Review: Super Powereds: Review of Both Books: Year 1 & Year 2
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2014
These books about the Super Powereds aren't to be passed by.  They are both excellent reads and involve an academy of learning divided into 2 parts:  the regular university on top of the campus and the academy for training the Super Powereds located underground beneath the regular college.The basic plot involves the school locating kids who have super powers and bringing them to the academy for very stringent and grueling training.  The ultimate goal is for the students to become super heroes in society, but the training is so difficult that very few actually make it to graduation.The five primary characters in the book are strangers when they arrive at school, but who become bonded as they are assigned a common living quarters and are forced to problem solve together as a team.  They are watched over by 2 elders who are quite amusing because they have never been assigned to babysit anyone like students since they've always been in the corporate end of the super-powered business.  Mr. Mathematics being a very stiff, logical, rule-oriented person especially finds himself challenged in watching over and protecting the group of five.The book especially centers around Nick, a young man from Las Vegas, who is a plotter and a strategist.  To me, he is the most interesting and intriguing of all the characters as he seems to be a loner who is totally out for his own self interests.The other major player in the book has incredible gifts and super powers but is too afraid to use them as he doesn't want to hurt anyone.  Besides the 5, throw in super heroes who have gone before them as well as a big mystery surrounding all of the students, (which none of them are aware of), and the book grabs you and won't let go.  It is a very human tale with heart, intrigue, and friendship.