by Chris Tullbane 

YA Fantasy, 2019 by Ghost Falls Press, 446 Pages 

What I Didn’t Like:

• There’s a lot of sexual references or implications about women’s bodies. Typical for a teenage male MC? Probably. Still sometimes makes you roll your eyes. 
• A character death gets too little fanfare, in my opinion. There could be a reason for that, maybe, but it stings because you like them. 
• Fourth wall breaks that are a bit overused. 

What I Did Like:

• Opening chapter sets the MC voice well. You get a sense of who he is and get introduced to his humor right away. 
• The world building is well done. You get the background without having a history lesson. It’s natural. 
• The battle scenes, even the practice ones, are well written and intense. 
• That closing line! 

Who Should Read This One:

• Fans of superhero training type stories who want or are intrigued by the concept of villain-stereotyped characters getting their story told. 

My Rating: 3 Stars

• Good opener that leaves you wanting that sequel.