Check out this amazing list of 100 novels starring female main characters!
I'm proud for Burden of Solace to be included in this celebration of strong, smart women.
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Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found. -- James Russell Lowell
Friday, October 25, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
National Superhero Day Reading List
To celebrate, here's a list of new superhero books written by independent authors just like me. Crossing a number of sub-genres, each one features original characters and stories. Click on the titles or images for opportunities to buy and read these books. Please support my fellow Indy Superhero Authors.
(Young Adult Superhero)
Join the action with the Amazon best-selling YA superhero
series! The worst summer of Carrie Hauser's life began with her parents'
divorce and ended with her receiving superhuman abilities from a dying alien.
Now Carrie is trying to put her life back together, and all that stands in her
way are an insane artificial intelligence, the mercenary known as Manticore,
and a mysterious organization that wants to claim her power for itself. Save
the day? Sure -- as soon as school lets out.
by Emerald Dodge
(Superhero Urban Fantasy)
For one superhero, the good guys can be deadlier than the
bad guys.
Jillian Johnson, known as the mighty Battlecry, was born
into a superhero cult. She craves a life of freedom, far away from her violent
and abusive team leader, Patrick. With no education, no money, and no future to
speak of, she's stuck in the dangerous life...until she meets the mysterious
and compelling Benjamin, a civilian with superpowers. When Patrick confronts
her, she fights back--and then runs for her life. One by one, her ex-teammates
join her until a new team has formed.
But Patrick will not let his upstart teammates get away
so easily. Humiliated and hellbent on vengeance, he waits for his chance to
strike back and kill the new team, and he is happy to murder superheroes and
civilians alike. On top of that, Benjamin has joined Jillian and her comrades, angering
his own lethal family. Jillian's enemies begin to close in from all sides.
Desperate and in hiding, Jillian must shed everything she
thinks she knows about what it means to lead. Can she rise up to the challenge
of defeating Patrick? Can she save Benjamin from his family? Or will she die
like every other superhero who's dared to challenge the cult?
by Sunshine Somerville
(Superhero Science Fiction)
Mankind is stricken. Brought to its knees by a
devastating virus, the world is further crushed by the Dominion tyranny. Humanity struggles to survive this
apocalyptic nightmare, and there’s only one hope – the ancient promise of an
annihilated people.
“By the Bearers brought into time, fulfillment shall come
in a Mark, and hope in four children born. Evil will flee Earth before the four
Marked.”
– The Mark
Prophecy of the Kota
Troy Kandoya remembers the world before all this came to
pass. He saw the beginning of global war, genetic manipulation, and viral
plague. Now called Trok, the immortal
Kota Interceder, he must fulfill the prophecies he once rejected.
After 500 years, the four Marked saviors are born.
However, nothing about these heroes is what Trok expected. Loree is a master
assassin who can disappear without a trace. Zaak grew up exiled on an alien
planet. Alex is a telepath traumatized by an inexplicable, missing year of her
life. Ryu, the final Warrior, has
incredible mutate-genes of strength.
With Trok’s guidance, the Warriors join Earth’s rebels
and fight the Dominion – but this isn’t going to be easy. Rebel politics are
complicated, particularly for Loree. Zaak finds it difficult to navigate his
home world. New questions arise for Alex as she helps civilians recover from a
shared trauma. Ryu can’t hide from his
famous past. And always, the Dominion threatens with its unstoppable weapon –
the dehumanizing DRK virus.
For centuries, no one’s been able to end Earth’s
nightmare. Can four Warriors really make
a difference?
by David Reiss
(Superhero Science Fiction)
For more than two decades, the sight of Doctor Fid's
powered armor has struck terror into the hearts of superhero and civilian
alike. But when a personal tragedy motivates Doctor Fid to investigate a crime,
a plot is uncovered so horrific that even he is taken aback.
