Not That Kind of Good Guy
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Baen · Ebook · June 3, 2025
Conspiracy Theories Meet Superhero Reality ALL IT TAKES It’s there for anyone to see: There are dark forces at work on the world, working to destroy civilization.
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- Who it’s for
- Superhero powers meet conspiracy-minded danger, with a would-be hero who doesn’t fit the spotless ideal.
- Themes
- Superheroes and conspiracy theories, Childhood adversity and foster care, Good versus evil
- Genres
- Superhero Fiction, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Adventure
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Conspiracy Theories Meet Superhero Reality ALL IT TAKES It’s there for anyone to see: There are dark forces at work on the world, working to destroy civilization. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing. We need a good guy. NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES—BUT SOME DO For a generation, individuals have arisen with super powers, able to change the course of history, or at least save a few lives.
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But these people have free will—and not all choose to work for the forces of good. We want someone with an unblotted escutcheon, a Galahad for the 21st Century, someone pure of ethics and morality. NOT THAT KIND OF GOOD GUY What we get is Michael: the product of a broken childhood, raised in the foster system of one of America’s most dangerous inner cities, his wisdom comes from drug addicts and whores. Maybe he’s not the hero we asked for, but he’s the hero we need. And he’s about to hit puberty.
Heroism, Unvarnished
Superhero powers meet conspiracy-minded danger, with a would-be hero who doesn’t fit the spotless ideal.
Come here for
- A sharp turn from shining knight to rough-edged modern hero
- Superpowers tangled with questions of good, evil, and free will
Expect
- An edgy contemporary-fantasy setup
- A hero still approaching puberty
Where it sits
| Superhero Fiction | 96% |
|---|---|
| Sci-Fi | 53% |
| Sci-Fi Adventure | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Sci-Fi Crime
- Superhero Fiction
- Authors
- John Ringo
- Publisher
- Baen
- Published
- June 3, 2025
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Superheroes and conspiracy theories · Childhood adversity and foster care · Good versus evil
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi Adventure