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Superheroes exist.
Fifteen years ago, a freak accident transformed four people into the world's first, and only, super humans. The Newton Force. Led by the brilliant Dr. Newton, the superhero team is now worshiped by millions. Is their adoration undeserved? Malcolm Mills believes so. Years ago he lost friends due to The Newton Force's negligence.
On the 15th anniversary of the team's transformation, Malcolm loses another friend in a brazen attack conducted by a low level villain. Like clockwork, The Newton Force show up afterwards, give their condolences, sign some autographs, then zip off to a parade in their honor. Now it's up to Malcolm to find the criminal who killed his friend. A criminal who is rapidly evolving from villain to supervillain. What he discovers will blur the line between good and evil.
Superheroes exist. But it will take a normal man to remind everyone what it really means to be a hero.
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Joel Byram is an everyday 22nd century guy. He spends his days training artificial-intelligence engines to act more human, jamming out to 1980s new wave - an extremely obscure genre - and trying to salvage his deteriorating marriage. Joel is pretty much an everyday guy with everyday problems - until he's accidentally duplicated while teleporting. Now Joel must outsmart the shadowy organization that controls teleportation, outrun the religious sect out to destroy it, and find a way to get back to the woman he loves.
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Great Premise, terrible execution
- By Perfect Tommy on 09-25-17
By: Tal M. Klein
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The Second Super
- First Superhero Series #1
- By: Logan Rutherford
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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Kane Andrews is just another one of the billions of people on Earth who watch as Richter, the world's first superhuman, goes on a rampage. All the world's military cannot stop him, no matter what they throw his way. Until, with the whole world watching, Kane surprises himself by flying up to catch someone the supervillain has thrown off a building. With no idea of the extent or magnitude of his powers, Kane has a long way to go before becoming the first superhero.
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Author need a physics lesson
- By Matthew on 06-25-16
By: Logan Rutherford
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Fault Line
- Ben Treven, Book 1
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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In Silicon Valley, the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent drug deal. In Istanbul, a cynical undercover operator receives a frantic call from his estranged brother, a patent lawyer who believes he is the next victim. And on the sun-drenched slopes of Sand Hill Road, Silicon Valley's nerve center of money and technology, old family hurts sting anew as two brothers who share nothing but blood and bitterness wage a desperate battle against a faceless enemy.
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Boy was I wrong
- By Jerry on 02-22-14
By: Barry Eisler
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Triggers
- By: Robert J. Sawyer
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
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On the eve of a secret military operation, an assassin's bullet strikes President Seth Jerrison. He is rushed to the hospital, where surgeons struggle to save his life. At the same hospital, researcher Dr. Ranjip Singh is experimenting with a device that can erase traumatic memories. Then a terrorist bomb detonates. In the operating room, the president suffers cardiac arrest. He has a near-death experience - but the memories that flash through Jerrison's mind are not his memories.
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Fun Read
- By Ron on 04-04-12
By: Robert J. Sawyer
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Tough Guy
- A Superhero LitRPG Adventure (My Chemical Hero, Book 1)
- By: Andrew Karevik
- Narrated by: Roman Howell
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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As if things couldn't get any worse, Arthur is trying to survive yet another dreadful shift at the Hammy Burger when a supervillain barges in and takes him as a hostage. It's clear, from the get-go, that this villain is a poor schmuck who just happened on a dose of ChemX. And so, in an attempt to save the poor bastard from the consequences of his foolish actions, Arthur tries to convince him to surrender. But when the caped cavalry arrives, something happens and Arthur is exposed to a leak of the mysterious chemical substance.
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an actual hero.
- By kevin on 12-14-22
By: Andrew Karevik
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Event
- By: David L. Golemon
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
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In the summer of 1947, an unidentified object crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. There were no survivors. Now it's happened again. But this time, two creatures have emerged from the wreckage alive.
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A Great Series.
- By Frank on 07-29-13
By: David L. Golemon
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The Event
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky. Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth. A trail of clues left by his dead wife guides Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom.
