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Black Glove
The novel Black Glove by M.A.N. is a sprawling tale of vengeance, power, and the blurry line between justice and corruption. It follows Leroy Black, a young man marked by loss, who grows from grief into a relentless vigilante. His brother is murdered by gang members, his father killed unjustly by police, and these tragedies set him on a lifelong path. Trained in every art of combat, from boxing to martial arts to military precision, Leroy reinvents himself as a force of wrath against gangs and systemic oppression. Parallel to his story is the rise of King Solomon, the leader of the Dynamite Flash, a militant group caught between fighting oppression and becoming what they despise. The two figures move through a world where brutality and ideals clash, raising the question of whether salvation can ever be born from violence.
This story is a whirlwind of action and anger. The fight scenes are long, detailed, and absolutely wild, sometimes almost cinematic in their intensity. At times, I found myself grinning at the sheer audacity of the battles. The writing doesn’t hold back. It’s raw and brutal, sometimes over-the-top, yet I could tell the author poured a lot of heart into balancing the spectacle with deeper themes. I liked the tension between Leroy’s personal mission and the wider chaos around him. He’s both a hero and a man broken by grief, and that contradiction kept me hooked. At the same time, there were stretches where the detail of combat overshadowed the emotional core, and I found myself wishing the quieter, human moments had more room to breathe.
I admired the ambition. The book isn’t afraid to dive into uncomfortable territory. It doesn’t gloss over systemic failures or the ways power corrupts, and it asks hard questions about what happens when resistance begins to mirror oppression. King Solomon, in particular, fascinated me. He’s charismatic and ruthless, convinced that dirt must be fought with dirt. I felt uneasy whenever he spoke, which I think was the point. The moral ambiguity, paired with the relentless energy of the prose, gave the story a jagged edge.
Black Glove is a furious book. It’s for readers who want action mixed with philosophy, who don’t mind a story that gets messy and brutal to make its point. I’d recommend it to people who enjoy gritty superhero stories, vigilante epics, or urban tales that don’t shy away from politics and pain. It’s not a light read, but if you’re ready to ride through chaos, it has a lot to offer.
Pages: 260 | ASIN : B0FDTRSBZH
Magical Armies
Broken Sky follows a Savior destined to battle monsters who seeks out the Sorcerer behind them and battles to end the destruction once and for all. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
It all stems from a small hobby of mine as a child, namely reading CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) stories, I often participated in choosing “powers,” “locations,” and other parts of the setting, and would sometimes daydream in my head about how the story would form from the choices made. Once I started writing (this is my 7th book) and became more experienced, I added my spin on it, added the concept of a grudge that surpassed time, space, and multiple lifetimes, and came up with Broken Sky. With the various worlds, “powers,” and “settings,” I felt like it would be best to start with the staples of the fantasy genre: a warrior, a savior, an evil sorcerer trying to take over the world, and magical armies, and to build from there.
In fantasy novels, it’s easy to get carried away with the magical powers characters have. How did you balance the use of supernatural powers?
I focused on showing power that was necessary to get the point across; I made a concerted effort to show character and personality and to move events along while also following the logic of nature’s elements.
What was the chosen theme of the novel, or did it develop organically as you were writing?
Generally, when I write, I start with an idea, then I flesh out the plot, the settings, the characters, the big events, and the personalities. I rarely define the theme during the outlining phase, and 9 times out of 10, it develops organically as I look to fill in the blanks and establish the fine details. Broken Sky is no different. I did not originally plan for a theme that can be summarized as “there are certain actions one can’t come back from,” also known as the ‘point of no return.’
What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be published?
My next book (book number 8) is Black Glove: a new take on the vigilante/superhero theme, one with superpowered gangs and high-level technology, but also one with potent messages and social commentary sown deep into the plot. Black Glove is scheduled to be published in Winter 2023.
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