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Justice #1

Invisible Justice

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Book #1 in the Justice Series.


Sam Dixon is a fairly typical teenage boy – great parents, active school life, pesky sister – with a nice life. That is until it is turned upside down when he begins to experience crippling flashes of pain that take over his entire body. It doesn’t take him long to realize that these moments of burning torture are changing his body’s makeup and leaving behind extra abilities – heightened senses. His new sight, hearing, touch, taste and sense of smell give him powers beyond anything he thought possible.


A random meeting at the local hardware store connects Sam with another teen – Leesha Conway – who has also experienced similar flashes, and a very different but powerful ability - telekinesis. As they compare notes and try to make sense of what is physically happening to them, a mystery unfolds. Each clue they uncover brings more questions to the table, and thus begins the search for the person that is responsible for both the pain and the powers left with them.


Dr. Carl Blevins is the man they seek, the one who can give them all the answers. His medical education, combined with his special unit military training, has given him the knowledge he needs to play God with people’s lives. His goal is to create an army of super humans equipped to do his bidding.


Blevins’ past experimentation on adults – conducted in clinical trials during a military research project – ended in death and disaster. Not wanting to give up, he transferred his medical practice to obstetrics and, unbeknownst to the military officials that pulled the plug on the dangerous experiment, restarted his work on newborns. The combination of dormant drugs he administered in the neonatal unit was designed to kick in as each patient’s body matured fully, allowing them to realize their added potential.


As Sam and Leesha look for answers, they discover a list of other teens who could be just like them, and find two more to add to their research team. Lexi, Sam’s twin, experiences her series of flashes shortly after Sam’s are nearing the end – and finds her gift is the ability to make her body transparent. Clint, the fourth to join the team – and unaffected yet by any flashes – is mysteriously sent by the evil Dr. Blevins to help in the team’s efforts. Little do they know it has always been part of Blevins’ plan to reunite his kids to work together as a unit.


The four work together to uncover a number of professionals who aided in the medical experiment seventeen years ago, which leads the team on a cross-country trip to interview a pathologist that may have valuable information and ultimately lead them to Dr. Blevins. The teens combine their powers to search for the truth, which takes them down a dangerous journey, but one that is filled with new bonds of friendship and camaraderie.

347 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 30, 2011

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About the author

Kim Jewell

7 books32 followers
I'm a marketing executive and have worked in advertising, marketing and public relations for over fifteen years now - both at the corporate level and also in the agency arena. It has always been a goal of mine to take my writing skills from press releases and ad copy to another level - novel work. My first novel, Invisible Justice, was inspired by a dream in early 2009 and was completed that summer. Brute Justice is the second book in this YA series. Likened by readers to X-Men and Heroes, the Justice series is a contemporary take on teenage superheroes.

After a bit of prodding, I took a break from the Justice series to start a darker young adult novel entitled Misery's Fire, a storyline my husband dreamt one night and passed along to me. Misery's Fire is a crime thriller detailing the life and death of Grant Williams and his subsequent experience in Hell. When his demon caseworker, Angelo, couldn't break his spirit, he exacted his revenge by sending Grant back to the fiery pits of high school. He finds himself in a new - and much younger body - with nothing but a backpack and a school uniform. Grant must learn to survive not only life on his own, but also the horrors of high school - cliques and chicks included.

The storyline covers some heavy topics for teens - gangs, drugs, bullying, violence and death. While the topics are dark, the story is delivered with a sarcastic wit that creates a lighter tone and allows the reader to emotionally connect with the main character, despite his transgressions.

My day job... I am the Director of Development for a regional law firm in Indiana where I oversee the business development and marketing campaigns. My responsibilities include managing the public relations efforts, corporate identity, web site, advertising and external communications, client entertainment and special events, contributions and sponsorships, and market research for our firm's six offices.

