Harrier 2: The Trench: (A Superhero Adventure Series)

Raptors #5

by Jaime Castle, Cj Valin

Dive into the depths of danger with "The Trench". The Trench, a supermax prison at the bottom of the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean—toss them in and throw away the key. In a world where supervillains reign and justice has a new name, meet Sawyer William Vincent, formerly known as Red Raptor, now Black Harrier. But fame and glory come at a steep price, and Sawyer finds himself imprisoned in The Trench, the most impenetrable supermax prison on Earth, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Locked away with no hope of escape, Sawyer's world takes a chilling turn when the brilliant villain, Crosscircuit, seeks his help for a daring breakout. The stakes are high, and the consequences are dire. Will he choose to join forces with the enemy to survive? From the minds of #1 Audible & Washington Post Bestseller Jaime Castle and CJ Valin, "The Trench" is the pulse-pounding sequel in the Harrier Superhero Series that promises a thrilling ride for fans of DC, Marvel, and all things superhero. Get ready for a gripping tale of heroism, betrayal, and the ultimate battle for redemption. You won't be able to put it down.

350 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2023

About the author

Jaime Castle hails from the great nation of Texas where he lives with his wife and two children and enjoys anything creative. A self-proclaimed comic book nerd and artist, he spends what little free time he can muster with his art tablet.

Jaime is a #1 Audible Bestseller, Audible Originals author (The Luna Missile Crisis) and co-created and co-authored The Buried Goddess Saga, which includes the IPPY award-winning Web of Eyes.

Fantasy:

The Buried Goddess Saga:
Web of Eyes
Winds of War
Will of Fire
Way of Gods
War of Men
Word of Truth

Dragonblood Assassin:
Black Talon
Red Claw
Silver Spines
Golden Flames (2023/2024)

RAPTORS:
Sidekick
Superteam
Scions
Baron Steele

HARRIER (Raptors)
Justice
The Trench
Invasion

The Black Badge:
Dead Acre
Cold as Hell
Vein Pursuits
Ace in the Hole (2024)

Jeff the Game Master:
Manufacturing Magic
Manipulating Magic
Mastering Magic

Science Fiction:

This Long Vigil
The Luna Missile Crisis

ROGUE STARS:
Purgatory (2024)
Divine Intervention (2024)
Reclamation (2024)

Find out more at www.jaimecastle.com

Reviews

[C.T. Phipps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sawyer has ended up in an underwater Super-Max prison along with all the other superheroes acting against the law and every supervillain ever captured. Meanwhile, Alex has started dating his girlfriend. Weirdly, my favorite part is how Alex is absolutely the worst friend ever but keeps trying to think he's not a bad guy. ASCAJ AKA All Superhero Cops are Jerks.. Sadly, the Sawyer parts are just depressing.

[Julie Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a prison escape super hero/ super villain style adventure and what an adventure it is. This series is written as one big book, with each book giving you an idea of what is going to happen and then continuing in the next book. This does mean you need to read or listen to the books in order and be prepared to want, no need the next book. The story is told with each chapter following a different character. This works well, letting the story flow nicely and giving you plenty of action, drama and suspense. I am just loving the characters and the difficult situations they keep finding themselves in. I can't wait for the next book.
Sawyer aka Black Harrier's days as a super hero are over. Trying to save the world has cost him his girlfriend and now his freedom. He is sent to an underwater prison that no one has escaped from, not even a super villain. Can a hero survive being locked up with some of the villains he helped put in there? Or will breaking out with some of those said villains be his only choice? Meanwhile his father's plans to run for mayor are over and somebody is doing there best to destroy his company but the way Frank is feeling he could very well do it himself. Alex feels guilty for putting his friend and partner behind bars but it won't stop him from still doing his job, even if that job calls for putting his ex girlfriend there to. Can he really turn us back on his so called friends?
There are a number of narrator's for this book, each one having there own character to follow. This makes following the story so easy, as each sounds very different but all very talented at voices.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sawyer is in Trench the unescapable prison in the ocean. He gets there and Short Circuit immediately recruits him for a jailbreak. They escape along with Justice, Royal Rampage, and Sinsation. They are met by Louis Chen on the surface just in time for the Alien Invasion.
I think he was in the Trench for maybe 2 weeks?

Oh yeah and Alex briefly date's Sawyer's ex Summer. On one of their dates the Resistors show up to stop a bunch of people, and it is a thing again.

If this wasn't a freebie on Audible, I wouldn't keep listening, but now I want to know how the alien invasion goes.

[Danny Cannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I got this free from Audible and read along on Kindle.
I love where they took this one, literally and figuratively. These stories are fun and light and well-written.
Some of these characters are hilarious.
I’d recommend this to anyone who likes superhero fiction.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I was not expecting this book to go the way that it did and that ending was epic. I am super excited for book 6. I really enjoyed the Trench and the characters that were used in this book. I am ready to start book 6 in this series, this one is a must read!

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun read in the Harrier series

These books are fun reads. Humor, action, and a touch of romance. There are a handful of editing mistakes, but I won’t hold that against it. Just grab this and have a good time. Looking forward to the next one

[Mixon Trammell · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a fan of super hero books, this series is a must read! This was another great installment that perfectly sets up the next book.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

super hero jail break yes please!!!

[Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Prison Break

So good! Crosscircuit was actually hilarious, too. Excited to read book three. The ending has been pretty well set up!