Axiom-man: A Superhero Novel [Axiom-man Saga, Book 1] (Paperback)

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"Axiom-man was well worth reading and recommending. The broad appeal is amazing--from youth to adult, guys and girls. Superheroes might just become my thing." -- Susan Kirkland, reviewer, Calhoun Times

"Axiom-man is that unique breed of superhero that seems almost lost amid today's gaggle of the dark and tormented. He's nice, he cares, and his strength comes not from his fantastic powers, but from his soul. A.P. Fuchs has written a defining superhero novel." -- Frank Dirscherl, author/creator of The Wraith

Product Description

One night Gabriel Garrison was visited by a nameless messenger who bestowed upon him great power, a power intended for good. Once discovering what this power was and what it enabled him to do, Gabriel became Axiom-man, a symbol of hope in a city that had none. One night after a routine patrol, a mysterious black cloud appears over the city. Flying over to investigate it, Axiom-man is stopped short when the cloud's presence shakes him to the core. An electrifying fear emanates from the cloud and he can barely get near it. Quickly, the cloud takes flight and leads him on a wild goose chase throughout the city, only to flee from him in the end. Almost immediately after the cloud's appearance, a new hero arises, Redsaw, clad in a black cape and cowl. The people, now enamored with this new super-powered marvel, seem to have forgotten about Axiom-man and all he's done for them. Except something's wrong. That same fear that emanated from the cloud drips off Redsaw like a foul smell and Axiom-man can barely get close to him without feeling ill. What is Redsaw's agenda and who is he? And why is it every time Axiom-man gets close to him it feels as if his powers are being sucked away? As if that wasn't enough, Gabriel's day job hasn't gotten any easier. His co-worker and the woman he adores, Valerie Vaughan, has little interest in him, and his boss has made it clear that one more day late to work will be the day he cleans out his desk. Then there's the new trainee, Gene Nemek. What is his fascination with Redsaw and why is he never around when Redsaw appears? From flying over city streets and soaring at dizzying heights, to balancing a secret identity with destiny, Axiom-man must discover what Redsaw's presence means and how it ties into the messenger's life-altering visit before the city-and the world-are enamored with an evil that has haunted the cosmos since the dawn of Time.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Coscom Entertainment (September 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897217579
• ISBN-13: 978-1897217573
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,952,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrendous, July 18, 2007

By	Wisconsin Dad (Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews

I have read many self-published books in my day and this was one of the worst. It was virtually unreadable, with a ton of extra words that slogged it down to a stop. I found myself skimming and daydreaming, and often laughing at the writing style. At many points I wondered if this book was written by a grade school student.

Axiom-man needs an editor, and Fuchs needs to do some study on self-editing. It appears he slapped out a story and sent it to print after merely checking spelling. The first page Fuchs uses "breaks" when stating that a bus used its brakes. I also found a "crumbled body" instead of a crumpled body."

I found many, many distracting sentences like this. I now know what a middle grade teacher feels like reading an essay.

Pass on this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, August 6, 2007

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

If this guy ever forms a supergroup, what would it be - the Rules of Justice?

Then you could have Law Man, Theorem Girl, Mr Proof, Lady Lemma, Corollary Woman, and Captain Hypothesis teaming up with him.

Axiom-Man is a rookie superhero, who operates in Winnipeg. It appears a strange blue guy in a computer delivered him his abilities, strength, flight and energy blasts from his eyes. Axiom-beams?

This short book alternates between his origin, and his current situation. That being, he has an average ordinary job in a call centre, and pines over the vapid chick in a nearby cubicle, whose intellectual thought of the day is 'which superhero should I have the hots for'?

He has to deal with the nuts and bolts himself, making a costume, hoping not to sweat while wearing it at work, nicking in to the lunch room to check the tv for emergency news. His boss, of course, is telling him off a lot for being late, ducking out of work, all the usual.

Everything changes when a new superhero turns up named Redsaw. Axiom-Man discovers he can tell when he is nearby, and there is a strange black cloud around that possibly have something to do with it.

A subplot revolves around the activities of Redsaw, and the problems of where he gets his powers from.

Needless to say, these two come into conflict over working methods, and the call centre cheerleader is in there somewhere.

This is a straight superhero story, the main character, Gabriel, is an complete boy scout type. He is trying to be nerdier as a disguise, and trying to do good, as you see when the US military tries to recruit him.

It is obviously set up to continue in another installment, as towards the end you find out that the advent of these two superbeings has religious overtones, and Axiom-Man appears to be on a mission, Blues Brothers style, with Redsaw theologically opposed, presumably.

This is all quite well done, except for the odd typos early on (a car has breaks for example). However, this is at a lower rate than some of the huge publisher efforts I have seen recently.

Recommended for a bit of old-school superheroing.

5.0 out of 5 stars A new hero rises, July 2, 2007

By	Gina Ranalli "author of Chemical Gardens" (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

Gabriel Garrison is an all-around nice guy. Works a regular job, has a crush on a beautiful co-worker. He is not a guy who would stand out in a crowd. Until one fateful night when he is visited by a mysterious "messenger" who bequeaths him with amazing powers which Gabriel instinctively knows he must use for the good of all humanity.

Such is the birth of Axiom-man, a new hero for the ages.

Set in Winnipeg, Canada, the story of Axiom-man unfolds with the grace of all the classic superhero tales. An unlikely hero and his arch nemesis, the enigmatic Redsaw, do battle while Axiom-man is still getting used to his new abilities. He is a fledgling hero, with no point of reference to guide him, yet his bravery and compassion keeps you rooting for him from start to finish.

Fuchs successfully drives home all of Axiom-man's uncertainty and confusions. His writing style is immediately likable, light and airy, with a touch of wholesomeness that renders Axiom-man appropriate for kids and adults alike. I anxiously await the further adventures of Axiom-man. Highly recommended.