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Defenders: Reign of the Bugs

Leslie Greenwood

Written by
Leslie Greenwood
Length
11 hrs 40 min
Rating
5.0 / 5
Series
Defenders, Book 1
Publisher
Leslie Greenwood
Released
2026-10-07

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What it is

When a brutal alien invasion turns out to be a galaxy-wide reality TV show, Chad Jenkins, a broken man given wolverine-like regeneration must team up with an android, a sasquatch, and a teen tentacle abomination in order to save humanity from enslavement.Humanity isn’t just expected to survive this invasion; they are expected to entertain. To this end every sentient being on Earth gains new superhuman powers with which to make things more interesting. These powers are not created equal, however, as some are inconsequential F-tier powers, while others are godlike S-tier powers. In this world where attention is the only currency, they must achieve incredible ratings in order to attract sponsors that can upgrade their power. Chad is the only one who truly understands that entertaining the audience is the key to survival. His new teammates do not accept this idea so readily. They are far more concerned about the new bodies they did not choose. After all, who would want to be a big, hairy beast, or have their human brain turned into a computer, or be made entirely of leeches? They do not find sympathy from the alien audience or showrunners, as their plight is little more than content to be farmed.Sixty billion bugs rain from the sky as our misfit heroes transform into their new bodies. Can they learn to use their new powers to survive? Will the alien sponsors be interested in them? Can Chad make it through a fight without dying? Find out by reading the first exciting installment of Defenders: Reign of the Bugs.

On the charts

Last charted October 14, 2026. Its best position was 1 on New releases in Arts & Entertainment, reached October 8, 2026. Seen on 7 charts over 7 days of readings, the first on October 8, 2026.

1 7 1 October 8, 2026 October 14, 2026 October 8, 2026 — position 1October 9, 2026 — position 2October 10, 2026 — position 3October 11, 2026 — position 3October 12, 2026 — position 1October 13, 2026 — position 3October 14, 2026 — position 7
New releases in Arts & Entertainment — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Arts & Entertainment
New releases 1 7 days October 14, 2026
Bestsellers 1 4 days October 12, 2026
Comedy & Humor
New releases 1 6 days October 14, 2026
Bestsellers 1 4 days October 12, 2026
Science Fiction & Fantasy
New releases 10 3 days October 11, 2026
Literature & Fiction
New releases 12 2 days October 10, 2026
All audiobooks
New releases 20 1 day October 9, 2026

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