Soon I Will Be Invincible
by Austin Grossman
Published by Vintage Book
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Reviewed by Stephanie Boyd
(Also available in audio)
The Champions, a world famous group of superheroes, is changing. Some old members are gone and new members are coming on board. One new member is a new modern cyborg, part human and part machine, named Fatale. But villains don’t take a vacation so that new trainees can get up to speed. Super villain Doctor Impossible, an evil genius who is always trying to find some way to take over the world, has escaped from his latest prison and is once again gearing up his diabolical plans. While Fatale tries to find her place to fit in with the existing Champions group, she also wants to find Doctor Impossible and prove her worth.
This young adult sci-fi book reads like a comic book without the pictures. It is the story of one young woman in the process of becoming a superhero and the story of a super villain getting one more chance to rule the world. The story is very fast paced with a whole lot of different heroes and criminals cropping up in the story. Several times I felt like I had dropped into the middle of an existing series–but this is the debut book. While the story is good, I could have used a few less characters to keep up with.
The story jumps from following Fatale to following Dr. Impossible. I loved Fatale’s character and how she grows and matures into a heroine through the story. I wasn’t nearly as interested in what Dr. Impossible was thinking and wanting, although I do think the information was a vital part of the story. I guess I’m just not a fan of super villains.
I also liked learning about many of the secondary characters but I think I would have enjoyed it more if their stories were in different books in the series with more details about each of them and their relationships instead of everything being in one book.
On the whole I liked the book and would read a sequel.
Armchair Interviews says: If you are a fan of superhero or super villain stories, this book is a pretty fun adventure!
Author’s Web site: http://www.SoonIWillBeInvincible.com