For more information on me and my work, visit my website - www.kimjewell.wordpress.com

Follow me on Twitter - @kimjewell

Agents or interested readers can contact me directly through my email: kimjewell@gmail.com

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Author 46 books194 followers
June 10, 2013
At the core of this book is a competently-told story with some likeable characters. Unfortunately, there are issues, both with the editing (relatively easily fixed, though there are so many errors it would be a lot of work), and with elements that are convenient for the story but not, to me, believable.

Language issues first. One of the most reliable ways I know to spot a book that's been professionally edited is that it will consistently have commas before terms of address: "As you know, Bob", "Hi, Senator", "What up, bro?". Comparatively few indie authors seem to know this rule, and this author is no exception.

Then there are the homonym errors. We have "discrete" where the author means "discreet" (wrong twice, right once), "phased" instead of "fazed", "peaked" for "piqued", "jam" for "jamb" (wrong three times, right once), "affect" for "effect", "pour" for "pore", "lent" for "leaned".

There are phrases that change grammatical direction partway through: "They were both too caught up in their celebration that neither one of them noticed", "when the game was over and victorious", "information of activities and information", "the drawer contents were filled with".

There are slightly misused cliche phrases: "an advanced notice" instead of "advance notice", "first thing's first" for "first things first", "a living quarter" for "living quarters", "if worse came to worse" instead of "if worst came to worst" (twice).

There are two words where it should be one word: "with out", "earth shattering", "ground breaking", "bomb shell", "fool proof", "tip toe".

There's also one instance of "twin's" where it should be "twins'", and an outright misspelling: "bonafied" for "bona fide".

At one point, the business-speak "deliverables" is used. I really hope kids don't say that, that they still say "goals" like normal people.

The oddest thing, which I noticed in another book I reviewed recently, is the avoidance of "had". What I mean is that when you're narrating events in the past tense, and you want to indicate that something had already happened previously to the past moment you're describing, you use the word "had" (like I just did in this sentence: "had already happened"). This author rarely does that, which makes for many moments of temporal confusion. I think that somewhere out there someone is advising indie authors not to use "had" for some strange reason. That person is wrong, and should stop.

There are also a few cases of "may" where (to keep the past tense consistent) it should be "might".

Any of these issues individually are mildly annoying. All of them together were highly distracting.

There's the odd spoiler from here on in, because I'm going to talk about events in the book that broke my suspension of disbelief.

I'm not talking here about the superpowers, of course. I found this book by searching Amazon for "superhero novel". I'm expecting superpowers. What I'm not expecting is that one of these 17-year-olds happens to be a security expert with a private pilot's license who's allowed to carry passengers, and another is such an accomplished hacker that he can break into the visitor logs of a secure federal prison.

(He's no detective, though. He says at one point: "Plus, he went to jail for something - we don't know exactly what - but whatever it was, it must have been illegal." Astonishing, Sherlock!)

The other big problem I had with something that was plot-convenient but made no real sense came right at the end. The kids have successfully restrained two thugs. They know the villain has found them out, that he knows they know. They know, because they've just seen clear proof, that he would have no problem going after their families. They know, because they've just seen clear proof, that he will kill ruthlessly. He is almost literally holding a smoking gun, and would be eminently arrestable if they restrained him, which, again, they can do. Sure, explaining to the police without giving away their powers would be tricky, but weighed against the obvious threat to their families, that would seem like a minor problem to me.

Here's the conversation:

"Why don't we just immobilize him like we did the other two earlier? That way we know he can't hurt us."
"Because he'll know we're here, watching him. If he realizes that, he'll suspect we're up to something."

That's the reason they don't stop him? Because then he'll know they're onto him? He already knows that. And if they stop him and get him arrested, which they could totally do, then...

Then the author won't be able to run the same villain in the sequel. That's the real, utterly transparent reason. The villain must escape so that he can threaten them again.

It's like a poorly planned roleplaying game. The excessive abilities of the characters (again, not the superpowers, the other abilities), and the villain escape at the end.

