Starter Villain - John Scalzi

Starter Villain

By John Scalzi

  • Release Date: 2023-09-19
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 761 Ratings

Description

Now a New York Times bestseller!

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.

Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.

Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.

But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital.

It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.

In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • It cured my seasonal depression

    5
    By Cryptids Anonymous
    It also made it easy to quit all social media because I was just immersed in this book. What else is there to say. Go read it.
  • Adored it

    5
    By _morenaza
    I absolutely loved this book. I found it very hilarious and appreciated the writing style, the witty dialogue, the pace of the story, just everything. Best book I’ve read in a while.
  • Fantastic ride

    5
    By Cherry the Ginger
    Scalzi did it again. The kind of lead character I needed right now. Chef kiss!
  • Fun story

    5
    By PstfromMe
    It was kind of SiFi
  • A cozy exploration of Bond-villain tropes

    4
    By DreamerofStars
    Smart, light, glossy and fun. Typical Scalzi; typically enjoyable.
  • Beautifully Evil

    5
    By FISHXMARKET
    Written as well as Hera types emails, this sci-fi novel will have you intrigued, confused, and laughing hysterically. It starts strong and finishes even stronger. Lovable characters, a relatable writing style, and a unique storyline all come together to form this relaxed masterpiece.
  • Would make a great movie

    5
    By Tennismonk
    Very entertaining. Would make a great partly tongue-in-cheek movie.
  • Great!

    5
    By Hermit1111111
    As always a great Scalzi novel. He certainly keeps cranking out the hits!
  • Witty

    5
    By canuck-scott
    Well written, funny, great characters
  • Great, fun story

    5
    By scottjlittle
    Another hilarious and fast paced read by Scalzi. Really enjoyed the different characters here and the intrigue.

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