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A review by redlikeroses
Villains Rule by M.K. Gibson
4.0
4 Stars
Ahh, the shadow master books.
I've been meaning to review these gems for awhile now even though it has been awhile since I read them. Even so, I still remember the unique writing style as a would mother memorize her child's face.
The best way I can pitch this book is Deadpool meets a shorter version of [b:Eragon|113436|Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)|Christopher Paolini|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366212852l/113436._SX50_.jpg|3178011] (but where B.S. is actually called out) with a splash of [b:American Gods|4407|American Gods (American Gods, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1258417001l/4407._SY75_.jpg|1970226].
Sound interesting yet?
Believe me, it is.
So imagine a book where the protagonist is self aware that he is the protagonist and uses the information he has from pop culture to his advantage when dealing with people like Cthulhu.
Unlike some pieces though, this doesn't turn into a one trick pony or gimmick that grows old. It creates an interesting dynamic and adds spice to the dialogue that I don't see in most books.
The characters are fleshed out, settings described well, but I will say it doesn't have the most original of plots. I will say the twist was really cool and had foreshadowing to my delight.
Overall the book was a breath of fresh air and I reread it every year alongside [b:Villains Pride|36629877|Villains Pride (The Shadow Master #2)|M.K. Gibson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511188199l/36629877._SY75_.jpg|58393557] though unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to obtaining [b:Villains Deception|43424039|Villains Deception (The Shadow Master #3)|M.K. Gibson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546282339l/43424039._SY75_.jpg|67471050].
Ahh, the shadow master books.
I've been meaning to review these gems for awhile now even though it has been awhile since I read them. Even so, I still remember the unique writing style as a would mother memorize her child's face.
The best way I can pitch this book is Deadpool meets a shorter version of [b:Eragon|113436|Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)|Christopher Paolini|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366212852l/113436._SX50_.jpg|3178011] (but where B.S. is actually called out) with a splash of [b:American Gods|4407|American Gods (American Gods, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1258417001l/4407._SY75_.jpg|1970226].
Sound interesting yet?
Believe me, it is.
So imagine a book where the protagonist is self aware that he is the protagonist and uses the information he has from pop culture to his advantage when dealing with people like Cthulhu.
Unlike some pieces though, this doesn't turn into a one trick pony or gimmick that grows old. It creates an interesting dynamic and adds spice to the dialogue that I don't see in most books.
The characters are fleshed out, settings described well, but I will say it doesn't have the most original of plots. I will say the twist was really cool and had foreshadowing to my delight.
Overall the book was a breath of fresh air and I reread it every year alongside [b:Villains Pride|36629877|Villains Pride (The Shadow Master #2)|M.K. Gibson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511188199l/36629877._SY75_.jpg|58393557] though unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to obtaining [b:Villains Deception|43424039|Villains Deception (The Shadow Master #3)|M.K. Gibson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546282339l/43424039._SY75_.jpg|67471050].