Everybody in Chicago has a "superhero sighting" story. So when a villain attacks editorial assistant Gail Godwin and she's rescued by superhero Blaze, it's a great story, and nothing more. Until it happens again. And again.
Now, the media has dubbed her Hostage Girl, nobody remembers her real name, and people are convinced that Blaze is just Gail's boyfriend Jeremy in disguise. Gail's not so sure. All she knows is that when both Jeremy and Blaze leave town in the same week, she's probably doomed. Who will save her now?
But when the villains miraculously lose interest, Gail is able to return to her life…until she wakes up strapped to a metal table by a mad scientist who hasn't read the news. Escaping, and now more than human herself, she's drawn into a secret underground world of superheroes. She'll have to come to terms with her powers (and weakness) to make it in the new society, and it's not easy. After all, there's a new villain on the rise, and she has her sights set on the one and only Hostage Girl.
From Goodreads:
New superhero Gail Godwin, the one and only Hostage Girl, is in big trouble: her nemesis Chelsea is loose, someone close to her is dead, and everybody thinks Gail did it. To make matters worse, Davenport Industries has thrown her into a prison that just happens to be full of the very same supervillains who used to kidnap her on an almost daily basis.
Outside, things aren't going all that great either. There's a conspiracy that runs all the way to the bedrock of the superhero community, and it's affecting everybody Gail loves. With her friends in the crosshairs, it's up to her to escape and get to the bottom of things. Subterfuge, crime-fighting, and running away from everybody you know should be a cinch, right?
Wrong. Gail faces off against hero and villain alike just to stay alive, and you know what they say about supervillains. If you can't beat them…join them.
From Goodreads:
In the third book of Lexie Dunne's action-packed Superheroes Anonymous series, Hostage Girl returns once again to save the world.
Gail Godwin—once so famous for being kidnapped by supervillains, the media still calls her Hostage Girl—is done with superheroes and their shadowy schemes. She's got a cute boyfriend, a great roommate, and she's even returned to her old job. For the first time in years, life is exactly what she wants it to be.
But when a figure from her past resurfaces, he brings with him a plague that changes the game for every superhero and villain out there. Now Gail must team up with both friend and foe to help save the world she thought she had left behind.
In the third book of Lexie Dunne's action-packed Superheroes Anonymous series, Hostage Girl returns once again to save the world.
Gail Godwin—once so famous for being kidnapped by supervillains, the media still calls her Hostage Girl—is done with superheroes and their shadowy schemes. She's got a cute boyfriend, a great roommate, and she's even returned to her old job. For the first time in years, life is exactly what she wants it to be.
But when a figure from her past resurfaces, he brings with him a plague that changes the game for every superhero and villain out there. Now Gail must team up with both friend and foe to help save the world she thought she had left behind.
Gail "Hostage Girl" Godwin is back and ready to save the day—sort of—in #Herofail, the fourth book in Lexie Dunne's action-packed Superheroes Anonymous series!
She's been in trouble before, but Gail Godwin has really stepped in it now.
Once a favorite plaything of supervillains everywhere, the former Hostage Girl has settled into interning for the world's most famous superhero: the Raptor. Sure, fetching coffee comes with a side of fighting crime and night patrol hours are horrible, but that's fine. Gail likes her boss, she likes her job, and things with her boyfriend couldn't be better.
So of course disaster strikes the first time she dons the armor. One ill-timed photo later, she's trending on every platform (and not in a good way), the Raptor is out of commission, and thousands are in danger. And when two of the worst supervillains in history battle for Top Evildoer of All Time, Gail's stuck in the spotlight without a mentor or a plan. It's up to her to uncover old secrets, fight the bad guys, and save the world (again).
Provided she doesn't fall flat on her ass in the process.
My first review of Superheroes Anonymous, Supervillains Anonymous, How to Save the World
My Review:
I really enjoyed reading these books again, and #HeroFail for the first time. They're just so funny and great superhero books! Gail is smart, strong and very forthright, and I love reading her adventures! She does get into trouble, but she always gets out of it!
I did remember the main plot points of the first two books, but reading How to Save the World, it was basically like reading it for the first time, how much I remembered of it. So I'm really glad that I did a full series read, and reading them back to back was just excellent!
#HeroFail dealt with two plot lines. One, was of Gail becoming Raptorlet and the consequences of that. The other, an ongoing plot, was the Bookman's missing sister, Petra. Rita Detmer is a key figure in the former, and incidentally helps out with the later.
One thing that I really enjoyed about #HeroFail is that it delved into the past, the origin story of Rita and the Fearsome Five. Because it played a big part in this story. It's also why things are the way they are when the first book starts. But I loved how the pieces all came together!
I loved reading these books, and I really wouldn't mind a 5th book and more!
Author: Lexie Dunne
Series: Superheroes Anonymous #1, 2, 3, 4
First Read: July 19th, 2015, July 21st, 2015, September 23rd, 2016
Read: October 25th, 25th, 25th, 26th, 2018
Source: Ebook.bike, Bought, Edelweiss
Reason Why: Rereading because they're fantastic, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2018 Books! And #HeroFail is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Vovage Impulse
Published: November 18th 2014, June 30th 2015, October 4th 2016
Expected Publication: November 27th 2018
Superheroes Anonymous:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Supervillains Anonymous:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
How to Save the World:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
#HeroFail:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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