I seldom bother to take the time to write a review, so the fact that I am for this book (and the series), is high praise indeed. It's hard to pick a single moment above all others, but perhaps when the core team finds itself challenged by harsh environmental conditions (no spoilers here). Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The individualization of voices is very well done, which is no easy task with such a large cast of characters. Which character – as performed by Kyle McCarley – was your favorite? In an oversimplification, you might think of this series as Hogwarts for Supers, but MUCH better in every way. What other book might you compare Super Powereds: Year 1 to and why? The training is well thought out and the faculty have individual personalities and backstories. They mature over the course of the novel, as well as the series. What did you love best about Super Powereds: Year 1?Įach primary, and many secondary, characters are fully fleshed out. Though there has been ample research in the area, no one has ever succeeded in turning a Powered into a regular human, let alone a Super. These lesser super beings - Powereds, as they are called - have always been treated as burdens and second-class citizens. They have a secret aside from their abilities - one that they must guard from even their classmates.įor every one person in the world with abilities they can control, there are three who lack such skill. Five of this year's freshmen are extra special. Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop students with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a small number of specialty classes to a very select few. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded.

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