Archvillain #2: The Mad Mask

About this book

Things haven't been going well for Kyle since Mighty Mike became the new town hero. He's pretty sure he could fix this disaster if he could expose Mike's secret (he's an alien), but to do that Kyle would have to admit he is the Azure Avenger -- the unintentional town archvillain.
One night a new masked hero, aptly named the Mad Mask, arrives, boasting to the Azure Avenger of an off-the-charts IQ and superior superpowers. Yet the Mad Mask has come seeking intellectual assistance in building Ultitron (the robot of all robots). In exchange he offers to allow the Azure Avenger to use the awesome Ultitron to rid the world, or at least Bouring, of Mighty Mike. Forging alliances isn't usually Kyle's style, but it seems he has no choice. While Kyle agrees to help, he also has another plan: finding out who the Mad Mask is and how he got his powers. Because the last thing the Azure Avenger needs is another mindless archvillain hanging around town!

Reviews

Praise for Archvillain:
“[G]ood, snide fun.” – Kirkus
“[Kyle] plays the antihero part with comic aplomb.” – Booklist
“Lyga laces his story with ample humor. . . . Readers will find plenty to ponder, from guessing Mike's true motivations to debating whether Kyle is a hero–or a villain in the making.” – Publishers Weekly
“Who is the good guy and who is really the archvillain? Tune in next time. . . .” – School Library Journal

Praise for The Mad Mask:
“A fizzy mix of multilayered comedy and awesomely destructive battles, presented from an unusual narrative angle.” – Kirkus

“Lyga packs the story with enough bombastic mayhem and light moral ambiguity to keep the pages flipping faster than a speeding you-know-what.” – Booklist

Praise for Yesterday Again:
"Lyga's third fun and furious Archvillain tale . . ."