Hench

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Hench is a 2020 novel by Natalie Zina Walschots, set in a world of metahumans with Black and Gray Morality.

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The novel was one of the books discussed in the 2021 edition of Canada Reads, making it to the final three in competition.


Tropes used in Hench include:
  • Black and Gray Morality: On one side there are superhumans who are quite willing to permanently cripple or kill bystanders, use their powers to attack people who are simply defending themselves, or throw each other under a bus at the slightest hint of negative publicity. On the other side ... are the villains.
  • Shown Their Work: When comparing the damage cause by the hero Supercollider to the damage caused by an earthquake, the author cites the relevant website in a footnote.
  • Wham! Line: "Not only were heroes responsible for all of the damage and injury they caused, they were even responsible for creating the villains they fought."