Austin Grossman (twin brother to The Magicians author Lev Grossman) might not have the critical acclaim that his brother does, but his novels are interesting and, in many ways, better than his brother. His first novel, Soon I Will Be Invincible(my review), was a wonderful story of a supervillian. For his new book, the confusingly titled You, Grossman takes us behind the scenes in the history of a video game company. Let’s check out what it’s about.
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Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Like his twin brother Lev Grossman (author of The Magicians), Austin Grossman is also a novelist. While Lev’s books have gotten a lot more press, I actually like Austin’s one book more than any of Lev’s books. Austin’s sole publication (he does have two forthcoming books) is the superhero adventure Soon I Will Be Invincible. The story is Watchmenesque in that it has a history of multiple superhero teams with handoffs between them and personal issues causing friction between members. And while it is nowhere near as good, it’s still a fun and interesting read. So, let’s check out the story.