Lady Hornet (Metamorphosis) (Volume 1), by Bruce H Graw
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Lady Hornet (Metamorphosis) (Volume 1), by Bruce H Graw
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Elizabeth Fontaine is a lonely, ordinary young woman in a world where superheroes struggle daily against the world's evil. To fill the empty void within her soul, she becomes a hero fangirl, following every supers event, subscribing to multiple fanzines, and never missing the daily superhero talk shows...until one day, fate grants her the opportunity to leave behind her boring, dreary life and become what she's always dreamed of...a superheroine! Elizabeth learns the hard way the meaning of the phrase “Caveat Emptor!”
Lady Hornet (Metamorphosis) (Volume 1), by Bruce H Graw - Published on: 2015-03-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .80" w x 5.50" l, .91 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 354 pages
Lady Hornet (Metamorphosis) (Volume 1), by Bruce H Graw About the Author Author of Demon Holiday and Demon Ascendant, Bruce Graw proves the exception to many rules. Instead of a nine to five routine, Bruce embraced a lifestyle which included work as an entrepreneur, game designer, programmer, freelance writer, Air Force Officer, pewter caster and obsessive game player. Bruce makes it a point to bike at least ten miles every day except in the worst of Ohio’s winter weather. He has biked unsupported coast to coast (twice), north to south, and south to north across the United States as well as biking in at least two European countries. His unconventional life gives his conservative peers and family pause but he lives life asking for nothing but his due.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great hero book By Frank A great superhero story with peril plenty. A fan gets her wish and more when she is given her powers.I don't want to give anything away with this book but it is a great read and not those typical hero books that seem to be geared to the young. The right amount of adult content to make it great balanced by the exploits of the heroes.Hope Graw writes some more in this universe.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bland writing and cringeworthy misogyny make this a sub-par superhero novel By Kenya Starflight I'm all for supporting independent publishers. Despite indie publishing's bad rap for turning out mediocre works, I've found some genuinely good books put out by independently published authors, such as Thomas Gondolfi's "Toy Wars" and Dan Gilvezan's "Drowned in the Grenadine" and "Soul." Even some of the popular books I've enjoyed (Hugh Howey's "Wool" and Andy Weir's "The Martian") started life as indie-published books before they were picked up by mainstream publishers. One never knows just where a hit author might be hiding, and it was partly for that reason that I picked up Bruce Graw's "Metamorphosis: Lady Hornet." The other reason, of course, was that I enjoy a good superhero story, and was curious to see how this book would handle the concept.Sadly, I was disappointed. Graw's writing is pedestrian, he brings almost nothing new to the table when it comes to superheroes, and the book comes across as incredibly misogynistic at times.The world of "Metamorphosis" is one where superheroes have lived among normal citizens since the days of the World Wars, keeping the peace and protecting humanity from war, natural disasters, and villainous supers. Elizabeth Fontaine is a woman obsessed with supers who memorizes facts about them, keeps up on the gossip channels regarding them, and dreams of someday either romancing a superhero or becoming one herself. Her dream is realized when she finds and rescues Jetboy, a super she's had a crush on for some time, and in return Jetboy offers her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity -- the chance to become a superhero herself! Thrilled beyond belief, Elizabeth passes a series of tests and meets up with the enigmatic Heromaker, who transforms her into the titular Lady Hornet. But her new powers come at a price... and when Heromaker is kidnapped by a mysterious new villain before he can complete her transformation, she, Jetboy, and her newfound friends among the League of Vigilantes must rescue him before her unfinished transformation can have disastrous consequences...I admit that the premise of a being whose superpower is creating other superpowers was a fun one, even if I'm sure it's been done before. Heromaker struck me as one of the more reasonable characters in the book, and I found myself liking him whenever he showed up. The same sadly can't be said of most of the other characters -- there's not much to Elizabeth other than her literal hero-worship and her obsession with her newfound powers, and Jetboy... I know the author was probably trying to make him seem sensitive, but he came across as overly whiny and insecure. I'm not expecting Batman levels of stoic-ism here, but reading about a superhero who cries and mopes at the drop of the hat is uncomfortable and unenjoyable. The rest of the cast is pretty much stuck with one character trait apiece -- one is snarky, one is formal to a fault, one is British, one is Muslim, one's a party animal -- if they're given any traits at all. The character roster feels more like the author was trying to list every possible superpower he could instead of come up with actual compelling characters.The writing, while serviceable, is pretty bland as well. Graw knows how to construct a sentence, and I didn't find any glaring grammatical errors or thesaurus abuses, but at the same time his writing just isn't enjoyable. The best writing not only tells a story, it paints pictures in your mind, drawing you into the scene and sucking you into the action. Here it just... is. I didn't feel any sense of compelling urgency as I read, no sense of danger to the characters, not even any idea of what much of anything or anyone looked like beyond the basic color of their costumes (which are almost always skintight and skimpy, but more on that later). It makes reading more of a chore than it needs to be.The biggest flaw of this book, however, is its misogynistic treatment of female superheroes. I know, I'm going to be called out as a comic-book feminist (I'm seriously not), but it disturbed me how much this book harped on the fact that superheroes were ALWAYS immensely physically attractive... and this was even enforced by Heromaker, who included physical enhancements in every superhero creation. Both Jetboy and Elizabeth started out as homely and plain, but Jetboy becomes "hunky" and has "bulging muscles" by the time he's done, and Elizabeth becomes skinny, gorgeously tanned, long-tressed, and gains bigger breasts thanks to the enhancements. And she doesn't let us forget this either, constantly going on about how much she loves her new good looks. And her costume (this book has "intelligent" costumes that adjust to whatever needs their superheroes need, such as covering more of their bodies when it gets cold) is constantly accentuating this, and there's much ado about how skimpy the characters' costumes need to be in order to show off.I wasn't asking for this book to be a social commentary on female superheroes or anything -- there's plenty of that already in the comic book community. But I would have liked to have seen some "regular" superheroes among the cast -- supers who don't necessarily look like Olympic athletes or supermodels, or perhaps even a skinny nerd-kid super or a plus-size woman. Or some kind of sinister side effect to making yourself look impossibly gorgeous (and the villain hitting on and feeling up the main character doesn't count). Or even Elizabeth just looking at her new "hot" body and going "But I liked myself the way I was!" Something to subvert things just a little. But nope, apparently in order to be a superhero you have to be hot and dress like a tramp. Le sigh.Overall, I was not impressed with this book, and while I admit that it had some fun concepts in it, such as the "smart" superhero costumes and Heromaker, it brings little new to the table when it comes to superheroes, and the bland writing, flat characters, and misogyny make it a chore to read. I have hopes of someday finding an enjoyable and clever superhero novel, but this isn't it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Big World of a Shrinking Heroine By Mac Rome Bruce H. Graw demonstrates he is a master of the suspense and challenges of out-of-control, slow shrinking, which at one level drives "Lady Hornet." But what really makes this book work so well is his world-building. The background of the world in which the story is set is ultimately the key to the story. Elizabeth is a complex character, one who can still appreciate what her powers give to her and the world even as they change her life forever, and put her personal future at risk.There are a few instances in which Graw's detailed writing becomes distracting, but, overall, this is a very good read. If you are a fan of size change, superheroes and science fiction, this is a book you will enjoy.
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