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  • Paperback: 594 pages
  • Publisher: Booktrope Editions (February 15, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1620152029
  • ISBN-13: 978-1620152027
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.5 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsNot my usual read, but it blew me away.
By Applesauce on February 19, 2014
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The only thing keeping Project Northwoods out of the graphic novel genre is the use of text instead of illustration. This book is action packed right from the prologue. Each new encounter had me itching to be on my feet and in the action rolling with every punch, kick, and blast the author provided.

The main focus of the story is on Arthur Loveless, a wanna be super villain, who is so good at developing impenetrable fortresses and city demolishing death rays, that the Super Villains Guild wont license him. After another failure to get licensed his [bad] day becomes everyone’s [bad] day: his girlfriend leaves him, he plays a part in Ari - one of two roommates - losing her job, and finally he ends up in the wrong place, at the wrong time, when death and destruction happen upon the Heros Guild.

Heroes are doing everything in their power to keep the peace, Villains are doing everything in their power to escape, Neutrals are getting caught in the middle, and everyone is being forced to pick sides.

Don’t let my praise of the action fool you. This novel isn’t action for action sake, but a gripping story with tidal waves of emotion. It will have you laughing out loud at quirky one liners, and reaching for a tissue when...I’m not going to spoil that.

This is not the kind of book I typically read, finding myself more commonly lost in the pages of Young Adult and Chick Lit novels, but it honestly offers a little something for everyone: conspiracy, action, mystery, drama, sexual tension, coming of age, and more.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLike Nothing I’ve Ever Read Before!
By Mike on February 17, 2014
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I’m not a fan of comic books or superhero movies but I loved Project Northwoods. This book is long but

once it gets going, it never stops! There is a ton of action, great characters and room for a sequel or

two. The writer does a great job with character development (and there a lot of characters).

At times I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster, there was laughter, tears, and plenty of suspense.

I was given an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

5 stars!
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4.0 out of 5 starsDifferent from any other novel I've read...
By Michael G. Munz on October 11, 2014
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I honestly wasn't sure just what to expect when started Project Northwoods, but the description intrigued me. Heroism and villainy as 9-to-5 jobs? A world where both roles are filled in numbers so great they have their own political parties (not to mention news networks)? Plus, okay, I'm a sucker for anything with "Project ______." What I found upon reading was that Jonathan Charles Bruce had created a novel different from anything I'd ever read before.

The book starts out in 1965 with a bang (numerous ones, in fact, as something massive rampages through New York while heroes AND villains try to stop it), then moves ahead to the present for us to see how those events further shaped the society of an already intriguing world. The characters are distinct (and a couple of them had me distinctly wanting to punch them at times, but in a good way), and the plot unfolds in a way that gains momentum as the book continues.

It should be noted that, while I completely identify as a geek, my geek-tastes have never taken me too far into the world of comic books. (Exceptions: Watchmen and Sandman.) I found, at times, that the world-building took me a bit to catch up to as I tried to reconcile it with my own attitudes of what I was used to. But that's my problem, not the book's, and that's definitely not to say I didn't enjoy it. The way Bruce put a comic-book twist on our real-world political & media establishments (not to mention the mafia) had me grinning.

While I do wish the earlier chapters developed a bit more quickly (this is a LONG book), I nevertheless enjoyed where they took me. Bruce has done a great job of taking the comic book medium and making it work in a novel format.

...Er, no pun intended.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAction-packed, intellectual, and good fun
By AMK on April 6, 2014
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I am always willing to dive into a good book, regardless of whether the author is new or not. Project Northwoods did not disappoint in the storyline - very creative and inventive and a great take on the classic "super-hero vs. villain" theme. I felt there were undertones of many of the marvel and dc universes throughout both the characters and world Bruce has created - only shifted and melded together into something uniquely different and much more entertaining. The story progresses well and keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. The "bestowed" have powers that range from god-like to quite mundane, making the world all the more realistic, and the characters all the more interesting. As another reviewer noted, it would make an excellent graphic novel as well.

The book easily could have been divided into two, or possibly even three, novels. It is lengthy, but fans of the later Harry Potter books or anything by G.R.R. Martin are comfortable with novels of this length. I think this novel does a fantastic job of bridging the very present gap between YA fiction (like the Percy Jackson books) and classic adult sci-fiction both with its overall theme, main characters, and the world concept. I think it appeals to a very broad audience.

My only complaint was that I thought there was a bit too much swearing (and this is a personal preference, I know. Many readers do not have any sort of problem with it) but overall - I give the book 4 stars. It was a creative, fun, and in more than one place, emotionally gut-wrenching tale of good vs. evil and the grey in-between. At the end of the story, you find yourself looking forward to the sequel (hoping for one starring Zombress!) and asking yourself what exactly makes a hero.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 starsA great story undermined by some poor choices

After reading the prologue, I was pretty well hooked. Unfortunately, that led to the first several chapters, with the worst problems. Read more

Published 14 days ago by D. Hays
5.0 out of 5 starsA Super Read

Full disclosure: I received a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review.

Project Northwoods is set in a world with superhumans who live by a truce that clearly... Read more

Published 11 months ago by David G. Nichols
4.0 out of 5 starsNot light reading

Growing up on Superman, Batman, the Fantastic Four, and other heroes of the world, I was very interested to read about a world where both superheroes and villains are the norm,... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Judith McCall
4.0 out of 5 starsThe plot feels like a classic superhero tale

I read this book several months ago and I’m about to start it again. It’s one of those stories that you think about often and consider the characters and replay the epic battles... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Jinn Nelson
4.0 out of 5 starsEverything that's meant to be easy to follow from there at least

Project Northwoods sets up an incredibly interesting and entertaining universe in which superheroes and villains are the norm. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Jacqueline Deskovich
5.0 out of 5 starsAmusing, dramatic story with memorable characters and fantastic world...

Arthur Lovelass is an aspiring super villain but in a world where acts of villainy and heroics are heavily regulated and even scheduled being a villain means ensuring the success... Read more

Published 21 months ago by audrey
5.0 out of 5 starsThe lines are blurred between good and evil...

Who doesn’t love Superheros? Project Northwoods is a great book about superheros and villains. But the lines get a little blurred. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Des Putaski
4.0 out of 5 starsAwesome Superhero Story

When I read the blurb for Project Northwoods, I knew I had to read this book. Super hero novels are awesome, but I'll admit I'm not a big fan of the simple concept that good guys... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Lori Hall
5.0 out of 5 starsBruce's Debut Delivers

Jonathan Charles Bruce’s Project Northwoods is a well-paced story in a well-structured world. The scope of Bruce’s hero and villain universe is impressive in its breadth and depth,... Read more

Published 22 months ago by BookFiend
5.0 out of 5 starsReads like an epic that will have fans of Marvel and DC Comics alike,...

In 1965 heroes and villains band together to take down a Nazi super-soldier! (How cool is that?) Since then, there has been a truce. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Tiffany M. White

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