Starter Villain

By John Scalzi

Starter Villain - John Scalzi
  • Release Date: 2023-09-19
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 593 Ratings

Description

Now a New York Times bestseller!

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place.

Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.

Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.

But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital.

It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.

In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

  • Witty

    5
    By canuck-scott
    Well written, funny, great characters
  • Great, fun story

    5
    By scottjlittle
    Another hilarious and fast paced read by Scalzi. Really enjoyed the different characters here and the intrigue.
  • Scalia and cats, what’s not to like?

    5
    By denb0t
    Great light reading.
  • Light and Fun

    5
    By Zach7277
    Quick and fun read that delivers exactly what you want out of this book. A lot of fun for the sake of having a fun time.
  • A great book…

    5
    By Noah Fuentes
    This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. Before reading this, my dad told me “Just wait till you get to the dolphins, they will make you crack up.” I watch a ton of memes and thought “a book could never make me laugh, only images or funny videos make me laugh”. I almost feel as if the book said “Really?”. In addition to that, I think that it was a very creative book. Somehow, Scalzi was able to turn a real life situation into a book that could even be called fantasy.
  • Enjoyable read

    4
    By trying it 9999
    Nice quick read with snark
  • Great read

    5
    By Ldoms
    Plot twists, great writing, characters you care about, and it’s funny!
  • The book in a shellnut

    5
    By dragon lover 24258
    Man divorced Man’s uncle dead Man’s cat is secretly super smart Man’s house gets blown up Man’s cat specializes in real estate Man’s uncle is secretly a supervillain Man inherits villain stuff (or does he?) Man learns villain stuff Other villains don’t like him Villains try to kill him and scam him Man is too smart for that foolishness Other villains plot vengeance Dolphins get rights and say f word Man’s cat is cool and has intern cat Man’s cat saves him from other villains Other villains thwarted Cat breaks some dudes ankles Dude dies from cussing dolphins Man is saved by cat and opens pub The end Best book 10/10 everything I ever wanted in a book.
  • Engaging and Fun

    4
    By Steven’s Bikeride
    A quick, fun read with some nice twists. It’s just what I needed.
  • Cats and fun

    5
    By SL-41
    The right mix of fun, emotion, adventure and swearing. Plus it has cats … what more need be said. Loved it!