Authors: Ryan Troske
Publication Date: July 7th 2016
Publisher: Troske Titles
Pages: 416
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Book 1 of the Supernaturals
Plot: Ethan is just an ordinary teenage boy--infatuated with sports music and, of course, girls. Or so he thinks. Heading home on a rainy night from an amateur guitar gig, he finds his life turned completely upside down--literally. His car spins and flips out of control after what he believes to be a small animal jumps out in front of him. The horrific accident is only the beginning of a series of mysterious and seemingly unrelated events that will change his life forever.
After awaking in the hospital, and following an encounter with an enigmatic doctor, Ethan discovers that something that occurred during the wreck allows him to hear others' thoughts, and even more perplexing, move objects with his mind. While trying to wrap his head around this mystery, he realizes he's not alone. There are others out there with special powers. Not long after learning of this new world, Ethan's ever increasing lack of control places those around him at serious risk. In order to protect those he loves, he makes the difficult decision to leave and accepts an offer to attend specialized training along with other so called Supernaturals to gain command over his newfound gifts. Shortly after beginning his schooling, Ethan is sent on a mission to kidnap who he believes to be the enemy leader in a well concealed Supernaturals war. But the further he becomes embedded in this new world, the more he discovers things are not quite what they seem and doesn't know who can be trusted.
In this first installment of the Supernaturals series, Ethan discovers that super powers aren't always so super, and is faced with difficult decisions that will not only affect his own life, but which may determine the life or death of his newfound companions and mentor.
Reading period: January 20, 2017 - January 31, 2017
Review
I received this book from We ♥ YA Books! in exchange for my honest review
This book was recommended to me by my mum who was also reading it to review it. She said to me “You will love the book that I’m reading. You’re a X-men fan, so I’m sure you will enjoy it”
In fact this book is perfect for X-men fans. The idea behind it is very similar. Two opposite mutants ( in the book they are called supernaturals) groups with two different visions about their role among humans.
The book is written in a first person point of view, which I always appreciate. The main character is Ethan who gains powers after a terrible car accident. Suddenly Ethan is transported in a new world that he doesn’t really understand. I really liked the author’s writing style. It’s really fluent with jokes when needed, great dynamic dialogues between the characters and the action scenes came alive between the pages. Not too much romance which I love. I find that lately YA books focus too much on romance between the two main characters instead of focusing on friendship or people finding their own independence.
I would have seen the story better as a movie. At one point there were so many names to remember with all sort of different powers that it was a bit confusing and difficult to follow, a visual aid would have been useful, LOL!
One particular discovery was hinted throughout the story but it never came out, so now I’m curious to see how it will continue in the next book in the series.
This book is a nice breath of fresh air if you want to try something different from the typical fantasy or sci-fi books.
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