I always enjoy when someone takes a well known genre and put their own spin on it, which is what CT Phipps has done with The Rules of Supervillainy. I’ve read and listened to a fair number of ‘superhero’ books. Some work, some don’t. But just about all of them are told from the hero’s perspective. Not this time. Gary, the book’s hero (and by hero IU mean main character) actually wants to be a super villain. Of course he’s not straight up evil. He has his own moral code and, whether he wants to admit it or not, he actually possess numerous hero-like qualities, though he’s usually looking out for number one. In this book we see Gary get his powers and embark on his quest to become a super villain. His powers, while absolutely incredible, do come with some strings attached…namely he has to constantly use them or the dead will rise…crazy twits? Yes, but honestly not one that gets explored too much in this volume. We see Gary’s early adventures as he confronts villains and heroes alike. There is a ton of wit and unless you’re really uptight, you’re going to find yourself smiling if not flat out laughing at much of his adventure. It’s a great opening book for the series, though there was almost too much happening, though I do realize much of that was laying the groundwork for what’s likely to come in the follow up books. Looking forward to jumping into the next one soon. The book was narrated by Jeffrey Kafer and as always the man delivers an excellent performance.