Haunted by painful memories and profound guilt, the
veteran supervillain must race against time if he is to have any hope of
confronting the approaching threat. Every battle takes its toll...but the
stakes are too high for retreat to be an option.
In the end, it may take a villain to save the world from
those entrusted with the world's protection.
by Aurora Springer
(Superhero Romance)
Teen superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse combat
vicious killers in the skies of Atalanta.
The quiet summer before her freshman year turns
frighteningly weird after Estelle Wright trespasses onto an Army base. Blown
into the air and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not
to mention a winged horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own.
Back home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the
students at Goldman University. Before long she must juggle college classes
with sneaking out of the house after dark to battle alien monsters. Estelle’s
life is in danger, but who can she trust: handsome Mark Copper from military
intelligence, or hunky Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike? Both men have
secret agendas but falling in love is not in their plans.
Young adult superheroes, quirky animal sidekicks, and a
dash of romance enliven this thrilling adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers.
by Richard L. Wright
(Superhero Romance)
Cassie Whelan can heal any wound, but the price for what she can do is too
much to bear. The government wants to control her. So does the sadistic killer
that's behind an epidemic of murder, madness and suicides in her city. She may
be the only one immune to his power, the only one that can stop him. There's
only one man she trusts, but if he betrays her it could destroy everything.
Because the only thing she can't heal is her own heart.
Book 1 of the Starforce
Saga.
by Percival Constantine
(Superhero Science Fiction)
After a mysterious phenomenon called The Event,
superhumans - called specials - now walk among us. And the potential danger
these untested and powerful beings warrants a way to keep them in check. Enter
Vanguard, a government-sanctioned team of superheroes designed to deal with
rogue specials.
by Joynell Schultz
(Superhero Comedy/Humor)
What happens after the superhero gets the girl? Find out
in this romantic paranormal mystery.
by Nancy O'Toole Meservier
Dawn Takahashai knows all about superheroes. She's been a
fan of them for years. So when she’s granted an impressive powerset of her own,
she dives right in, eager to prove herself as Bailey City’s first superhero:
Miss Red and Black.
Her first challenge is Faultline. He’s powerful, smart
and, as a henchman for Bailey City’s first supervillain, standing right in her
way. But that’s not the real problem. The real problem is that under the mask,
Faultline is Alex Gage, a working-class guy trying to scrounge together enough
money to help support his younger sisters.
Dawn has no idea that the charming and seemingly
straightforward Alex is Faultline. Alex has no idea that the adorably awkward
Dawn is the superhero he clashes with at night.
And Dawn and Alex have a date next week.
by Ian Thomas Healy
The Just Cause Universe is the original superhero
universe created by Ian Thomas Healy and published by Local Hero Press. It
focuses on diverse, complex characters in a gritty, realistic setting despite
their fanciful abilities.
by CM Raymond and LE Barbant
(Superhero Urban Fantasy)
How far would you go to save the city you love?
A mad scientist fighting the laws of man and nature.
A demon-monster of mythical proportions.
A corporate conspiracy that goes back more than a
century.
The Steel City is in desperate need of a hero.
Willa Weil has a secret--she comes from a long line of
magicians trained to unlock the power hidden within poetry. This skill requires
discipline, and the Guild demands obedience. Willa has long kept her power to
herself, but when a molten metal creature threatens to consume her friends, she
can no longer remain on the sidelines.
History professor Elijah Branton moved to Pittsburgh for
the job of a lifetime, researching the family history of one of the nation's
wealthiest and most attractive CEOs. But not everything is as it seems in the
Steel City. The historian soon unearths a deadly conspiracy that threatens to
unravel his world.
Can they save their city, or will they lose themselves in
the process?
Catalyst is Daredevil meets The Dresden Files, a gritty
and gripping superhero/urban fantasy story for the 21st century. With magic and
monsters, science and secrets, Catalyst pushes readers to consider their own
path and the ethical compromises we all make--heroes and villains alike.
