Review: Imaginative, Engaging & Well-Written
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2014
"Ascension" is the kind of well-written YA fantasy novel that quickly sucks you into a world of superpowers, superheroes and the moral and personal impacts those powers can have on those who have them and the rest of the world. A.L. Patterson has a crafted a fast-paced, vivid and vibrantly descriptive novel that delves into the mysteries of superpowers as a group of teenagers are give unimaginable power from an artifact with a mysterious origin. This is a story that blends a variety of genres from action/adventure to emotionally charged drama and thought-provoking social introspective.The author has a created a cast of characters that are are well-developed and authentic, pulling you into their suddenly changed lives and the effects their new powers have on them (individually and as a group). The story has a lot of layers, adding insights into the ambiguousness and power of their abilities, and the astounding responsibility that comes with them... whether they accept that responsibility or not. I do wish that that the novel explored Andrew's story more in Florida or that of the racer in Europe, but overall this was an engaging and entertaining novel that left me eager to read the next book in the series.