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Deus Ex Machina

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Deus Ex Machina

By: Derelict Presence
Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
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To save the world, Sonya must become its greatest hero—and its darkest villain.

The opening of Pandora's Box changed the world, giving rise to an age of superhumans and monsters. Yet mankind was not safe from its own hubris, and in the end, it destroyed itself.

Sonya Chernovna returns to the past with a mysterious new ability that lets her absorb powers, combine them, and even bestow them onto others. It's a power with near limitless potential.

She must manipulate heroes and villains alike, playing both sides while keeping her identities secret. As her power grows, so does the weight of her decisions—and the line between her identities blurs.

She'll do whatever it takes to rewrite humanity's ending—even if it means being the most heinous villain that ever lived.

©2024 DerelictPresence (P)2025 Podium Audio Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Science Fiction Superhero
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I honestly thought I'd drop this book after only 1 hour.
The plot seemed mostly generic and not very interesting.
Seeing as this is kind of a backdrop that I find kind of uninteresting.

But it really did surprise me with how good the story got at like the 5-6 h mark.
The book is good and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good bad guy.

Unexpectedly enjoyed it alot

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nice story, worth the read!

high level critique (to improve for book two): sometimes stuff is too easy for her (especially "empire building") and her plans often work too flawlessly. her abilities and organizations are too unrestricted in a way that she often could do way more but she doesnt for no reasons. And some unforced errors like "telling people why you kill them".

interesting story

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Linked the Story in General also realy liked the Concept of the power of the Main Charakter

Good one

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I am normally not the biggest fan of stories that play in the modern world, for the simple reason that many problems arise from the power dynamics of our society. But this book has this problem not only solved but mastered and the way how it does that is brilliant. I will not spoiler it here for it is to be experienced. But it brings true warmth to my heart, that this book shows the true side of our society that is in power. On top of it the story is catching it is written very well and is full of twists and turns that you will not see coming. As for the reader, she hits all the right spots and brings the story to live not only that, but she also brings so much emotions into the people and their reactions, that I can feel with the characters. A book that I can happily recommend to all Fantasy-Hero-Villans fans.
A masterpiece like there are few.

A story worthy of being called a masterpiece

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The story is really great, the pacing is excellent, you get swept away and captivated. For my personal taste, there are too many gay characters; one main character would have been enough, it feels somewhat forced.

Top Story, but way to much Gay

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