V is for Villain by Peter Moore

Superhero high school isn’t really all that great if your super power is simply being really smart, or so it seems to Brad Baron, kid brother of one of the most powerful superheroes around. In a world where the government and corporations back superheroes and teams who fight mutant villains called Phaetons, Brad is living in his brother and deceased father’s shadows. While it seems like his life takes a turn for the worst after he’s stuck in the school’s equivalent of a “loser” program, it actually becomes possibly the best thing that ever happened to him. Because if you can’t be a hero, maybe you should think about being a villain?  V is for Villain is a fun twist on the whole hero/villain theme. There’s a lot of humor balancing out the more serious parts of the boot, the characters are pretty memorable, and the main character has an awesome voice/tone. There are a couple twists toward the end of the book, and while one is quite predictable, the other is very interesting and adds new depth to the main character. Overall, it’s a good read if you’re into the super-powered people scene. Thank you, NetGalley and Disney Book Group, for giving me access to this galley!