So Not a Hero

By: S. J. Delos

Narrated by: Angela Brazil

After serving two years in a federal prison, Karen Hashimoto is out on parole and eager to put her criminal past behind her. No easy task, since she's also the former supervillain known as Crushette. A chance encounter leads to an unexpected opportunity, and she is recruited as the newest member of the city's premier team of superheroes: The Good Guys.

Now Karen has new teammates, a new code name, and the daunting responsibility of trying to be the hero everyone thinks she can be. Becoming a champion for truth and justice is going to be rough, especially for the ex-girlfriend of the notorious Doctor Maniac. Karen will have to do everything in her powers to keep her past from ruining her future. It was so much simpler being the bad guy.

©2015 S. J. Delos (P)2016 Tantor

Very enjoyable

Similar to Kipjo Ewer's "The First" series.
I really enjoyed it, probably one of my 10 favorite books this year.

Unusual look at the genre

I enjoyed this unusual take at the genre. How exactly does one become a hero or villain? Can you become a hero after being a villain? I was surprised by a few of the twist which I enjoyed. I am looking forward to the next installation.

Love it

Great story for all fans of super heros, though not appropriate for young kids. A bit o. The darker side and with some sex, i love the main characters transition from villian to hero.

A good book

Its a good book, a bit messed up for like 5 minutes at the start, but it quickly moves past it. If you enjoy the book as I did stop at book 1. Book two will be a lot like 1 till the end.. So just enjoy So not a hero and walk away, its for the best.

fun story, loved the main character

it's a cute romantic super villain becomes super hero story. Very happy to see a super strength femalebasbthr main character and the issues that arises from it. the relationships were well thought out and the dialogue was well written.

Graphic Suprrhero Sex

This book would have been perfect without all the 'extra' details. I had to skip the last half of chapter 13. It isn't that it didn't work in the story line, I just didn't expect it to because adult erotica. Other than that one chapter, the rest of the book, and characters were great.

Something to drink.

Any additional comments?

This was a really good and engaging story but the only problem I have is with the performer.

Please, audible, or whoever produces these things, get the narrator a glass of water and have them lean AWAY from the microphone when they drink. I am getting sick and tired of hearing these people swallow almost as much as you hear them speak.

Interesting read.<br />

I like the fact that the super heroes even though they are powerful they are still human. As faulty and flawed as most of us are.

An Entertaining Listen

Would you consider the audio edition of So Not a Hero to be better than the print version?

I never read the print version. The audio version is very good. The story is for adults, but it is still a good capes and costumes superhero story with interesting characters and a moving plot.

What did you like best about this story?

The journey and development of the main character. Watching her progress and discovering some of her secrets, which I will not reveal so you can experience it yourself.

What does Angela Brazil bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She was the main character. Her performance was wonderful.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"So Not a Hero" is already the perfect tag line.

Any additional comments?

I purchased this book on a whim. I was apprehensive, but after listening to the story and going on the journey with the main character I am glad I did.

Male power-fantasy with a female protagonist.

Any additional comments?

This is an odd one. Generally I liked the book, it's a first person narration with an interesting enough narrator. It's just, well, the women are written like men and the men are written like either angelic paragons or irredeemable perverts. Any man in this book that isn't the perfect male specimen with out fault or flaw, is actively trying to rape the main character. And there are rape scenes in this book but with little or no consequence to the story at large. The character being raped responds with the same reaction as someone getting a parking ticket.

Honestly on the elements alone I would say this is a bad book. But the book is first and foremost a superhero story with spectacular fights and amazing feats. And it does that part well enough (Although there are MANY descriptions of the main character's naked ass during the fights). The really poor characterization is not a huge problem because that's not really the what the book is about. Granted any time the story tries to dip it toe into the deeper end of the character pool it's painful but these moments are few enough that it's not an over all painful read.

Generally this book is like reading a comic from the 90s. Lots of spectacle and a good deal of titillation. Plot an characterization are an after thought at best. If you a male comic book fan it's not horrible. Women and people who enjoy character driven stories should stay very far away from this book.