Saving Supervillains 5

This review shall cover the series (available until the date of the review), and then the book itself. To avoid spoilers, all content is described in general terms. SERIES: The series is a stimulating and engrossing take on the Supervillain-Hero hybrid genre (other notables include books such as 'Villains by Necessity', with appropriate portions of fantasy, adult content (without being overwhelmingly sexual) and sociological themes (such as redemption) in an alternate universe where superpowers are common, and the lines between heroes and villains are officially clear but unofficially blurry at times. The protagonist is a flawed person whose backstory and facets of his complex personality become more apparent with each new book in the series. The main characters are well fleshed-out individuals for the parts they appear in, without excessively dragging down that bit. The author reveals more points of interest in each character and their relationships (with each other and the protagonist) with each subsequent book, leaving the reader to recall and realise the importance of seemingly-not-significant descriptions (being clues) in earlier books. All in all, worthwhile reading for teenagers and above. BOOK 5: As the last book in the series, this book wraps up most loose ends and sees the protagonist's "transformation" into...something. One could say that this book is about humanity, about relationships, about one's sense of self and role in society. There is the politics, the ugly side (to a limited, yet realistic degree), and ending the series on a wholesome and feel-good note. Readers who have been anticipating certain twists as suggested by the previous 4 books, are likely to find themselves surprised. I agree with Mr Sentar's end-note for this book - this is an appropriate end to the SSV series, and should not drag on.

I've seen recommendations from Bruce Sentar before, but this is the first series of his I finally checked out, and now I feel silly for not doing so far sooner! High quality writing, simply on a technical level, with almost no typos and correctly spelled turns of phrase. Enjoyable storyline, engaging characters, and even a satisfying conclusion that still leaves you wanting more. My only complaint throughout the series was the misogyny from the antagonists was unnecessarily heavyhanded at times. It would have made a far more interesting story to show more of the misandry that Omnigirl & her manager demonstrated in the first book, giving more depth to The Brotherhood and their grievances, but that seemed to fade as the story continued, unfortunately, reducing it to simple, unthinking sexism from disaffected men. Other than that, I really enjoyed this and I will definitely be checking out more of Mr. Sentar's work in the future!

---Spoilers ahead--- In the beginning of the book I was pretty sure of the fact this was gonna be the end of the series and it looks like I was right. Although truth be told in the middle, there was enough going on I was contrary to that thought. Anyway, honestly, this was a very satisfying end. I do have a slight feeling of emptiness from it. I don't know if that's because it was a little lackluster compared to the first two books and the more raw Miles or the fact that it ended well enough that I'm sad that the story is finished. Either way it was a very slice of life way to end a super hero book and frankly that's what I love most about it. The "last boss" wasn't some crazy overdone enemy, truth be told, the ending, was more of what it symbolized; Mile's Path, where it started, is, and stops. He met, you could quite possibly say, the very incarnation of himself if he never found Stella. Powerful but Isolated, surviving but not living. The very few things that I have to say I don't like is: 1. Since the author was already going for a relatively happy ending, I was more than a little unhappy with Amelia. She was sort of left as a loose end with her role being completed. It felt a little lazy and unsaisfying imo bc Mile's would've continually seen to her health the best he could've and not another word is written about her after ".. she belongs in a mental asylum.." 2. Is along that same path with Ivanna and the in-training supers. We get one snippet after the second confrontation over half the book later and that's all? Again, lazy and unsatisfying. 3. I feel the 'Epilogue' chapters needed to be expended another 2 for 3 chapters total. The last chapter, after the time skip, left out so many of the girls, main ones even. Huge oversight imo. Anyways that's most of my problems with the ending. As a whole, like I said, it was good, solid. I just really wish those 3 points were made manifest. But great series, I really enjoyed the story of Miles. Wouldn't mind an epilogue book, as stated in the afterword, but for now; a solid ending.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun and entertaining. The story and characters were incredibly interesting and engaging. This was a good way to wrap up the series. This book and series are definitely worth checking out.

I really enjoy Bruce’s work. I was spoiled with the first series on the golden dragon. But honestly all of them pass muster! The great thing is that it is a series so no one and done story. The more books per story line the better! Enjoy, I know I certainly did!

I did not know what to expect for this series, I most assuredly did not expect my hero academia meets the boys in such a perfect manner. The roller coaster of emotions in Miles' journey is worth a tv show with a couple seasons, definitely one of the better stories I have read. Still wonder what all the other cities or parts of the world could have had but that's a tale for another time, for now, anyone who wants spicy fun and actually good motivations between heroes and villains, pick this series up.

Althougt i always feel sad when a good series is ending, i at least feel not bad or frustrated about it. That sentence probablie sounds like the book is bad, but i really love it.

I liked this book as i did the previous ones, it wraps everything nicely and ends in interesting ways i hope there are a few other books planned in that universe!

The way the story has developing made this book feel just right for what our protagonist has been going thru, asking for nothing in regards for development nor intensity.

The ending was a bit anti climax for me. I wanted more of the family scene at the end to see who had what baby. I felt that the harem got too big that we didn't see much of the women shine. Emma felt more in the background as well as melody and pollen. I hope there's more books 📚

So I have now run out series (again). Very much enjoyed this one, a nice take on personality and emotional intelligence by the MC. Even though the MC is uber powerful, the care and reasoning behind not 'taking over the world' is valid, the villain (hero) origin story makes a big difference to interactions and is consistent. Still think Obby needed more page time lol and I would have loved to see Fluffy ride Cerby. I think I am up to date on Bruce's works, so will likely have to go back and reread some...