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Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Hope can be a prism of scars from which light shines. Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes and supervillains. Jack Roth is not a superhero. He’s an assassin, a killer, a lethal weapon forged and controlled by the evil organisation Obsidian Inc. Leo Snow isn’t a superhero either. He's a British secret agent who spends his life protecting the world and saving everyone he can. When these two men’s lives collide on the streets of Danger City just as Obsidian Inc is gearing up for another cataclysmic scientific discovery, they’ll both need to reckon with their dark past, messy present and potentially hopeful future.
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Shards Of Hope: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult sci-fi thriller features an assassin and secret agent in a world of superheroes/villains, with strong violence (professional killing), romantic content between two male leads, and themes of trauma and redemption.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, violence, and manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the complex morally gray characters, superhero world-building, and romance between an assassin trying to escape his dark past and a British agent.