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Making Supers #1
Making Supers 1
When people started to develop superpowers, the world changed forever. Me? I wasn't one of the lucky ones with powers. So I had to develop more mundane skills, skills which have taken me across the globe on dangerous missions.
But there are some missions I’ve always had to refuse. I've never been able to take on a supe. They're just too powerful. They're gods, whereas I'm just a man, even with all my knowledge and training.
All that changes after I discover my dad's secret research project. With this device, I can not only steal superpowers and take them for myself, but I can also choose to give them to other people.
I can make supers.
In a world ruled by egomaniacal supers, I'm about to upset the balance of power.
But there are some missions I’ve always had to refuse. I've never been able to take on a supe. They're just too powerful. They're gods, whereas I'm just a man, even with all my knowledge and training.
All that changes after I discover my dad's secret research project. With this device, I can not only steal superpowers and take them for myself, but I can also choose to give them to other people.
I can make supers.
In a world ruled by egomaniacal supers, I'm about to upset the balance of power.
423 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2022
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August 11, 2022
I get a nugget craving about three, four times a year.
Super hero books are a similar indulgence, but I really should know better. King books are lazy, cheap set ups with instant characters. They are the b-rated action flicks of books. If the story has a shred of continuity or made a little bit of sense, that would be fine. But this is just one big scene after another with no one to story. I really need to stop trying.
Super hero books are a similar indulgence, but I really should know better. King books are lazy, cheap set ups with instant characters. They are the b-rated action flicks of books. If the story has a shred of continuity or made a little bit of sense, that would be fine. But this is just one big scene after another with no one to story. I really need to stop trying.
August 30, 2023
A lot of fun
This is a basic softcore superhero story with plot and characters but also a whole lot of sex. Whether this is you bag or not is nothing I will judge but it is one of the better examples of its genre.
This is a basic softcore superhero story with plot and characters but also a whole lot of sex. Whether this is you bag or not is nothing I will judge but it is one of the better examples of its genre.
June 24, 2025
The story is good to read, it is my personal opinion that sex scenes are added by writers when the story has no essence. In this book as well I think apart from adult scenes the book is great to read.
August 19, 2022
Better than I feared it may have been, overall a decent read for what it is. If that sounds like faint praise, it pretty much is, but this is a pulpy harem book so getting a 4 (from me) still indicates a better than average result. Sex scenes were really overdone, so I skimmed large chunks of this; entire chapters at times.
I'd say my favourite part was the "reverse cliff-hanger" at the end of this. A standard cliff-hanger leaves the hero(es) in a difficult spot; I can't say much more without a spoiler, but it was enough to keep me interested for a second book. Without that, it was pretty disposable, but it's earned another try.
I'd say my favourite part was the "reverse cliff-hanger" at the end of this. A standard cliff-hanger leaves the hero(es) in a difficult spot; I can't say much more without a spoiler, but it was enough to keep me interested for a second book. Without that, it was pretty disposable, but it's earned another try.
December 19, 2023
Imagination
This group of "Supers" are either good or evil, depending on their orientation. Classic fights like Batman/Joker, Superman/Lex Luther but with a twist of subterfuge thrown in. Who are the people to believe? Can the underdogs win? Can't wait for the next story.
This group of "Supers" are either good or evil, depending on their orientation. Classic fights like Batman/Joker, Superman/Lex Luther but with a twist of subterfuge thrown in. Who are the people to believe? Can the underdogs win? Can't wait for the next story.
June 10, 2023
Meh
Imagine The Boys, only much more pedestrian, and much less interesting. The plot is pretty simple: Boring guy suddenly has powers. Girls can't help but fall in love with him, especially since he's able to give them powers by having sex with them. Boy and girls fight the evil corporate supers. Boy wins. WooHoo?
The boy's backstory isn't just unlikely, it's dumb and boring. The boy's personality is... non existent, besides being vaguely unlikable. The girls are mostly caricatures with limited personality.
There are 4 major engagements in the book (maybe 5) in as many days.
There is a training montage that gives one of the girls expert combat ability from zero ability in a couple of hours, and the same girl goes from office drone who is shocked by any kind of violence to blood thirsty ninja assassin in about a day.
The boy shows up and takes over an underground group in 2 days. In that time the group goes from distrust to adoration, following his every command, even when everyone agrees that the idea is terrible.
Don't get me started on the plotline with the father! Totally cringey.
The best part of the book are the villains and their organization. But that's not enough to make me get the next in the series.
In summation: OK, if pedestrian plot. Shallow characters without significant development. Unlikable, boring protagonist. Unfortunate family dynamics, and interpersonal dynamics in general. Decent bad guys.