I persevered through all the editing issues because the story seemed promising, but that ending killed it for me and dropped the rating from three to two stars.

Oh, there's also something odd in the formatting of the ebook. Any time a sequence of dialogue gets going, the margin becomes large, and then drops back again when the dialogue is over.
2 reviews
July 29, 2011
I usually give a book 20 to 25 pages to get me interested in the story, but this book just grabbed me with the very first page. It jumps right into the adventure. No warm up or lead in to the main characters, Sam, his sister, Lexi, and there new friend Leesha. The three teenagers who were “tampered” with as infants, and 17 years later are having side effects to the tampering. While dealing with the side effects, they are also trying to find who tampered with them and why. Along the way they run into Clint, or I should say he runs into them. The story starts strong and doesn’t stop. I couldn’t find a single low or slow point in the story. Read the book in about 4 hours. Can’t wait to read book 2 and hopefully others after it.
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86 reviews
December 18, 2016
This was a surprisingly enjoyable book.

And when I found out the ebook was free?

One thing that bothered me:

There is a scientist named Dr. Rowe. Hey... that's my last name! I've had book characters with the same surname, and this book did the same.

But Dr. Rowe has a daughter named Ellie. What the heck!?


Okay, the story. I liked the characters; they seemed enjoyable. One of my personal favorites was Clint, who proved himself to be useful without an unbeatable power. That doesn't diminish the other characters, though; the rest are all right.

But there are downsides. For example, the story moves quickly. It is trying to introduce four characters, bring them all together, and explain it all in one book. Yet the pacing can be jarring at times to fit everything in a reasonable time frame.

And the characters can be handled poorly. There's Clint, who is brought in halfway in the book for convenience to the plot, and he doesn't have a power. He is, however, a bike-riding, airplane-piloting, lock-picking member of the team. Yet one thing about Clint bothers me: he constantly whinges about not having a power. I get maybe one complaint, maybe bringing it up once, but he complains too often for me.

And I didn't like how there was one sexist remark for each the two male characters. This doesn't count as character development, it isn't funny, so why include it?

And other thing! The contradictions. Sam is described as a smart student, but he will be a middling student to relate to students. And then, when compared to his sister, Sam can be a lesser student or a better student, depending on the situation. It gets confusing.

Yes, this book had problems, but I enjoyed it.
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586 reviews
February 13, 2014
This book was chosen as the BOTM for the goodreads group Pro-Active Destruction which is why I choose to read it.
It was written from the view point of a 17 year old boy named Sam. A lot of the content focused on Sam's teenage life: What will mom and dad think? His thoughts on "homework", sibling bantering and so on. It times I was utterly bored with this story, having to force myself to read on.
Yet there is another side to this book buried deep behind the teenage angst. A side of mystery which these teens must unravel.
Without giving away the Mystery, I will say that the last 1/5 of the book contains some enjoyable action scenes.
The story ends in a cliffhanger, which I dislike in stories as I feel that the lack of a plot resolution is disrespectful to the readers time and effort in completing a lengthy read.
So do I recommend this story? No not really. It had far too little action/adventure and far too much "a day in the life of a spoiled teenager" for my taste.
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274 reviews
March 6, 2014
Interesting read

I enjoyed this book . kinda of a mystery but not. 3 teenagers with powers they acquire when their growth stops. all different. A Dr who is deranged with a god complex tracking them because he infected them when they were born for what he thinks will be his personal supernatural army. it goes quit the other way as the kids group together and become more of super hero types as their digging into their births and anyone involved in this project they were born I to.
it turns out to be a interesting, adventurous story. very smart kids who just want rtf he truth.
this is not the end however, it seems to just be getting started with this book. their are more kids to find and the Dr is not caught yet. he's Avery dangerous man and the kids will not let him hurt their families which I think is going to be a next exciting book.
very well written. fast paced, adventurous and interesting. filled with imagination.