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Did not inspire me to get the next book.
- By MD on 12-13-18
By: Nathan Hystad
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Occupation
- Rise, Book 1
- By: Devon C. Ford, Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Alec works in the Detroit Overseer-factories, building a mysterious alien device. When three strangers appear, he's provided an opportunity to escape after years of servitude. Cole, a Freeborn loner, encounters Lina after her village is destroyed by the alien Occupation. Together, they make the arduous journey to a fabled safe-zone, trying to stay one step ahead of the enemy drones on their trail. Dex is a Hunter, working for the Occupation to track down escaped factory slaves, or Roamers, at all costs. But his latest hunt uncovers a massive secret.
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Exceptional Character Driven Alien Invasion Story!
- By Jas P on 05-24-20
By: Devon C. Ford, and others
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Clean
- A Mindspace Investigations Novel, Book 1
- By: Alex Hughes
- Narrated by: Daniel May
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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I used to work for the Telepath’s Guild before they kicked me out for a drug habit that wasn’t entirely my fault. Now I work for the cops, helping Homicide Detective Isabella Cherabino put killers behind bars. My ability to get inside the twisted minds of suspects makes me the best interrogator in the department. But the normals keep me on a short leash. When the Tech Wars ripped the world apart, the Guild stepped up to save it. But they had to get scary to do it - real scary.
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Some good, Some annoying!
- By Lisa on 01-03-14
By: Alex Hughes
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Hostile Intent
- By: Michael Walsh
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Code named Devlin, he exists in the blackest shadows of the United States government--operating off the grid as the NSA's top agent. He's their most lethal weapon-and their most secret. But someone is trying to draw him out into the open by putting America's citizens in the crosshairs--and they will continue the slaughter until they get what they want.
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3-1/2 Stars - Could Have Been Better
- By Ed on 08-26-10
By: Michael Walsh
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- Jovan
- 06-23-21
fun
Story: 3.5⭐️
Audio: 3.75⭐️
Malcolm Miles is an ex-military man who blames the loss of his squadron on the negligence of The Newton Force, a “Fantastic Four”-esque team of superhumans that seem more interested in toy sales than protecting humanity . Now working as a guard for a cash courier service, all of Malcolm’s rage and antipathy towards TNF is rekindled when his partner is murdered during a heist and TNF shows up for a photo op. Given that the team hasn’t been in the business of saving people for years, Malcolm decides he’s going to have to find the culprit himself.
Camron (AKA Condor), is frustrated by his team’s existence as corporate commodities; the team “doesn’t do the crimefighting thing anymore”, haven’t for almost a decade. He misses the adrenaline rush he gets from fighting crime and sees Magneteer’s attack as a perfect opportunity for them to get back in the game. Major Katherine Gibbs feels similarly; After a decade of inactivity, Gibb’s job as the liaison between the Dept. of Superhuman Affairs (DSA) and US military mostly consists of paperwork and being the “unofficial babysitter of the world’s most powerful babies”. She misses the action, but there’s also something about Magneteer’s attack that seems off ,and she can’t let it go. Soon Malcom, Gibbs and TNF are on Magneteer’s trail, but being heroes doesn’t come without a cost.
“False Idols” is a superhero story that focuses on its characters’ humanity rather than superpowers or heroic showdowns. It explores what (if anything) people with power owe to others, especially if that power wasn’t asked for; whether the expectations placed upon people with powers are fair; and how quickly humans choose to put those they deem special on a pedestal, simultaneously worshiping them and stripping them of their humanity and ignoring their trauma in the process. I like Brooks’ take on superhumans and the lack of equally powered supervillains; the members of TNF Condor (team flyer), The Seer (a telepath), Dazzler (The Thing composed of diamond-like material instead of rock) and Dr.Newton (Reed Richards in the body of Superman) are created in a lab accident.The creation of TNF led to people creating exoskeleton (Exo) suits to give themselves power and strength as well. While the rise in Exos in the ranks of criminals, terrorists, etc. make these groups harder to deal with, there isn’t a rise in world domination schemes or human destruction typical to these types of stories, just simple human suckiness (at least until Magneteer arrives).
