H.E.R.O. - New Markets

Psystar is called in to assist the F.B.I. with a kidnapping. Gunned down in an attempt to capture a kidnapper, she barely survives. Spartan and Black Tiger follow and the team is able to capture the team of kidnappers - only to discover that it appears to be open hunting season for the capture of new supers.

Other heroes become involved as some are kidnapped, others attempt to find and free them, and yet others stop crimes and a fire that occur along the way. The team discovers that a crime lord plans to auction off these new supers as slaves once their minds have been erased by the villainess, Arissa.

A failed attempt to rescue the victims leads the group to bring in more established heroes in the form of Gatecrasher and Hellshock, and new hero Firebane joins the team in a final bid to save the victims before they can be auctioned off.

H.E.R.O. - New Markets is a novel set in the H.E.R.O. universe. It explores the powers, life and interpersonal relationships in a way rarely seen in comic books or movies. It is a full-length novel of approximately 125,800 words. The H.E.R.O. series is the most extensive continuous superhero book series of the last decade, with nearly 1.7 million words through H.E.R.O. - Augments.

The ongoing series currently consists of these novels (as of early 2014):
H.E.R.O. - Metamorphosis (1) - Book is FREE on Amazon.
H.E.R.O. - New Markets (2)
H.E.R.O. - Rise and Fall (3)
H.E.R.O. - Dark Research (4)
H.E.R.O. - Horde (5)
H.E.R.O. - Paragon (6)
H.E.R.O. - Illustrated Guide (behind-the-scenes book w/pictures of characters, doesn't fit into a specific order in the series)
H.E.R.O. Shorts - Gatecrasher (7)
H.E.R.O. Shorts - Silverlash (8)
H.E.R.O. - Gene Front (9)
H.E.R.O. - Incursion (10)
H.E.R.O. - Dolldrum (11)
H.E.R.O. - Malice (12)
H.E.R.O. - Dark Breach (13)
H.E.R.O. - Nightmonger (14)
H.E.R.O. - Battlefronts (15)
H.E.R.O. - Riftguard (16)
H.E.R.O. - Augments (17)
H.E.R.O. - Summoned (18)
H.E.R.O. - Bio-Organism (19)
H.E.R.O. - Anarchy (20)
H.E.R.O. - Cyberhunt (21)
H.E.R.O. - Lashback (22) - coming mid-March 2015

"I'm half way through the last book, Horde ... the characters have become like friends and I don't want to leave them. Thank you, Kevin, for writing this series. I felt like a kid again reading it. The series can be summed up in one word, 'FUN.'" - Dale R. Bille

"...I've been teaching 7-12th grade English for nearly 20 years and my students continually ask for recommendations for their monthly Book Reviews. Books such as Kevin Rau's series are, not only, perfect for them, but for readers of all ages. They are high interest, exciting reads that are well worth checking out.

The only thing I don't like about the series is I've finished the first five and have to wait for the sixth. Number six, H.E.R.O. - Paragon, is due out any time now, so I won't have to wait too long. WOOO HOOOO!" - Triage IV

"...I've already read the first 4 books in the series and they keep getting better with each new book. If you're looking for some light entertainment with super powers, fun characters, action, and a good bit of comic relief, then this is a good place to start. >:) " - Tagadin

"Greatest superhero book series ever..." - Taylor Robbins