2 stars because I finished it. One additional star to counter the Amazon rating system. Tom out
Imagine The Boys, only much more pedestrian, and much less interesting. The plot is pretty simple: Boring guy suddenly has powers. Girls can't help but fall in love with him, especially since he's able to give them powers by having sex with them. Boy and girls fight the evil corporate supers. Boy wins. WooHoo?
The boy's backstory isn't just unlikely, it's dumb and boring. The boy's personality is... non existent, besides being vaguely unlikable. The girls are mostly caricatures with limited personality.
There are 4 major engagements in the book (maybe 5) in as many days.
There is a training montage that gives one of the girls expert combat ability from zero ability in a couple of hours, and the same girl goes from office drone who is shocked by any kind of violence to blood thirsty ninja assassin in about a day.
The boy shows up and takes over an underground group in 2 days. In that time the group goes from distrust to adoration, following his every command, even when everyone agrees that the idea is terrible.
Don't get me started on the plotline with the father! Totally cringey.
The best part of the book are the villains and their organization. But that's not enough to make me get the next in the series.
In summation: OK, if pedestrian plot. Shallow characters without significant development. Unlikable, boring protagonist. Unfortunate family dynamics, and interpersonal dynamics in general. Decent bad guys.
2 stars because I finished it. One additional star to counter the Amazon rating system. Tom out
October 22, 2022
It's good
It's a really good superhero story lots of action sex violence everything it it proclaimed itself to be it delivers on looking forward to the next book in the series because the quality of the first book was so high and it's very hard to have a book be that good when you're trying to develop all the characters set up all the background describe the entire city for the character to work in and still have all the action and fights make sense so with his setting established the author will have a much easier time of having even better plots better fight scenes more interesting superhero interactions really enjoyed the twist at the end would tell you more but that would ruin the book for a lot of people Hope this review is of some help I apologize for lack of some structure and spelling and consistencies I'm doing this review with voice to text Hope it helps.
It's a really good superhero story lots of action sex violence everything it it proclaimed itself to be it delivers on looking forward to the next book in the series because the quality of the first book was so high and it's very hard to have a book be that good when you're trying to develop all the characters set up all the background describe the entire city for the character to work in and still have all the action and fights make sense so with his setting established the author will have a much easier time of having even better plots better fight scenes more interesting superhero interactions really enjoyed the twist at the end would tell you more but that would ruin the book for a lot of people Hope this review is of some help I apologize for lack of some structure and spelling and consistencies I'm doing this review with voice to text Hope it helps.
August 16, 2022
Absolutely awesome!
It's fun and exciting seeing some of these new and alternative super stories.
For a long time we had comics and stories of superheroes as the good and just.
And then someone asked "what if...?"
And just like the TV show "The Boys" this book covers a society brainwashed my corporatized supers who abuse their powers and see themselves as superior.
But with a witty band of outlaws and normal people wanting to make things better, to hold the supers accountable, and an MC who can steal and transfer those powers to redistribute them to the worthy...
Well it's one heck a read and I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for book 2!
It's fun and exciting seeing some of these new and alternative super stories.
For a long time we had comics and stories of superheroes as the good and just.
And then someone asked "what if...?"
And just like the TV show "The Boys" this book covers a society brainwashed my corporatized supers who abuse their powers and see themselves as superior.
But with a witty band of outlaws and normal people wanting to make things better, to hold the supers accountable, and an MC who can steal and transfer those powers to redistribute them to the worthy...
Well it's one heck a read and I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for book 2!
January 19, 2023
Wow moved like a run away train
So good book from a good author. Wow was it fast paced. It never really stopped. Action upon action upon action with a bit of sexy time in between. Great story and great system so far. It's very simple of course Hopefully more complex in the future. Is the keystone for change of course. In this particular series quite literally. He can steal super powers and realocate them. Of course it's not so simple. Never really is. But he's building up his own cast of characters. Heroes. Not like the Super sized villains playing hero. Looking forward to the next book cause this one was a lot of fun.
So good book from a good author. Wow was it fast paced. It never really stopped. Action upon action upon action with a bit of sexy time in between. Great story and great system so far. It's very simple of course Hopefully more complex in the future. Is the keystone for change of course. In this particular series quite literally. He can steal super powers and realocate them. Of course it's not so simple. Never really is. But he's building up his own cast of characters. Heroes. Not like the Super sized villains playing hero. Looking forward to the next book cause this one was a lot of fun.
February 27, 2023
This is a nicely put together book. It grabs you pretty quickly, and then keeps up the pace throughout so there's few dull moments, and those that are less energetic are only there to give you a breather before you go back into more action - whether it be in the streets or warehouses for some brawling and gunplay, or behind closed doors for some more -ahem- adult action. The main character is enjoyable, as are the people he ends up surrounding himself with. There's never too much of a sense of stakes or danger, as you know this is the type of book that things will work out, more or less. That doesn't stop it from being the sort of gun-blazing, wise cracking action adventure that would feel right at home in the 80's cinemas with the main character being played by any of the big action heroes.