“False Idols” is written in 3rd person limited and shifts between Malcolm, Gibbs and Cameron. The pacing is brisk, flows well and doesn’t have large info dumps. At times though, it’s almost too fast and doesn’t allow much room for organic change/character development. As non-POV characters, Dazzler and The Seer spend most of their time in the story being the avatars for the team’s trauma. Of the POV characters, Cameron is the least developed—a cocky charmer who likes the plaudits and the action.His desire to help people is motivated mostly from missing the action and “epic fights”. Gibbs is given enough depth through details about her family and career to be likeable and is shown to be smart, competent and cool under pressure.However, there isn’t much space in the narrative to give the characters any personal traits, just ones related to their narrative purpose. Additionally, bonds/friendships happen in the space of a panel, making major changes of heart nice, but a bit unearned.
As the main POV character, Malcolm is decently developed with clear motivations; yet for someone who “exudes military” and was a well-trained and competent soldier, many of his actions say otherwise. For example, he knowingly heads into a bad area looking for clues about Magneteer with no plan and no weapons of any kind, not even a simple K-bar; he throws a tantrum when TNF and Gibbs want to coordinate with the DSA when they all discover clues about Magneteer’s whereabouts as if he hasn’t spent years following a chain of command, dealing with government bureaucracy and not flying off the deep end even when emotionally compromised. It feels like Brooks made Malcolm ex-military as a tool for his motivation and to convey an idea of his toughness and skills to the reader without actually incorporating what that means in regards to Malcolm’s character and actions. Maybe he was always a hot head, but the reader isn’t shown anything to suggest this and his demeanor and character traits speak to the opposite.
I think the tantrums also seem out of character because of Jacob Rapport’s voice work. Rapport does deliver a solid narration, but since Malcolm’s voice falls into the range similar to Rapport’s narration tenor, in the scenes where Malcolm is having a fit, the higher pitch Rapport uses makes me envision an enraged teenager. However, Rapport’s choices for all the character voices fit them. Rapport also does a great job conveying the tone of the story in his cadence and hitting the more satirical and meta beats. He isn’t quite as strong when it comes to the handful of times a deeper, more serious emotion is being expressed, but as the story moves so fast, it almost doesn’t matter.
Overall, “False Idols” is a solid and enjoyable debut.There are a couple of plot threads left dangling, but since a sequel is possible maybe they will be dealt with later? If you’re a huge comic deconstructionist and prefer stories à la “The Watchmen”, “The Dark Knight Returns”, etc. this may not be to your taste as its themes, tropes and moments of lamp-shading are very familiar and somewhat surface level. Plus, its more reconstructionist in nature as the ending is hopeful in regards to the future of its superhumans and Malcolm. However, if you are looking for more light superhero fare that’s fast-paced and fun with an interesting take on what would happen in a world with superhumans, you may enjoy the audio of “False Idols”.
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this audiobook provided by Audioboom.
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- Kelvin L. Reed
- 05-28-21
Imaginative
"False Idols" (2021) by Mark Damon Brooks is an imaginative novel about a young ex-military man’s interaction with the only super-powered superheroes on earth. They attempt to stop a murderous, villainous genius who has developed a suit that gives him artificial super powers. The four superhero teammates are super-flawed, reluctant heroes who haven’t fought crime in ten years. The story’s perspective shift from first to third person makes the tale uneven. Jacob Rapport’s narration is effective. Solidly recommended. At my request, I was given this free audiobook and have voluntarily left this review.
Kelvin L. Reed, Author
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- dystopian/fantasy book fan
- 07-23-22
The Boys meets Fantastic Four with...
I picked this up because I love superhero stories. Especially those with a nice twist. This was not your Marvel superhero tale. In fact, there were a lot of close references to stories like The Boys, Fantastic Four, and some hints of Renegades. While it was often predictable, the story was still incredibly entertaining. Jacob Rapport did an AMAZING job giving these characters depth and personality in his narration! Honestly, I think if I read the book instead of listened to it, I'm not sure how far I would have gotten. But the narrator really makes this story great.