Welcome to The Steel City.
by J.D. Cunegan
(Superhero Mystery/Thriller)
Jill Andersen is one of Baltimore’s best and brightest
detectives, but she harbors a dark secret - a secret that threatens to come out
when the body of Dr. Trent Roberts is pulled out of the Chesapeake Bay. Dr.
Roberts’ connection to Jill reveals a past that involves a tour in Iraq, a
secretive cybernetic experiment, and a conspiracy that involves a native son.
Can Jill solve the case while still keeping her secret?
Will her partners at the Seventh Precinct find out what she’s so desperate to
hide? What was Dr. Roberts looking into that led to his murder? And perhaps the
biggest question of all…
Who is Bounty?
by N.K. Quinn
(Superhero Young Adult)
A below-average underdog. A supercharged crime-fighter.
Their shared secret could transform the world.
Kalum Walker lives in the shadow of his athletic older
brother. Scrawny and prone to panic attacks, he's a far cry from the
superheroes he doodles in his notebook. When his brother steals his meds to
help calm his game time nerves, he doesn’t put up a fight. After all, the fate
of his family rides on his brother's performance. But without his pills,
Kalum’s blackouts begin getting worse… and a disturbing voice inside his head
starts urging him into some dangerous situations.
When a blackout-related encounter with bullies puts him
in a hospital bed, he starts to notice mysterious bruises all over his body. As
he learns of a masked crusader serving up a new kind of justice outside the
Corporation compound, he realizes the vigilante bears a striking resemblance to
his superheroic sketches. Locked in a battle with the voice inside his head,
Kalum must solve the mystery of the infamous Steel Falcon and save his brother
before he loses control for good.
Awakening is the first fast-paced novel in the Steel
Falcon YA sci-fi superhero series. If you like immersive future worlds, family
drama, and edge-of-your-seat twists, then you’ll love N.K. Quinn’s
action-packed coming-of-age tale.
Buy Awakening to unmask an electrifying sci-fi superhero
adventure today!
by Jeff C. Carter
(Superhero Grimdark)
Criterion is the world’s mightiest hero. His sidekicks
just found his body.
Who killed Criterion? Who will die next?
by Eugene W. Cundiff
(Superhero Science Fiction)
In the dying world of 2027, there's no place worse than
Babylon.
The fallen city once known as New York is now ruled by
feudal gangs and plagued by doomsday cultists. No sane soul ventures there
willingly, but former childhood friends Morgan Whitechapel and Kurt Petrovich
have no choice.
Fate once separated the compassionate, streetwise
survivor and the brooding son of privilege. But the dangerous attentions their
newly-manifested superhuman powers bring force them from their homes and
reunite them on the savage streets. Their only hope for survival lies with each
other - and with a pair of strange nomads who possess powers of their own.
Against all odds, these extraordinary young people will fight to make a new
home for themselves in the bones of the Big Apple.
Together, they might just stand a chance...
by Rebecca Bosevski
(Superhero Young Adult)
Superheroes aren’t born. They're moulded by government
academies.
Ellen doesn't remember much about her parents, they died
when she was four. Raised by her aunt she's envied for years, the homo-magis
children called on to be tested and subsequently enrolled in one of the five
academies for heroes.
Ellen isn't a homo-magis. Or so she thought. Her parents
were two of the first Superheroes, their lives sacrificed to stop Novaside and
save their only child. Ecstatic, yet a little nervous to finally be a part of
the world she'd dreamed of, Ellen is off to Imperium Academy.
But her classing doesn't go as expected. Instead of
joining the ranks of the illustrious Star Heroes, Ellen is regulated to the
role of Sidekick, after all, night vision is barely a superpower. Many have
begun to question the need for Sidekicks, some teachers even suggesting they
would be better suited to other employment.
But with Novaside getting bolder, and her latest attack
hitting too close to home, Ellen is determined to stay at the academy and prove
them wrong.
After all, where better to learn to be a hero than a
school full of supers?
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