WARNING: THIS MISSIVE CONTAINS CLASSIFIED INFORMATIONYour Mission:Undertake an adventure of epic, global, and dire proportions.Agent #524 – Devon BertrandOnce a normal civilian, Agent Bertrand has been recruited by the Ultimate Agency—a secret organization of the world’s best spies. Now, after undergoing genetic upgrades, he has become a superhuman agent dedicated to fighting against all threats … fighting against all threats against the nation he now calls home.
Agent #146 – Brett Gallagher
A brilliant scientist, Dr. Gallagher invents and utilizes technologically advanced gadgets and weapons to fight against national security threats like a modern day superhero.
The Target – Maximus Romanov
Employed by a mysterious Russian terrorist group, Romanov is a superhuman operative wreaking havoc in the United States.
Mission Data – Confidential
Join Agent Devon Bertrand and Agent Brett Gallagher on a mission to stop Romanov from destroying the United States. As Bertrand and Gallagher work to discover why Maximus harbors a deep hatred toward America, they uncover a conspiracy brewing against the Ultimate Agency, and one man will make the ultimate sacrifice.
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This is an excellent start to what promises to be a super charged YA Series. If you’re looking for a Superhero book that you can fully imagine on the movie screen…then look no further. Borne lives up to his name (ok…so it’s spelled a little differently but I’m going with it) and brings a fast paced story with a ton of action and some fast on their feet, quick with their wit characters. Not everything is black and white……don’t ever think you have it all figured out…..while it’s not a cliff hanger per se…..this one left me with some major questions about where the story will go from here and wondering did that really just happen? I received an early copy of this work so that I could voluntarily read it and give an honest opinion and as always….that’s what you have.
It was a good read after I got used to the multiple names of each character. It was full of action and fighting. The heroes were down to earth and knew their flaws. Good book.
What an adventure!
First things first: This is the first ‘superhero’ book I’ve read. I love superheroes, but I’ve never actually read a book about them. It’s always been TV shows or movies. That is DEFINITELY going to change.
Mr. Borne is a natural story-teller. He hooks you in from the very first page and doesn’t let go throughout the entire book. As is usual with all things superhero, the action never stops. There is never a dull moment in this story. It’s always one thing after another and you are left thinking things like, “Can’t these guys ever catch a break”?
To me, the story read much like a comic book. The descriptions give you just enough to imagine the images in your head and aren’t too over-done. It begins to feel more like ‘watching’ than reading because it just easily flows. I really liked that.
I think the characters are what really made this story the amazing piece of art that it is. The playful and witty banter between Brett and Devon is the ULTIMATE (see what I did there?) bromance! Even in the toughest of spots, the fact that they can still mess around with each other really made things interesting. They had me laughing out loud many times!
All in all, I am far more pleased with this story than I thought I’d be. I can’t wait to read the next one!
5 out of 5 superhero stars!
This story has a little bit of everything you would want in a book. It’s like a cross between (tv shows) Heroes, Chuck, and the rivalry of Rocky 4. The characters are well written and have interesting personalities that come shining through. It’s easy to connect with the characters.
I enjoyed this book. It’s basically a superhero/Secret agent story. In this story superheroes are not born but made. The Ultimate Agent may have met his match when he has to fight against a Russian Agent who has also been given superpowers. I’m definitely interested in reading the rest of these books. The one liners in this book were great.
Not my typical genre but I wanted to give this a try, and I am SO GLAD that I did! It was amazingly epic, well written, and engaging right from the first chapter. I definitely recommend!
How does one just happen to fall into this job!
If given opportunity to regain just my original strength I would jump at the chance. To be given true opportunity to be more… Help more… Truly amazing! Meanwhile, I can be a Heroine in my own way. Regardless of my faults or limitations.
Derek Borne has brought a love I didn’t know I had for superheroes to the surface (in books, we all know how much love I have for Marvel comics/movies). The Ultimate Agent is a thrilling mix of action, humor, romance and fantasy. Perfect for fans of any age. The plot moved well, kept me interested and created characters that I both loved and hated. The Ultimate Agent, both the book as a whole and the character, are great fun. The latter has a personality worth mentioning and he’s well more than just ‘The Ultimate Agent’. Derek Borne has an interesting approach and explanation behind these superhuman abilities, which is plausible and believable as well. The action scenes were great, the description was spot on, making it easy to imagine the action happening right in front of you. Sometimes the description made the story lag a bit, but it wasn’t a giant deterrent from the overall story and enjoy-ability of the novel. Nevertheless, it’s a great start to the series and I look forward to picking up the second book and seeing what our superheroes have to offer.
Wow I’ve never read anything like this and I absolutely loved it. This book was so fun to read. The banter was just perfect, the bromance was hilarious, the chemistry was amazing, and the story line kept me intrigued and entertained the whole time. I am excited to hear that this book is part of a series.
I love this book! Everything about it is freaking outstanding. I love superheros, and spys, and action. Mix that together and you got one hell of a read!
This book is not only original, fun, and wick entertaining, its top tier unique. Told in muli POV, we are immerse into a fascinating world, that is rich and detailed. The writing is easy to follow and the story progression was on point. The flow was steady and the tone match the scene changes as it went from normal to intense. The action with well choreographed, and made you fell like you were watching a movie. And the characters, wow, lots of wows! They were the topping to this literary cake.
I love, love, love everything about this book, and I can’t wait for the next instalment to come out. If you haven’t guested it, this is a super high recommendation from me.
Happy Reading; you will not be disappointed!
-E.A. Walsh
A super fun book.. unlike anything I have read before..
…superheroes, villains and all…
If you are looking for something different and refreshing..
..a must read, and enjoy!
Wow! What a wonderful start to a long and adventurous career for new author Derek Borne! A great book that is appropriate for most audiences with a little clean romance and a lot of action-packed heroics! This is one book I can’t wait to share with my teenaged son who loves the Marvel series!
I very much enjoyed Devon and Brett’s adventures as The Ultimate Agent and The Specialist. This story is full of intrigue, suspense, the finding of love, and the superpowers were amazing.