I recommend listening to this audiobook to anyone who enjoys a superhero story. Though there is some cursing and PG13 violence, so it isn't for younger kids.
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- LOKI
- 05-17-21
Hero's, and Mystery!
Not Sure what I was expecting when I got this book, But a more mystery kind of book was not it, highly entertaining Immediately loved the MC and could put my self in his shoes, I'm looking forward to more book in this world!
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- CyberCowboy
- 05-18-21
Nice take
This is a different, and interesting take on super hero worlds. I really enjoyed it. One family is powerful, and humanity tries to emulate them. Well done.
I received a copy of this book at my request in exchange for a fair review.
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- John Boone
- 10-27-21
Not my usual genre, but I loved it
I don't normally prefer this type of book. I heard good things about this one so I gave it a shot. It was absolutely fantastic. It kept my attention the whole time and I didn't know what was coming next. Highly recommend!
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- Norma Miles
- 06-10-21
"It's always the dead guy."
The Newton Force were four superheros, brought into being by an accident, and still idolized as crime fighters by most of the population. But not by Malcolm, who'd experienced first hand their failure to arrive until after they were needed, and not once, but everytime. When his friend and coworker is killed by a criminal in an exoskeleton suit which gave him super powers, once again the Force were too late. This is a great story, well told, mostly in the first person but with a shifting perspective, clearly differentiated to avoid any confusion. Characters, especially that of Malcom are well developed and burst into life in the latter part of the book. All great fun.
Narration by Jacob Rapport, is smooth, well paced and pleasant on the ear. With good character voice differentiation, he also involves himself in the emotional excitement taking the listener right into the story with him. A good performance.
I am often wary of comic book hero stories which can have just action with too little substance. Not this book. It rather turns the super hero tale on it's head, instead p!acing an ordinary, if angry, man into the super league ahead of those with the powers. My deep thanks to the rights holder of False Idols who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy via Audiobook Boom. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to all who enjoy comic hero thrillers - and even those who don't. .
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- CuteAsADaisy
- 09-27-21
Lazy Supers Pushed to the Brink
The premise of this one is that there are 4 superheroes that used to help protect and serve but they have primarily become public figureheads. Criminals build suits to mimic super powers and the government builds there own to fight them since the supers have stepped back. The main character in the book is a retired military guy that drives an armored money truck with his friend, they get ambushed by a mech-suited villian and his friend gets killed. He begins investigating to bring the bad guy to justice and the supers get drawn in too. Overall, the story was good but not always very realistic to life (which I guess is fine), it just felt a little too forced or predictable in spots.
Parents: PG13-R - there is a lot of bad language including some F-bombs and then the violence was really pretty graphic. This is not for younger readers.
The narrator did a great job and I did really enjoy listening to him.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- W.
- 05-13-21
Not "The Boys" but still....
I was hoping that this book wouldn't be another version of "The Boys", because I found that mostly gratuitous gore gets to be boring fairly quickly, and it isn't. However, that doesn't mean that this book is beyond criticism. The premise is that there is only one group of four super heros in the world. There are many exoskeleton-wearing criminals but this doesn't matter because the super heros aren't in the super hero business any more. They just stopped trying to combat crime and yet the public still loves them??? No. That wouldn't work in real life.
One of the main characters is an armoured cash delivery vehicle driver. His friend has killed by their negligence years ago and this situation is repeated in the beginning of the book. Shortly after that he's buddies with one of the supers and just accepted by the team. No. That's not how real life works.
There is a federal organisation that monitors the supers. One of their agents encounters the armoured vehicle driver at a site where guards have been killed and although he gets arrested the driver is soon released and the agency is just fine with his involvement. No. That's not how real life works.
Through-out the book there are many situations in which the author could've made one of several decisions but somehow chooses the worst cliche or just the least likely situation.
I completed the book but I found it mostly ridiculous.
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