Hench, by Natalie Zina Walschotts

This. Was. Amazing. In a world of superheroes and supervillains, Anna Tromedlov is a down-on-her-luck henchman, just working temp desk jobs to pay the rent, when she finds herself caught in the middle of a hero/villain confrontation. The violent aftermath leaves her with lifelong injuries, as well as an obsession with forcing heroes (and their worshippers) to face the actual financial, mental, and physical costs of superhero action. The book just kept getting better, uncovering layers upon layers of conspiracy and dark history. Super enjoyable read. (I put this on the to-read list because it was one of the Canada Reads books, championed by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee of Kim’s Convenience. It didn’t win Canada Reads, but it should have!)

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