Book Review - Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes

I love comic books and superheroes, but I'm not a fan of books and shows that try to explore the concept. They almost never get it right.

Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes is a science fiction teen angst school drama. It is available as an eBook, Audiobook, and those paper things your grandparents used to read.

The Good

Characters. The characters were all really well conceived and developed. I found myself interested in each other their stories and caring about what happened to them. The author wisely didn't relay on the standard superpowers but instead put a little more thought into it. While each is somewhat interesting on their own, in pairs and groups they have great chemistry with each other.

Execution. A superhero training school is by no means an original concept, but the approach to focus more on the relationships and the school aspect than the super aspect made a more interesting story.

The Bad

Cliches. While this was mostly well conceived and well thought out, the author did rely on a few tired cliches that didn't ruin the book, but the author could have done something a little more interesting. And the epilogue relied on an obvious cliffhanger that has been used way too many times.

What I Would Like to Have Seen

I wish the author had foreshadowed the ending. It seemed to come out of nowhere and felt contrived.

Overall

Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes is a science fiction teen angst school drama. The characters were all really well conceived and developed. I found myself interested in each other their stories and caring about what happened to them. The author wisely didn't relay on the standard superpowers but instead put a little more thought into it. While each is somewhat interesting on their own, in pairs and groups they have great chemistry with each other. A superhero training school is by no means an original concept, but the approach to focus more on the relationships and the school aspect than the super aspect made a more interesting story. While this was mostly well conceived and well thought out, the author did rely on a few tired cliches that didn't ruin the book, but the author could have done something a little more interesting. And the epilogue relied on an obvious cliffhanger that has been used way too many times. I highly recommend this book and give it 4.5 out of 5 eReaders.