In summary, it's not a deep, complicated story, but it sure is fun.
In summary, it's not a deep, complicated story, but it sure is fun.
September 4, 2022
A good start to a new series. I will need to read the second book to be able to make an opinion of it. The story is good and has potential and there is a hidden arc that might promise a good twist.
Dean is a mercenary who works as a henchman for his father to do odd jobs.
He is being sent to a city where superheroes are being worshiped even as unhinged as they are. His mission: Bring the superheroes and their supervising corporate organizations down.
But how will a human possibly beat Beings that have superpowers? Well turns out he has an edge that might help him doing so.
Dean is a mercenary who works as a henchman for his father to do odd jobs.
He is being sent to a city where superheroes are being worshiped even as unhinged as they are. His mission: Bring the superheroes and their supervising corporate organizations down.
But how will a human possibly beat Beings that have superpowers? Well turns out he has an edge that might help him doing so.
October 2, 2025
Good, but of one note
The book is good, don't get me wrong, but it's very single note for the vast majority of it. I'd normally be able to finish a book of this length in a day or two but it took me eight days. I would just get bored a few chapters in each time.
The story is interesting. The characters are likeable. The writing just isn't all there.
I will likely read the rest of this series but either not for some time or just on the side as I read something else.
The book is good, don't get me wrong, but it's very single note for the vast majority of it. I'd normally be able to finish a book of this length in a day or two but it took me eight days. I would just get bored a few chapters in each time.
The story is interesting. The characters are likeable. The writing just isn't all there.
I will likely read the rest of this series but either not for some time or just on the side as I read something else.
August 9, 2022
Excellent Read!!!
Making Supers was an excellent read! Great take on the Superhero genre! Pinnacle is the Justice League
If they were evil. Unity is what the they should be. The MC Dean Silver/WildCard is the perfect blend of Deadpool, Rogue, and Nightwing! Definitely can’t wait to see how Dante King develops this new series!
Making Supers was an excellent read! Great take on the Superhero genre! Pinnacle is the Justice League
If they were evil. Unity is what the they should be. The MC Dean Silver/WildCard is the perfect blend of Deadpool, Rogue, and Nightwing! Definitely can’t wait to see how Dante King develops this new series!
August 11, 2022
A great beginning!!!
I have not been a big fan of the super hero storyline but this is one I can get behind!!!! No OP I have it easy MC and a slow steady build makes this one of the few in this style that stands out for me!!!! Not that I expected less from this author!!!! A fantastic well written story!!!!!
I have not been a big fan of the super hero storyline but this is one I can get behind!!!! No OP I have it easy MC and a slow steady build makes this one of the few in this style that stands out for me!!!! Not that I expected less from this author!!!! A fantastic well written story!!!!!
August 15, 2022
Fresh Story Line
A new way to view the old superhero story, showing that they are not always the hero's that humanity thinks they are. A great story to show how the elite can be corrupt and it takes the some what normal person to crack that corruption open to the masses and shed it to the light. Great job on the beginning of a Super series!
A new way to view the old superhero story, showing that they are not always the hero's that humanity thinks they are. A great story to show how the elite can be corrupt and it takes the some what normal person to crack that corruption open to the masses and shed it to the light. Great job on the beginning of a Super series!
August 30, 2022
This book isn't bad at all. I do think it would have been a better book without the harem element, but that wasn't bad either. There's a lot of potential awesomeness in the concept of someone being able to assign and manipulate super powers, and how you could change the world with that setup.
I intend to pick up the sequel, whenever I see it.
I intend to pick up the sequel, whenever I see it.
October 17, 2022
Interesting and creative
While l am not a huge fan of super hero tropes, this was pretty interesting. There are, of course, unanswered questions about how the MC gained the siphon power but he is an experienced clandestine operator who is throwing chaos into Pinacles' nefarious plans. Looking forward to the next installment.
While l am not a huge fan of super hero tropes, this was pretty interesting. There are, of course, unanswered questions about how the MC gained the siphon power but he is an experienced clandestine operator who is throwing chaos into Pinacles' nefarious plans. Looking forward to the next installment.
March 19, 2023
OMG... what puerile rubbish.
Here's the thing... there is the element of a good story possibility here, and it could have been a good book, even if it is in a quasi OP LITRPG style... but OMG this was rubbish. Some form of wish fulfilment harem piece of hardcore porn several times before reverting back into a sci=fi superhero story again.