I was given t his book for a honest review.
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4,725 reviews38 followers
February 13, 2014
So, I'm giving this 2 stars because I literally felt that "it was okay." Like tepid water, neither too hot nor too cold. However, it was not just right; it did nothing for me. I kept waiting for something to happen, and as much as I enjoyed the story of teenaged Sam, Lexi, Leesha, and Clint, there was something missing.

The teenagers in the book share a birthday at the same hospital, where something happened to them that made them develop super-powers now as teenagerss. Sam has supersenses, Leesha telekenesis, and Lexi invisibility. Clint has yet to learn his powers. The kids spend most of the book researching their powers online and investigating who could have done this to them. Their super-sleuthing abilities here seem to rival those of the NSA, which seemed a little ludicrous to me.

All in all, it was a fair book, but not a series I will be following.
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21 reviews3 followers
November 12, 2012
When a group of four teens find they share more than just a birthday they start to ask questions. What is happening and who is responsible ? This quick read had me hooked from the get-go. As Leesha, Sam, Clint, and Lexi start to peel back the layers of the onion, they discover newly-found abilities that leave a dark trail. Will they discover the origin of their super abilities ? And just how far will the 'mad scientist' behind them go to use them for his own purposes ? Invisible Justice is a great mash-up of X-men and Brave Men Run - A Novel of the Sovereign Era. I couldn't put it down, and on the night that I finished it, I had to grab its sequel(Brute Justice (Justice Series)) to find out what happens next.
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7 reviews5 followers
August 6, 2012
I finished reading "Invisible Justice" two days ago, then immediately bought the sequel "Brute Justice". I've seem a few reviews here that mention strong language, and I'm wondering if there was an earlier edition that had been edited - I didn't see a foul word anywhere. Instead, I found many, many fine words - the story began with an intense scene, and before I knew it, I was swept away. While I'm a fan of the action hero genre, I was initially concerned that it would be the same old, same old - but to my immense pleasure, it was far from predictable. I'm anxiously awaiting the next installment!
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74 reviews1 follower
September 23, 2013
What would you do if you started having super powers one day? Who would you confide in? Well these kids happen to find each other and try to find out where their gifts came from. The ride is not easy for these young teens but in the end their teamwork saves lives. For these four young teens gaining powers is just the beginning what really matters to them is where they came from, can they undo them, and how will they stop the man who changed them to stop him from killing more innocents?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Sharon.
41 reviews
February 21, 2012
Really really enjoyed this. If I was to explain what happened I wouldn't say much more than the book description tells you, but the way the story unfolds is so pleasant that I just kept going. Also the characters are likeable but not perfect, and easy to empathise with. Plus, who hasn't imagined what it would be like to have a super power? I'll be starting on the next book soon I'm sure.
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61 reviews1 follower
August 13, 2016
Really interesting idea, but the characters are all too fluffy and nice (with the exception of the big mean bad guys). Their interactions were really unbeleivable. Where are their human sides? Maybe this was suppossed to be just for kids?
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41 reviews
November 15, 2012
Great! Bought this cheap on the kindle, not sure what is what going to be about, but fell in love with the characters immediately. I don't know what age rating this is supposed to be, but being 14, I personally found it very easy to read. Everyone should give this a go!
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46 reviews
September 14, 2011
Invisible Justice came off as a pretty enjoyable read for me...some what predictable in parts...but enjoyable none the less. Think of a YA version of X-Men.
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20 reviews
October 23, 2011
Love this series of books. Hope there will be another one in the series to come out!
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457 reviews26 followers
October 31, 2011
Kind of syfy for teens. Kind of a medical mystery. A little bit X-menish... If it is free I might read the next one to see how the series turns out. I like that it is clean.
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202 reviews
August 6, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. The characters journey of discovery of there new powers and history as they try to find the cause of their powers is really good.
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223 reviews
January 2, 2025
I loved this exciting and fast paced book. Didnt notice any lulls or change overs. Liked all the characters. Dint want it to end. Great book. Wouod recommend it to all scifi mysyery readers.
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