Trick of the Light

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Karl leads a quiet life quieter than he wants, especially since getting into a fight with one of the most powerful men in the city but it could be worse In a city where super heroes and villains can level a city block in a moment, it s a good day when nothing is destroyed, especially for the man who sells super hero insurance.After yet another date stands him up, Karl heads home for another night spent reading with only his cats for company But a strange sound at the bus stop leads him to a shocking discovery Trick of the Light, a notorious villain in possession of an impossible power, and currently the intense focus of a man hunt by the Grand Order of Defenders.But Karl has never had much respect for the Order and its arrogant, cavalier super heroes Whatever the risks, he d much rather spend the night helping a villain, especially since once Trick is well enough to move Karl will probably never see him again Read Trick of the Light author Megan Derr – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsA short, but entertaining read Karl is an insurance adjuster in this alternate world where Superheroes and Supervillains exist Karl makes sure normals, like him, get reimbursed for the damage done to personal property when the Supers are fighting against each other An interesting concept for sure The problem It s normally the Heroes doing the most damage, but the government is corrupt and controls the media So the public is trained to believe in the Heroes Karl isn t like the she 3.5 starsA short, but entertaining read Karl is an insurance adjuster in this alternate world where Superheroes and Supervillains exist Karl makes sure normals, like him, get reimbursed for the damage done to personal property when the Supers are fighting against each other An interesting concept for sure The problem It s normally the Heroes doing the most damage, but the government is corrupt and controls the media So the public is trained to believe in the Heroes Karl isn t like the sheople and sees the reality of the damage of their world for himself And then one night, he stumbles upon an injured Supervillain and can t help but save someone in need This was really a cute story I enjoyed the world building, even as limited as it was in this novella Derr managed to pack a punch We got to see the beginning of the full story An...I have to tell y all something I have a serious crush on Megan Derr and the words she writes I can t begin to explain how much I enjoy her writing and how quickly I fall in love with her stories This may be a semi biased crush review but I don t know any other way to do it Sorry, folks.So, this book It s fresh, it s different and it is amazing I am not the biggest super hero kind of fan, I know I know I mean, I know about them and I have watched movies, shows, and seen comics but this sto I have to tell y all something I have a serious crush on Megan Derr and the words she writes I can t begin to explain how much I enjoy her writing and how quickly I fall in love with her stories This may be a semi biased crush review but I don t know any other way to do it Sorry, folks.So, this book It s fresh, it s different and it is amazing I am not the biggest super hero kind of fan, I...Pleasantly surprised by this one As a girl who often tended to root for the villains , I find this story refreshing and interesting Can t wait for the next one.I have read the prototype of this story on Ms Derr s website and quite liked it, as well as a handful of other stories in this universe from both the websites and previous books.With all that said, I wish this book would be a bitfleshed out At times, it felt as though the book kinda skip a bit of progression from budding relationship to very serious I also wanna read the view spoiler TV station hacking scene Not necessary the leading up to it but what exactly did Karl say on the broa I have read the prototype of this story on Ms Derr s website and quite liked it, as well as a handful of other stories in this universe from both the websites and previous books.With all that said, I wish this book would be a bitfleshed out At times, it felt as though the book kinda skip a bit of progression from budding relationship to very serious I also wanna read the view spoiler TV station hacking scene Not necessary the leading up to it but what exactly did Karl say on the broadcast, or was it Dixie who speak The confrontation itself was great I wonder if they will get to use the video record of this meeting hide spoiler view spoiler The...I ll put my feelings about this book simply Was it horrible No.But has it been done before Yes.Has it been done better Absolutely.It was a big bummer for something that sounded so neat I ll stick to Cari Z s super villains an...Omg I loved this book It was a sweet story where heroes where villains and villains were heroes Trick and Karl are so sweet A civilian falls in love with a badass invisible villain I would have loved itif the story was longer so i...5 super stars It s no secret that I love Megan Derr and Trick of the Light is yet another winner from her It s one of the most imaginative and original take on the superhero genre that I ve come across Who do you trust if the heroes are the bad guys and the purported villains are the ones saving the common people Karl leads a quiet life with his cats until one night when he comes across an injured super villain, Trick of the Light Little did he know that providing the super a place to recov 5 super stars It s no secret that I love Megan Derr and Trick of the Light is yet another winner from her It s one of the most imaginative and original take on the superhero genre that I ve come across Who do you trust if the heroes are the bad guys and the purported villains are the ones saving the common people Karl leads a quiet life with his cats until one night when he comes across an injured super villain, Trick of the Light Little did he know that providing the super a place to recover for a night will complicate his life Trick of the Light is awesome I really can t think of aappropriate word to describe it The worldbuilding is excellent the idea...I wanted to love this so bad I mean superheroes Gah But it just wasn t there Gah,Karl is an insurance man He insurers against superhero villian damage I love when superhero stories take this into consideration and Karl is awesome To those he helps he well liked but on the personal side he s a dud when his pursuit of a watch puts on the bad side of a wealthy man One night he helps a very injured supervillian, Trick of the Light not an easy feat as Trick of the Light is aptly named, he s I wanted to love this so bad I mean superheroes Gah But it just wasn t there Gah,Karl is an insurance man He i...Sometimes a book s not perfect but its so much fun it s just right That s the way I felt reading this odd romance with understated action Mild mannered insurance guy falls for villain This is my second Megan Derr and I see she has a style of her own It s like a drop rolling down a window slowly setting up the plot, character development, backstory and tone then SPLASH action Quirky to the hills but quiet I know this is a series so I won t say the ending was rushed because it ended like eve Sometimes a book s not perfect but its so much fun it s just right That s the way I felt reading this odd romance with understated action Mild mannered insurance guy falls for villain This is my second Megan Derr and I see she has a style of her own It s l...3.1 stars This story has a great concept and plenty of interesting characters But it s simply too brief to properly deliver on such an ambitious premise.

Trick of the Light
  • English
  • 11 December 2018
  • ebook
  • 1311803920
  • Megan Derr
  • Trick of the Light