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Oh man this was good! RTC
This book started off like a comic book movie and I just couldn't get into it. I did finish it and the author clearly has talent, this one just felt too formulaic. I thought the main character was unrealistic and did not have enough backstory and I felt no real connection with the other characters. Too simplistic and cliche for me, not a lot of depth.
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wow....yeah ummm, how did i never hear of this series before!
Jun 08, 2013
Cora
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
lost-in-fire,
fantasy,
kindle,
science-fiction,
young-adult,
urban-fantasy,
thriller,
favorites,
chicago,
suspense
In this fun young adult novel ordinary people started to develop superhuman powers after the appearance of a strange red object in the sky. Unfortunately, those that were transformed did not use their powers to protect humanity from evil, rather they began to view normal humans as slaves to be dominated. Power struggles between these "Epics" began erupting all over the world as they fought for territory. Most normal people hoped to stay out of the way and not draw the attention of the powerful b
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This young adult novel was very gadget-y and action packed. A little too weak for me with character development and the plot was drawn out. I did like the ending and it was a nice change from the sappy young adult novels I generally read.
3 1/2 stars. I did like the story but it's a little high tech for my personal tastes. I do know alot of people who would really like this action-adventure sci-fi page turner.
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Dec 20, 2013
Deedee
marked it as to-read
Lexile HL680L
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 16.0
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 16.0
I can’t get past this prologue right now.
May 20, 2013
Michelle
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2013
Melinda
marked it as to-read
Nov 04, 2013
Heather
marked it as to-read
Nov 04, 2013
David
marked it as want-to-read-novel
Dec 23, 2013
Sabrina
marked it as to-read
Sep 26, 2014
Nicki
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
urban-fantasy,
young-adult-fantasy
Jul 15, 2015
Lauren⁷ 💜
marked it as to-read
Nov 02, 2015
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Aug 02, 2016
Betty
marked it as dnf
Nov 21, 2018
Bea
marked it as wishlist
