Reviewed: September 22nd, 2024
Released: January 19th, 2023
Genre: Superhero Fantasy
Hope can be a prism of scars from which light shines.
Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes and supervillains.
Jack Roth is not a superhero. He’s an assassin, a killer, a lethal weapon forged and controlled by the evil organisation Obsidian Inc.
Leo Snow isn’t a superhero either. He’s a British secret agent who spends his life protecting the world and saving everyone he can.
When these two men’s lives collide on the streets of Danger City just as Obsidian Inc is gearing up for another cataclysmic scientific discovery, they’ll both need to reckon with their dark past, messy present and potentially hopeful future.
Helen’s Thoughts: 5/5
Jones does an amazing job evoking sympathy for a person who you really shouldn’t like. Jack is a monster, forced into a life he didn’t choose but now knows nothing else. Riddled with guilt and hate, he kills whoever he is told to without question.
But within the first chapter you are already rooting for him to escape his shackles and live a life he chose. Though even if he does, he is emotionally stunted and struggles to know how he is supposed to react.
Enter Leo, the sunshine to Jack’s grumpy, and maybe Jack’s road to salvation. Leo is not the typical agent, and soon breaks through Jack’s defences.
This novel is fast paced, loads of emotional angst, and snarky banter. I was hooked from the first chapter, wanting to know what will become of Jack, and Leo. Looking forward to reading book 2.
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