Here's the thing... there is the element of a good story possibility here, and it could have been a good book, even if it is in a quasi OP LITRPG style... but OMG this was rubbish. Some form of wish fulfilment harem piece of hardcore porn several times before reverting back into a sci=fi superhero story again.
May 10, 2023
Expectations
Making supers is a good book, but it's not for everyone. It's action-packed and full of cool superhero shenanigans and a fun underdog story for "sticking it to the man" but the plot is a little contrived and lacks depth. If you're looking for an intellectual and complex story this simply isn't it. If not, go ham, it's awesome.
Making supers is a good book, but it's not for everyone. It's action-packed and full of cool superhero shenanigans and a fun underdog story for "sticking it to the man" but the plot is a little contrived and lacks depth. If you're looking for an intellectual and complex story this simply isn't it. If not, go ham, it's awesome.
August 9, 2022
Super or not, that is the question.
So you get a quest, take on the superheroes and end the tyranny. So we have a fun time of the David versus Goliath and we will eventually see if David wins again. Can't wait for the next book.
So you get a quest, take on the superheroes and end the tyranny. So we have a fun time of the David versus Goliath and we will eventually see if David wins again. Can't wait for the next book.
August 11, 2022
Loved it
This was a very good read. Loved the Mc, just enough confidence and smart mouth that is very entertaining. Enjoyed how the powers work and hopefully see more in depth on that later. Liked the way the book ended and can't wait for the next to continue the story.
This was a very good read. Loved the Mc, just enough confidence and smart mouth that is very entertaining. Enjoyed how the powers work and hopefully see more in depth on that later. Liked the way the book ended and can't wait for the next to continue the story.
August 13, 2022
Not so super heroes
Another great series. This is probably closer to The Boys then Heroes. The main heroes are just there to make endorsements and look good without any care for the citizens. The idea that our MC can remove and transfer powers opens a lot of options.
Another great series. This is probably closer to The Boys then Heroes. The main heroes are just there to make endorsements and look good without any care for the citizens. The idea that our MC can remove and transfer powers opens a lot of options.
August 15, 2022
No more phemomenon?
Well he took her powers, two more to go! All have English accents? Snobs? Will he grow his team, no guys!? Be nice to add some, but the normal process won't work!
Well he took her powers, two more to go! All have English accents? Snobs? Will he grow his team, no guys!? Be nice to add some, but the normal process won't work!
September 13, 2022
Great start to a new series
I liked the book, liked the consept of a guy taking powers and collecting them for himself and others who truly deserve them. Loved the fact that the heros are actually the bad guys even more lol.
I liked the book, liked the consept of a guy taking powers and collecting them for himself and others who truly deserve them. Loved the fact that the heros are actually the bad guys even more lol.
September 14, 2022
Mary Sue Nonsense
Follow one of the privileged elite, a child of wealth and plenty, as he beats up poor folks and super powered jerks, relying on luck, incompetence, and plot armor to survive and win in this wank fantasy about humbling superheroes.
Follow one of the privileged elite, a child of wealth and plenty, as he beats up poor folks and super powered jerks, relying on luck, incompetence, and plot armor to survive and win in this wank fantasy about humbling superheroes.
September 26, 2022
The Boys with sexier anti-heroes
Was a fun 1 day read that actually had me looking forward to a sequel.
Yes, definitely has similarities to The Boys, but not to the extent of being a copy. Lots of action an good old fashioned sexiness an smut.
Was a fun 1 day read that actually had me looking forward to a sequel.
Yes, definitely has similarities to The Boys, but not to the extent of being a copy. Lots of action an good old fashioned sexiness an smut.
October 27, 2022
A good idea, but a bit shallow.
This isn't a bad book, I hope future books are a bit deeper, and the character development grows. Want stands I won't read future releases they are a bit young for me.
This isn't a bad book, I hope future books are a bit deeper, and the character development grows. Want stands I won't read future releases they are a bit young for me.
March 2, 2023
Nice
I was expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. The ending was icing on the cake and looking forward to the next book in the series to see how wildcard does his thing.
I was expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. The ending was icing on the cake and looking forward to the next book in the series to see how wildcard does his thing.
May 7, 2023
Powerful!
Unity strikes. Pinnacle is surprised and is upset that Unity will not join their group. They are also unaware that Unity is the group that has been creating havoc in their stead for several days! More to come.
Unity strikes. Pinnacle is surprised and is upset that Unity will not join their group. They are also unaware that Unity is the group that has been creating havoc in their stead for several days! More to come.
August 10, 2022
Pinnacle done F'ed up
Oh yeah, I'm so glad that I bought this book. Now I have to wait until the next one comes out to see what happens next
Oh yeah, I'm so glad that I bought this book. Now I have to wait until the next one comes out to see what happens next
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