Actual rating is 2.5 stars. 
 This takes place in the Marvel universe. This is the prose novel of the crossover event of "Secret Wars" that took place in the 1980's. The Beyonder transports Marvel's heroes and villains to Battleworld where the victor will get his/her heart's desire. 
 We have everyone here. We have the Avengers, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four representing the heroes while the villains have Dr. Doom, Galactus, and others. With so many favorites in one book this should have been an automatic five star rating. Sadly it wasn't. I never read the comic event "Secret Wars" so I have no idea if this is a true representative of that event. I never got truly invested in this novel. I did think the author was true to the characters and the interactions between the different groups was nice to see. There were plenty of battles but I never got a true picture in my head of these battles. I imagine the comics portrayed these much better. The same thing could be said of the overall arc. There are some terrific scenes and it was nice to see the origins of Spidey's black suit (Venom). 
 Overall, it was an okay read and I think the problem was my expectations were too high. I do believe that the comics would have been better to read for this event than the prose novel.