My New Superjob (Maze City, #1) by Anton Eine #BookReview #RBRT @AntonEine

Cover: My New Superjob
(Maze City, #1)
by Anton Eine

The author sent me an ARC of this book (epub format) in exchange for an honest review (a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team).

My rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4 stars)

Plot
(by Goodreads)

Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? The city’s defender against crime, violence, and all sorts of sicko nastiness?

When one day she stumbled upon a strange help wanted ad claiming that the city was looking for a superhero, Samantha Washington, a former Ranger commander, was sure it was a joke. She sent in a resume anyway.

Will the ad turn out to be somebody’s dumb idea of a prank, a practical stunt, a cunning maniac’s clever trap, or… a real opportunity leading to a difficult and dangerous future occupation?

Now that she has allowed herself be drawn inextricably into a whole chain of strange events, Samantha will have to figure it all out on her own. And she’ll have to do it face to face with her own deepest fears.

Genre(s):	> Superhero Science Fiction > War & Military Action Fiction (Kindle Store) > Women’s Adventure Fiction (Books)
Series:	Maze City, #1
Length:	45 pages
Release date:	2019-04-26
Translator:	John William Narrins

Teaser

“Honestly? Yes. On average, male candidates have greater physical strength, which is a significant parameter for the current position. But we don’t live in the on-average world, we live in the real world, where I’m happy to consider each candidacy for what it is, irrespective of sex and biological species.”

“I’m almost afraid to ask whether that’s sarcasm or if you’re serious.”

“Let’s call ist… serious sarcasm,” said Mark, with a shrug.

My Opinion

This book focuses on an interview between “Mark” and Samantha, the latter being in dire need of a paying job.

With “My New Superjob”, Anton Eine has created a very funny short story with more than a superhero touch. The story was initially planned to be just one short story – this would have been our (the readers’) loss. This short story comprises two believable characters with sufficient depth and hilarious dialogue. I had a great time reading “My New Superjob” – it is a very fun read. I was drawn into the story right away, getting closer to Samantha, page by page. I am looking forward to reading more!

This is for you if you like female protagonists, great – and fun – dialogue, as well as the superhero topic.

A fun and somehow suspenseful short story to read again; it is the very promising first in a new series.

Recommended.

In brief:

Cover	⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4 stars)
Writing	⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4 stars)
Plot	⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4 stars)
Characters	⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4 stars)
Mood	Mysterious and weird (for the protagonist) Mysterious and hilarious (for the reader)
Pace	Steady
POV	First person – past tense
Language	😳 (medium swearwords)
Violence	– 😳 (mentions of measures, weapons and war)
Sexual content	(none)

About the author

Anton Eine is sci-fi and techno-fantasy author from Kyiv, Ukraine.

After building his successful carrier in marketing, he decided to let his creativity writing fantastic fiction books to actualize numerous ideas he had in his mind for years.

Anton is passionate about food (and some drinks of course!), photography, animals (especially wild cats) and rock music. He likes embedding his hobbies into the fantastic canvas of his writings and to share that passion with readers.

Anton Eine officially can’t stand any limits and boundaries, so his books usually step out of the box of traditional genres, crossing the edges of conventional storytelling and blurring the borders of common thinking.

Author of superhero series “Maze City” and technomancy series “Programagic,” also known for short sci-fi stories “The Cleansing”, “Sincerely Yours, Lucifer”, “Plus Ten”, “Post-molecular Comfort Food”, “The Pyramids of an Alien World” and others.

Connect with the author:

Website: https://www.antoneine.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonEine
Amazon: Anton Eine
Buy links: https://books2read.com/u/bWBoA1

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My questions for you bibliophiles:
What about you? What did you think about “My New Superjob”? Or – if you did not yet read “My New Superjob” – are you now interested in reading it yourself?

I am looking forward to reading your comments. 🙂