Ever The Hero (Eververse Book 1) Ebook

What happens when you don't pay your superhero bill?

Kit Baldwin is just trying to get by.

Rent is due. Food would be nice. A girlfriend, maybe. When she stumbles upon a crashed alien ship’s power source, she gets more than she ever bargained for. 

Instead of cashing it in immediately, Kit tries to harness the artifact’s power to help someone else. In the process, she transforms forever into a woman of cosmic power. Now she can pay more than her bills; she can satisfy a debt the city has borne for decades. 

Cosmic radiation from the ship gave some superhuman powers, which the Empowered sell for a fee. Bankrupt, the city can no longer afford them, and the Empowered withhold their services. Bank robberies. House fires. Killer asteroids. It doesn’t matter. Pay, or get nothing.

The Empowered fight Kit to withhold her gifts. She should. The more she uses her power, the more she loses herself to it. But the city needs her. If she can help someone, she will, even if the cost is too great to pay.

"Harn's entertaining debut uses superpowers as a metaphor to delve into class politics in an alternate America." - Publisher's Weekly

"Gorgeous literary writing, sweeping themes about how capitalist gain has replaced empathy in American society, and Darby's usual amazing dialogue." - Sunyi Dean, Author of The Book Eaters

"If you want a gritty approach to superheroes with a literary twist that still levels buildings, has aliens, and government conspiracies, don't sleep on this." Wayne Santos, author of The Chimera Code

"★★★★★ - Ever The Hero is highly recommended for fans of LGBTQ+ fiction, superhero genre readers and sci-fi fans alike." - Readers' Favorite

"Ever the Hero gives you complex social class commentary that grapples with the nasty visuals of some superhero stories, and even some ideas about the real-world implications of superpowers that feel like the next logical step after Watchmen." - Umney's Alley

"I adored this unique, literary, deeply human take on superhero-type story. Lyrical, evocative prose! Raw, emotional dialogue! It's delicate and personal, but also has epic action and huge concepts." - Essa Hansen, author of Nophek Gloss