley
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Things to expect: Plot over porn. Superheroes duking it out in violent action scenes, sometimes followed by emotional fallout. Sarcastic romance, sappy sentimentalism, and genuine jerk behavior. Cutting edge technology discussed, dismissed, and developed by superscientist billionaires. Strange and possibly disturbing blog posts that might be funny, but maybe aren't really, that also talk about people you don't know. Cats.
Genres where I dabble: Mostly original slash fiction, though there is the occasional genhet piece. Light hurt/comfort, gender issues, crack, big robots, silly stuff, superheroes, shy guys, quirky people, comic books, nerds, and magic. Also scribble poetry, "think" pieces, and writing prompts.
How I make my money: Patreon|HarperKingsley
Why So Serial? Read stories free at Kimichee .
Some stories appear on FictionPress .
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
January 22, 2018
Enjoyable read -- especially seeing Vereint, Warrick and Melissa grow into a family. A lot of cliff-hangers at the end, which I hope there will be another book in the series to resolve: Will Melissa succeed in her cross-world pursuit of Prince? Will Vereint and Warrick realize she's still alive? Will she discover Warrick is still alive? More, please!
November 4, 2018
My heart has been broken. Poor Vereint
August 13, 2014
You know you've read a good book when the story follows you around in your head after you finish and put the book down. Heroes & Villains did that to me, and since reading it, I have been waiting eagerly to read the rest of the story.
This was an excellent follow-up to Heroes & Villains. We get to see more of Varient and Warrick's life together and how their relationship has grown over the years. More of this fascinating world of metahumans is revealed, and I never quite know what to expect, but in a good way.
This story is completely awesome. Like its predecessor, it pulled me in from the beginning and wouldn’t let me go. I wound up way short on sleep because I had to find out what happened next. Thankfully, while there are plot lines still to be resolved in the third book of this trilogy, this one did not leave me hanging in too much suspense at the end. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment of this series and the answers to my wild speculations on what is going to happen.
-Review based on ARC provided by author for beta reading.
This was an excellent follow-up to Heroes & Villains. We get to see more of Varient and Warrick's life together and how their relationship has grown over the years. More of this fascinating world of metahumans is revealed, and I never quite know what to expect, but in a good way.
This story is completely awesome. Like its predecessor, it pulled me in from the beginning and wouldn’t let me go. I wound up way short on sleep because I had to find out what happened next. Thankfully, while there are plot lines still to be resolved in the third book of this trilogy, this one did not leave me hanging in too much suspense at the end. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment of this series and the answers to my wild speculations on what is going to happen.
-Review based on ARC provided by author for beta reading.
August 25, 2014
loved the book. I loved the characters and their growth in this story, though I didn't enjoy the questionable ending situation. I now understand the table flipping issues of others. I can't wait to see more of this world as it evolves!
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