The Henchman's Survival Guide Series by J. Bennett, J Bennett

It's Time to Root for the Henchman! The bank is getting robbed… again. Just another delightful day in Big Little City. As I huddle on the floor, I know I shouldn't complain. After all, the regular villain attacks keep the rent low, and the City Council even subsidizes the local college tuition. It's the only reason I can afford to get my degree.   The problem is that the heroes are better at showboating for the cameras than trying to save us hapless civilians... moreIt's Time to Root for the Henchman! The bank is getting robbed… again. Just another delightful day in Big Little City. As I huddle on the floor, I know I shouldn't complain. After all, the regular villain attacks keep the rent low, and the City Council even subsidizes the local college tuition. It's the only reason I can afford to get my degree.   The problem is that the heroes are better at showboating for the cameras than trying to save us hapless civilians. As if to make my point, a hero leaps through the window just above me. When the glass shower is over, I peek between my fingers and get an eyeful of glowing orange boots and a muscled body wrapped in the most highly modified suit that crypto currency can buy.   As I pick glass out of my hair, the hero bellows, "Worry not, young lady. Shine is here to save you!"    Ugh. Save your cheesy lines for a different damsel! Welcome to Big Little City, a semi-reality town where everyone who isn’t already a hero or a villain wants to become one. Well, almost everyone... Alice just needs to keep her head down, earn her college degree, and then she’ll finally be able to escape this crazy place and find a real job. Too bad a super scary villain just blew up the restaurant where she works and her paycheck along with it! Now Alice finds herself running low on funds and employment options. Her tuition bill is due, and the university doesn't take promises or tales of woe.   As luck would have it, one of the town’s most famous villains is holding henchmen auditions. The gig would earn Alice the money she needs; all she has to do is betray every instinct and play the "Fame Game" she despises.   Oh, and she’s also got to beat out the other competitors who might just kill for the limited henchmen spots.   Author J Bennett is back with a brand new, action-packed superhero series. With a keen social eye and her trademark wit, J Bennett weaves a story of a futuristic world where good and evil are both beholden to ratings. Is Alice willing to risk life, limb, and her integrity to land the role of a lifetime and the juicy paycheck it brings?   Find out why it's so much fun to root for the henchman! less

When the Threat of Cancellation Looms, This Newly Minted Henchman Needs to Think Outside the Evil Box Through guile, moxie, and a smidge of betrayal, Alice has earned her spot as a henchman for The Professor, one of the biggest vils in town. This should be the role of a lifetime, but for Alice, it's merely a means to the paycheck she so desperately needs.   When Alice learns The Professor's show is in danger of cancellation it's time to bend the rules... moreWhen the Threat of Cancellation Looms, This Newly Minted Henchman Needs to Think Outside the Evil Box Through guile, moxie, and a smidge of betrayal, Alice has earned her spot as a henchman for The Professor, one of the biggest vils in town. This should be the role of a lifetime, but for Alice, it's merely a means to the paycheck she so desperately needs.   When Alice learns The Professor's show is in danger of cancellation it's time to bend the rules. Alice's plan is big, bold, and seriously dangerous. In this semi-reality town the consequences if she fails could be all too real. It'll be a miracle if she can pull it off… and that's assuming she can trust her conniving fellow henchmen.   HOW TO DEFEAT A HERO takes readers back to the gilded, futuristic world of Big Little City, where every hero and villain is the star of their own show… literally. As Alice tries to survive the "Fame Game," she discovers that it isn't so easy to separate fact from fiction or to keep her secret henchman life from poisoning her real one.   Also, what's she going to do about the hunky hero who knows her true identity?   Join J Bennett for this fast-paced, fresh story set in a world where good ratings might just be worth killing for. less

Since when did being a henchman become so hard?Alice (that's "Iron" to her followers) is desperate to earn her best friend's forgiveness, keep her villainous boss happy, and stay away from pesky capes. (Especially a certain hero who is as hunkalicious as he is arrogant.)And one more thing. Alice is determined to destroy Shadow. The scary-as-hell villain has been rampaging through her town, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake... moreSince when did being a henchman become so hard?Alice (that's "Iron" to her followers) is desperate to earn her best friend's forgiveness, keep her villainous boss happy, and stay away from pesky capes. (Especially a certain hero who is as hunkalicious as he is arrogant.)And one more thing. Alice is determined to destroy Shadow. The scary-as-hell villain has been rampaging through her town, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Shadow seems unstoppable, but can Alice succeed where the town's greatest hero failed? Her only hope may be in finally learning to rely on her friends.The showdown with Shadow is coming, and it's going to be bloody.Can a lowly henchman save a town full of heroes?Find out in the final installment of The Henchman's Survival Guide. J Bennett's mesmerizing and futuristic henchman series is heavy on the action and will keep readers guessing until the very end.Join Alice, Adan, and Sequoia for this nail-biting conclusion… and hold on tight! less