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Heroes of Corvus #1
A Superhero's Duty
A fight between a second-generation superhero named Red Bolt and a villain-for-hire named Icarus goes terribly wrong, resulting in the drowning deaths of three innocent civilians and orphaning a six-year-old boy.
Racked with guilt, Red Bolt visits Cameron Wilson at the hospital every night and won't leave the boy's side until he falls asleep.
Befriended by a night-shift nurse, the man in costume begins to disclose what really happened after the fight—and why he feels the deaths of Cameron's parents and sister fall on his actions.
A superhero didn't survive that night, and Cameron and the rest of the city aren't out of danger.
Racked with guilt, Red Bolt visits Cameron Wilson at the hospital every night and won't leave the boy's side until he falls asleep.
Befriended by a night-shift nurse, the man in costume begins to disclose what really happened after the fight—and why he feels the deaths of Cameron's parents and sister fall on his actions.
A superhero didn't survive that night, and Cameron and the rest of the city aren't out of danger.
153 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2019
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Patricia Gilliam
41 books30 followersPatricia Gilliam is the author of The Hannaria Series (sci-fi) and Heroes of Corvus (urban fantasy/superhero). She is also a contributor to several anthologies and the creator of Seriescraft 101 character and world-building resources.
She and her husband Cory live in Knoxville, TN with their cat, Butterscotch.
She and her husband Cory live in Knoxville, TN with their cat, Butterscotch.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 11, 2019
Immersive and entertaining
A nice twist on the superhero trope. Spoilers: be warned. Good and evil turn out to be mainly regular people trying to make a living. The perception is superheros are like wrestlers. All for show, until one day, a real villain, bent on revenge, shows up and starts killing the good guys. Well done! Very interesting and I consider it a must buy;
A nice twist on the superhero trope. Spoilers: be warned. Good and evil turn out to be mainly regular people trying to make a living. The perception is superheros are like wrestlers. All for show, until one day, a real villain, bent on revenge, shows up and starts killing the good guys. Well done! Very interesting and I consider it a must buy;
January 19, 2021
The first book in "The Heroes of Corvus" series, A Superhero's Duty by Patricia Gilliam is a wonderful blend of urban fantasy and science fiction.
Icarus, a villain-for-hire, finds himself filled with guilt when a planned fight against hero, Red Bolt, ends in the accidental death of the hero, three civilians and a young boy becoming an orphan. However, Icarus soon realizes that there was more going on during the fight than he first believed and that city of Corvus is in great danger.
I was so happy to discover A Superhero's Duty at Mini-Con 2020, a virtual con hosted by Blount County Public Library. As a big superhero fan this was a title I was very interested in and I finally had the time to read it this January.
I completely enjoyed it. I absolutely loved the world-building in A Superhero's Duty. Something that I feel isn't often touched on in superhero stories. As for the origin of superpowers? Definitely a different take when compared to other stories which I liked. And the characters? I found all of them to be interesting. I became especially fond of Icarus and Eli (Icarus' agent).
I definitely feel this would be a great read for superhero fans. Character development, action, humor, and a well-developed story. However, I do wish the last few chapters would have slowed down a bit so the action happening was a bit more clear and to allow some of the plot twists to have a bigger impact. But overall, I completely enjoyed it and I eagerly await the sequel.
(Original Review posted on: https://bookish-ramblings.weebly.com/...)
Icarus, a villain-for-hire, finds himself filled with guilt when a planned fight against hero, Red Bolt, ends in the accidental death of the hero, three civilians and a young boy becoming an orphan. However, Icarus soon realizes that there was more going on during the fight than he first believed and that city of Corvus is in great danger.
I was so happy to discover A Superhero's Duty at Mini-Con 2020, a virtual con hosted by Blount County Public Library. As a big superhero fan this was a title I was very interested in and I finally had the time to read it this January.
I completely enjoyed it. I absolutely loved the world-building in A Superhero's Duty. Something that I feel isn't often touched on in superhero stories. As for the origin of superpowers? Definitely a different take when compared to other stories which I liked. And the characters? I found all of them to be interesting. I became especially fond of Icarus and Eli (Icarus' agent).
I definitely feel this would be a great read for superhero fans. Character development, action, humor, and a well-developed story. However, I do wish the last few chapters would have slowed down a bit so the action happening was a bit more clear and to allow some of the plot twists to have a bigger impact. But overall, I completely enjoyed it and I eagerly await the sequel.
(Original Review posted on: https://bookish-ramblings.weebly.com/...)
June 15, 2019
Loved this book. It was an interesting premise, and I would enjoy reading other installments of this stroyline. However, this book was too short! Not a novella, almost more of a short story.
Lots of promise here. The author is a good storyteller--the writing was well done.
Lots of promise here. The author is a good storyteller--the writing was well done.
December 14, 2020
A fascinating take on the superhero genre that flirts with ancient Greek culture and sets up a world in which the heroes and villains are sometimes just people trying to make a living. In a fast-growing genre, Patricia Gilliam's foray into superheroes is entertaining, borderline epic, and a reminder that even in a world that is larger than life, characters with heart matter more than anything.
April 5, 2019
This is a great introduction to a new superhero mythos. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment!
February 7, 2025
This was really my first superhero book, and I had a fun time reading it. Red Bolt was a complex character and I would have loved to read more about his past than what was revealed.
“It was my duty.”
“It was my duty.”
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