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Super Powereds: Year 1

Written by: Drew Hayes
Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
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Knowledge is power. 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. 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. Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop students with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes. Five of this year's freshmen are extra special. They have a secret aside from their abilities - one that they must guard from even their classmates.

For every one person in the world with abilities they can control, there are three who lack such skill. These lesser super beings - Powereds, as they are called - have always been treated as burdens and second-class citizens. 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.

That is, until now....

©2012 Andrew Hayes (P)2016 Tantor Coming of Age Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Superhero Classics Funny Student
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Loved it. Reminds me of My Hero Academia in America with a little of Harry Potter. Performance great except the narration voice is a little monotone so I fell asleep at times.

Great Overall

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This is the first book in a awesome serie. The story is great. The performance is wonderful. I love love the series. #Audible1

Simply the Best

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There's an abundance of superhero stories out there, but this is definitely one of the better ones. The universe, with its rules about how powers work and how they integrate with the larger world from a social and political angle is very well thought out. The different array of powers you see range from the classics to some genuinely unique ones which kept me interested in the characters. Two small criticisms I would have is 1) the climax feels a bit rushed and I wish it would have been drawn out a bit more to really up the stakes and 2) at times when characters are conversing back and forth, there's constant "X said" and "Y said" which can get a bit annoying. The narrator does distinct enough voices for the characters that you can tell them apart by voice alone and so the "XY saids" aren't necessary.

The author creates an interesting universe

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This was my kind of book! I really felt and visualized being there with the group the whole time. Can't wait to start "Year 2"

LOVED IT!

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Each character is memorable with distinct stories and peculiarities that feel like you know them. I was actually quite surprised how long I had been listening before I checked how long the book itself was. It was over 20 hours and I looked forward to listening to it whenever I had the opportunity.

It creatively combines common themes with the super powers/heroes that I quite liked. The voice actor was also amazing. He was able to create distinct voices for every character making it more enjoyable to listen to.

I listen to audiobooks for entertainment and I was entertained.

It wasn't what I expected and I liked that.

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