When getting dumped comes with a superpowered upgrade, can this high school sophomore navigate fame and a crew of villains out for his head? Ted Finley is resigned to a life trapped in loser-ville. Planning on moping into his milkshake when dumped by his jockette girlfriend, he's jolted from despair when tattooed goons invade his frequent diner. And after one pulls a gun on his favorite waitress, the lanky sophomore can't believe his eyes when he manifests superpowers that end the heist in a supernatural smackdown. Surviving by bravado and the skin of his teeth, easy-going Ted is dismayed when video of his wild telekinetic trick goes viral. But when the presumed-dead girl-next-door wants to give him French-kiss kudos, the self-proclaimed failure worries the wacky weirdness is a giant sign pointing to impending doom. Is Ted's paranormal rollercoaster just a prelude to an early grave? The Dark Souls is the action-packed first book in The Viral Superhero YA series. If you like awkward heroes, cheesy humor, and tense cliffhangers, then you'll love Bryan Cohen and Casey Lane's witty origin of a new super. Buy The Dark Souls to jump from loner to legend today
