Timothy Edwards. Businessman and founder of a multibillion-dollar corporation by day, one of the best fighters by night. He hides a secret though; he's Ultiman, the mascot of his company and one of the strongest superheroes on the planet. Capable of absorbing abilities from other super-powered individuals and stacking them, his arsenal of skills, kind demeanor, and vast wealth make him one the best men the world has to offer. He's perfect...
...except he's not. Behind both the physical and public mask hides a man under serious pressure who is not confident enough to get groceries, let alone save the world. After a revelation that breaks him, he stops pretending and the world begins to see him for who he really is: someone who can't stand up to the challenge.
This all changes when he meets another fighter, a woman named Naerys who is everything he's not; fearless, driven, and tough. She begins training him and overtime, he changes into the man he wants to be. While tough at first, friendship blossoms between them however as Timothy becomes more confident, Naerys's life begins taking a downward spiral. A bond has been formed between them and it gets stronger as time passes, and romance blossoms oh so hesitantly. After all, they're only human.
Kind of.
WATTY'S 2019 MYSTERY/THRILLER NOVEL WINNER
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Twenty-third century Cascade. A city divided. A city traumatised by its past. The wealthy elite live in luxury, safe in their high towers. In the city below, the streets are ruled by the "Wolfpack": the ruthless street gang that rose to dominance in the wake of the Red Night Riot. Cybernetic surgeon Blair Sandburg could have been one of the elite but, pulled into the Wolfpack through some bad choices, he now sees no way out of the criminal underworld. Jim Ellison is a man with a mission and a secret he must keep at all costs. His quest leads him to risk a journey through the depths of the Wolfpack's territory to Sandburg's door, beginning an adventure that will change both lives forever.
Content warning: This story contains some mature themes such as sexual content and violence, reader discretion is advised. :)