Braxton A. Cosby

Born a slave, teen revolutionary Keesa qualifies for membership in a squad called The Hellions. Despite some cringe-inducing qualities (and despite being dystopian young adult science fiction), this novel will draw you in with sympathetic characters, a diverse and lovable cast, age-appropriate sweet romance, lots of action-adventure scenes, and a truly excellent study of the role of faith in a teenager's difficult life. Be warned: if you read this novel you're going to want all the volumes in the series and the movie versions people will want to make of each one, and the scope and pace of this novel leave room for forty or fifty more volumes. It's not Anne McCaffrey's Pern (no telepathic pets) but it could become a saga of comparable size.… (mais)

I really wanted to rate a fellow author at least three stars, but I just have no earthly idea what I read. I pushed through to the end, cause it was a novella and a quick read, so I could give it a fair chance. Don't know the motivations of any of the characters. No setting or place is established until 53% into the novel. It's just floating people saying things. I guess with a novella there is not enough time for some of the development needed in a novel, but... I just can't say anything else.
There was a tense moment at the end. It was the climax. But all the other events that went on in the Quad made no sense. A hint of the special abilities of the characters had me intrigued, but there just wasn't any development in that area.
Could have had great potential.… (mais)

I purchased a copy. The opinions expressed here are my own.

I didn’t realize this was the third book in the series when I read it. It read as a stand-alone. However, I want to go back and read the first two just so I know how the series starts. From the minute I started reading this story I was hooked. I love superhero stories. The idea that every day humans were suddenly turned into superheroes is a very intriguing idea. Divide them into a good side and evil side and you have the makings for a wonderful movie or TV series. That is how this read. The characters are fascinating. Each has their own super power. However, the main character is a normal who used his talents to create a suit that makes him a superhero. He has a mission to make people believe that all of them can be superheroes by doing what needs to be done, instead of waiting on those with true super powers. I don’t know that the author meant there to be a message within the story but I did find it inspiring.
The beginning of the book tells us a little about where the main character came from, his backstory with an abusive father. His generous, and wealthy uncle is the man who changed his life. I would have liked to know what had happened to his father. It wasn’t really important to the story, just a curiosity of my own. The first two novels in this series are written by different authors. It will be interesting to see how their writing style flows with that of this current book. I did enjoy it. It kept me reading late into the night.… (mais)

Braxton Cosby has kept the action and thrill of this book at a thrilling pace. The story continues where it left off. William had made the decision to love and protect Sydney instead of killing her. Sydney learned Noella her best friend had also been a bounty hunter, sent to kill her. Now they have all bonded together. To round out the group, the onboard system known as IMPI has agreed to also help. As he evolves, learning more and more human characteristics Sydney gives him the human name "Bill". William is sure his father has sent a fleet to take them all out. What William was unaware of, was that his father and his kingdom was under attack. There are evil plots all around them. Another team has been sent to earth to get rid of all of them. One of them is William's best friend. When he disposes of the other two, will he be able to convince his friend Arrion to join him? Sydey's godfather Henry and his girlfriend, astronomer Jasmine have been brought in to the situation. You would think with all of this protection that things would be going smoothly. Sydney, who has never had an illness or sickness in her life suffers a broken bone. Then there are the mood swings. What is happening to her and will whatever it be, end up killing her? There is enough suspense within these pages to keep you turning non-stop. Can't wait to read the next one.
I received a copy to facilitate my review.The opinions expressed here are my own.… (mais)