“Fans of comic-book universes will enjoy entering screenwriter Hoskin’s world, where superheroes and villains routinely duke it out on the streets of New York City. The shocking surprise ending adds further intrigue.”
– Library Journal
“Hoskin’s pessimistic narrative voice [is] bleakly transfixing, and his quickly paced plot will keep readers guessing until the very last page.”
– Publishers Weekly
“Irreverent, gritty, and poignant when it needs to be, Bystander 27 is a bloody blaze of a read that peels back the familiar trappings of a super-hero tale to explore loss, revenge, and the power imbalance when cape-wearing gods walk the Earth astride us mere mortals.”
– Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising
“Rik Hoskin’s Bystander 27 is a novel equal parts mystery and action that will appeal to fans of comic books and graphic novels.”
– Brandon Sanderson, author of Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive
“An epic and furious adventure!”
– Alan Philipson, contributing author to the Deathlands series
“Bystander 27 is a twisty page-turner that freaked me out and kept me guessing. Rik Hoskin, you are SuperScribe! Bring on the sequel!”
– Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Saga
“Wow! What a ride! Twisty, sneaky awesome book of superheroness with a dash of humor, mystery and thriller and completely different than anything you’ve ever read. Fun stuff! For comic book fans, for Marvel fans, for Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog fans.”
– Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels
