Superheros… Zombies… What?

3.5 out of 5 stars

Hungry God is a book about Superheroes… and Zombies. There are other themes at play here, but it is really a story about those two things. The problem is the world’s best superheroes are missing and someone has to save the day!

Todd Menesses does a great job narrating this. He has one of those really good narration voices that makes for a great storytelling experience. Todd pays close attention to detail and that makes any story come alive.

The overall “theme” of the book was that of a superhero. While Marvel movies are winning over audiences worldwide, I still am a bit of a skeptic. That being said, once you allow yourself to get into the world that J.D. Brink has written for you — the story is much easier to read and enjoy. Pushing my superhero bias aside, Hungry Gods had a nice plot and a fun and easy to follow the story.

Overall, anyone who likes or loves superheroes will definitely love this book. If you have a hard time imagining people running around in spandex suits and the likes — then maybe skip it. Though I enjoyed it just because of Menesses narration. The addition of zombies helped a good amount too, but that can also be seen as cliche since zombies are everywhere right now (not literally, thank god).

Book Description

Hungry Gods
Identity Crisis #1
J. D. Brink
Narrated byTodd MenessesLength6 hrs and 30 minsPublished byFugitive Fiction · December 7th 2015
Fantasy
Brian's rating★★★½☆
Publisher description

New costume? Check. Superhero mentor? Check. Government conspiracy to cover up the End of the World? Uh... check?

Luke Gillis is barely dragging himself through college. Of course, if he wrote term papers the way he thrashed bank robbers, he’d probably be a doctor by now.

His mentor is the Miracle Worker. Yes, that Miracle Worker. Some say he’s more outlaw than hero, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Still, Luke must be doing something right. The U.S. Army has invited his alter ego—the dashing speedster Spitball—on a top-secret mission. With the country’s premier superhero team missing-in-action, this could be his big break.

If he doesn’t get eaten first...

If you like cosmic action and comic book heroes with a dash of grit and dark humor, you’ll love the adventures (and misadventures) of this college student turned costumed do-gooder.

Pick up Hungry Gods and start your internship into the Identity Crisis Universe today!

The Identity Crisis Universe (IDCU) takes the comic books you grew up on, gamma-irradiates them, and sets them loose upon the world. Superhero fiction that packs a punch.

Also narrated by Todd Menesses