Synopsis
In 1947, a near-Earth supernova’s wavefront washes the solar system with cosmic radiation. Thirty seven years later, high school freshman Michael Gurick’s father is killed combating cyborg supervillains. With a little help from his friends, Michael takes up his father’s super-identity to seek justice against the cyborgs who killed his father-or will it be revenge?“Taking a page from Robert Heinlein’s classic juvenile novels, Dispensing Justice is a story set in a science fiction/superhero universe and features a clique of smart and likeable teenagers grappling with complex (adult) issues.” — Eric SearlemanAfter witnessing his superhero father death at the hands of four cyborg supervillains, Michael has sworn to bring his father’s killers to justice. If fitting into his father’s battlesuit isn’t problem enough, Michael must survive one friend’s wanna-be ninja younger siblings and another friend’s developing telekinetic powers. Then there’s his mother’s obsession with cleaning the house over and over, a shape-shifting government agent, and, oh yeah, his high school grades. They keep threatening to move into A+ territory, bringing unwanted attention when he just wants to assemble enough weapons to take down four killer cyborgs. Dispensing Justice is the first book of Nova Genesis World, a science fiction superhero series set in an alternate 1980s.
From the Inside Flap
Launch to Destiny
"Now you can go kick some ass," Penny said from her seat at the command console.
"Thanks, I plan to," I said.
I stepped into the waiting capsule. It dropped, and moments later it shuddered to a halt. I triggered the suit's shock balloons and in an explosive 'ca-rumpf' they expanded out from their hidden compartments distributed around the suit. They locked me into place at the bottom of one of the largest air cannons in the world. A chill ran down my spine and my palms grew sweaty.
"Fire when ready," I radioed Penny.
"Roger, three second count down. Three. Two. One."
It was better than the best amusement park ride. Ever.
The sound baffles flicked past and I popped out of the mouth of the cannon like a champagne cork with about as much noise. The shock balloons enveloping me collapsed and were sucked back into their hidden compartments ready to be deployed again. I rose silently into the twilight sky, the now familiar lights of my darkening neighborhood spreading out below, the distant towers of the Galacticity downtown redly reflecting the setting sun. My heart felt as if it was in my throat, rising in a crescendo of anticipation.
I triggered my jetpack, and accelerated upward on its stream of compressed air.
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