Even Heroes by G.A. Bassier

Description

A regular kid. An impossible dream.

Thirteen-year-old Vincent’s fantasy of being a superhero can never come true for two reasons. One: he’s an asthmatic weakling whose mom won’t even let him walk up a flight of stairs (something the school bullies happily remind him of each time they stick his head in the toilet). And two: this is the real world, where superheroes don’t actually exist.

Neither of these reasons can stop Vincent from donning a mask, cape, and homemade bulletproof shield, or from spending hours training to fight imaginary bad guys. Then one night, he captures an actual bad guy—and becomes an honest-to-goodness hero in the process. Soon, Vincent is living his dream life: corralling criminals by night, navigating new friendships by day, and keeping the mother of all secrets from the world’s most overprotective mom.

There’s only one flaw in Vincent’s fantastic new existence: he’s still just a regular kid. And he’s about to face his deadliest foe yet—a merciless killer who doesn’t care how old (or young) his victims are. To survive, Vincent must rely on his new friends, unite with old enemies, and accept a painful truth rarely found in his beloved comic books:

That sometimes, even heroes can’t save the day.

Editorial Reviews

****“An action-packed novel which will take you through some of the darkest aspects of adolescence in America.” –Crowvus Book Blog

Full review: https://crowvusbookblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/book-review-even-heroes-by-g-bassier.html

*****“Captivating, powerful, and memorable…Readers who enjoy carefully crafted superhero adventures with a foundation in reality will devour this book and are sure to fall in love with the Black Stag themselves.” -Mary R. Lanni, Librarian and Professional Kidlit Reviewer

Full review: https://www.maryrlanni.com/post/even-heroes

Video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNqFY51rLO4&t=2s

*****“Even Heroes builds to an extremely intense climax where Vincent and other students must fight to survive. Real fear is developed throughout these pages and I could feel my heart beat move faster as I scrambled to reach what I hoped would be a happy ending.” –AmanjaReads.com

Full review: https://amanjareads.com/2022/12/08/even-heroes-book-review/