REVIEW: The Protectors by Trey Dowell
The Protectors by Trey Dowell Publishing information: Paperback ARC; 331 pages Publisher: Simon and Schuster; 7 Oct 2014 ISBN: 9781476788449 ASIN: B00KU4NU58 Standalone Copy: Provided by publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "An enthralling debut, The Protectors offers a dark twist on the classic superhero story as fallen hero Scott McAlister embarks on a globe-hopping chase to stop his former teammate—and ex-lover—gone rogue. Don’t call him a superhero. Heroes change the world. Scott McAlister? On a good day, he manages to change out of sweatpants. It wasn’t always like this. Scott used to be leader of the Protectors, the world’s one and only squad of superheroes. It was a decent gig, but far from the shiny force for good the UN advertised. He could abide the publicity stunts, the lies, the ham-fisted government handlers—but when one of the Protectors died under his command, it was too much. Wracked with guilt, Scott stepped down and into an early retirement. Now, five years...