Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
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This is a book by Austin Grossman for comic book lovers or those interested in superheoes and villans. The hero is named Fatale, a female hero who had an accident that has transformed her into a cybernetic superhero that has joined the team of superheroes called the New Champions. This team must put aside their differences to work on stopping Doctor Impossible, an evil genius who gained the powers of inhuman strength and hard skin in a lab accident. Just like every other villan in comic books his only problem is that he tells his evil plans before doing them and has had them stopped by members of the New Champions. The story is told from both sides and has lots of funny moments. You are also taken back into Doctor Impossible childhood years and explained how he became the man he is. Through Fatale you get to meet some of the superheroes that make up the New Champions. Heroes like Mister Mystic, a magician, Blackwolf, a former gymnast that uses his riches for good like Batman, Lily a woman from an alternate future that was once evil, but is now good, and others that are just like the heroes we see in comics. We also get a little insight on how they got their powers. The story contains a lot of humorous conversations between the characters and the story moves along pretty well, but gets a little slow somewhere in the middle. Its a good read for experiencing heroes with a little humor involved. So now Up, Up, and Away.
Troy - Rock Hill ISBN 9780375424861
An intriguing historical novel with plenty of blood, sex and human interest. I picked this book up one snowy weekend in New Hampshire and didn’t do anything else until I finished it. The Aztec society portrayed here was more than just their bloody rituals. Jennings allows you to step back in time and experience everyday life with them. His characters are interesting, endearing and shocking to say the least. I laughed, cried, blushed and cringed at what was taking place in the story. Jennings weaves together such a tale that you feel so present in the moment. I read this novel at least fifteen years ago and it is still with me today.
