So - Centralia; many similar traits as Earth, but there are loads of exemplars - i.e. guys and gals with super powers.
Roman Martin is a non-exemplar, or a regular person. But, he stumbles into the opportunity to elevate his status significantly and receives a unique power.
His power: he can animate objects. What does a guy who likes randoms do first, and pretty much second? He brings to life two sex-dolls. Ironically, he has yet to drive that train to pound-town. Odd, I say. Odd.
Yes, there is more to the story than this. Roman works in government - immigration, and he crosses paths with spies from different regions, various exemplars, trains to become one himself, and navigates all this while dealing with a bitchy work manager.
This is definitely not a full story. This is a launch of a serial and as Roman's powers grow - I'm sure there will be more action to witness.
In all, a fast read. I'm curious to see how future installments fare. 3.5 of 5 Stars. ARC provided by author.
From the Publisher:
Hate your job. Win the lottery. Get a superpower.
Roman Martin is a normal guy until he happens upon a winning lottery ticket that grants him an incredible superpower. Unfortunately, Roman has to keep his new power a secret, and in a society that separates super powereds from half-powereds, that's a big deal. There's also his troubled past, a dark secret that constantly looms over him, his co-worker's mysterious death, and the fact that Roman is being blackmailed by two beautiful female spies at war with one another. So Roman does what any down-on-his-luck partially exploited office worker would do in his situation: get women, get good, and get ready to fight back.