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String [Superheroes, Technological Progression] [BOOK 1 STUBBED]

Name: String [Superheroes, Technological Progression] [BOOK 1 STUBBED]
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Author: Sivam

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Book One: Grim Tidings: Complete!

Book Two: Pandora’s Box: In progress

Book Three: TBD

Book Four: TBD

Book Five: TBD

After a short-sighted endeavor to quietly make some money, Maxis Troy finds he has become a target of The Brotherhood of Cain—a violent gang led by a man renowned worldwide as The Grim Reaper. Luck appears to be on his side, however, as a girl with her own agenda comes to his aid. Armed with the superpower to alter and improve any technology with just a touch, the two enter a three-way stalemate between the embodiment of death itself, a worldwide organization of religious zealots, and a woman who fancies herself a Goddess.

In a world rampant with superpowers, criminal organizations, and questionable authorities, Maxis will quickly learn that a cruel world will only breed crueler people.

Welcome to String, where everyone is hanging on by a thread.

Updates weekly.

This story is written in first person with the occasional third person pov interlude.

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First novel in a long time, so bear with me as I may be a bit rough, I hope you enjoy.

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Access 40+ chapters on Patreon.com/Sweeps083
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I plan to use the usernames of readers who leave comments as some of the livestream viewers in the novel, so if you want to be included, leave a comment.
Also, add what planet you would like to be from and if you would rather your viewer be pro MC or against the MC, or maybe you just want to see the universe burn.
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Sexual content, while not the primary focus of this novel, is a part of it. The warnings listed below are in the chapter titles that have sexual content.
* = Minor sexual content.
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Author's Note: This story can be pretty heavy at times. T/W's include: Gore, death, profanity, sexual themes (no descriptions), drugs. Honestly, my novel might be a list of war crimes one day. This story was highly influenced by some downer moments in my life as the characters learn that they can accept the darkness in them and embrace the light. As tragic as elements of this story might be, it is about overcoming tragedy. I hope you'll enjoy it.