The story was nuanced and the author was decently skillful at leaving the sources and function of the various powers up to the reader's imagination while still establishing that there were limits. As the ratings imply, I am really glad I listened to this book. I did enjoy one of the authors' other series though, and thought the length of the book made for a decent value, so I went for Forging Hephaestus. I usually find superhero universes really hard to suspend disbelief in, and am thus not a big seeker of of superhero fiction. Even the lowly apprentices.Ī Nice Surprise with some Really Fun Characters Old grudges mean some are willing to go to any length to see the guild turned to ash, along with each one of its members. Most dangerous of all, though, are those who loathe the guild's very existence. On top of the peril she faces from her own teacher, there are also the capes and fellow apprentices to worry about, to say nothing of having to keep up a civilian cover. The education of a villain is not an easy one, and Tori will have to learn quickly if she wants to survive.

But when she's captured trying to rob a vault that belongs to a secret guild of villains, she's offered a hard choice: prove she has what it takes to join them or be eliminated.Īpprenticed to one of the world's most powerful (and supposedly dead) villains, she is thrust into a strange world where the lines that divide superheroes and criminals are more complex than they seem. I'm so happy to have visited with my good friends again and look forward to hanging out with them for a while more.Gifted with meta-human powers in a world full of capes and villains, Tori Rivas kept away from the limelight, preferring to work as a thief in the shadows.

Then he opens up an whole new line that must be followed. As I approached the end of this book, part of me was thinking that Hayes was wrapping up so many questions that this may be an ending point of the series.

I especially appreciated his gremlin voice. As always, Kirby Heyborne is the perfect narrator for Fred and company. While many questions have been tied up, there are so many more questions that have popped up. 7 books in and we are learning more about our favorite characters, making them deeper and full. As I have stated in previous reviews of Drew Hayes's books, he excels in character development. Book 7 is the natural continuation of the previous 6 books with interesting spin. I listened to the book in a day because I couldn't stop it. The Continued Growth of Fred and the Houseįor a being so hum-drum, Fred sure is compelling.

Forging Hephaestus by Drew Hayes