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The New Heroes/Quantum Prophecy #2
The Gathering
Ten years after every superhuman vanished from the face of the earth, a new generation of heroes has emerged. Endowed with unimaginable powers, these young crime fighters are suiting up and taking on London's worst. But heroes become targets when the secret identities of Colin, Renata, and Danny are mysteriously leaked to the press. With their names and faces on every TV station and newspaper around the world, the trio takes refuge at a secret military installation that houses and trains a new crop of superhumans. Together, the three friends join the team as a new threat surfaces in America's heartland - one that will pit the heroes against the innocents they're trying to protect, and every action will bring Quantum's dark prophecy closer to fulfillment....
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First published October 1, 2006
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October 14, 2024
2024 Review
Not that I needed further evidence that I am not the target audience of this book but THESE ADULTS ARE SO IRRESPONSIBLE. I expect the 13-year-old boys to foolishly decide to fight crime while their powers fluctuate with their cracking voices. I don't see why the adults encourage the behavior!
Original Rating 2009
Not that I needed further evidence that I am not the target audience of this book but THESE ADULTS ARE SO IRRESPONSIBLE. I expect the 13-year-old boys to foolishly decide to fight crime while their powers fluctuate with their cracking voices. I don't see why the adults encourage the behavior!
Original Rating 2009
September 1, 2014
The Gathering, Quantum Prophecy. Not bad title and series name. Pretty good title caption ("Born to be Heroes"). Pretty great cover. Plain amazing story.
At the beginning of The Gathering, before chapter one starts the author describes what happened to Dioxin, also known as one of the world's most notorious villains, on the day that every super humans powers disappeared. That's going to be annoying for anyone who has read the first book of the Quantum Prophecy and knows that the story takes place ten years after this day. Nevertheless, I read through it until sighing with relief that chapter one starts. Michael Carroll writes in a third person point of view, centering different people at a time. But sometimes he doesn't separate these different people's thoughts by spaces so it gets a little confusing every once in a while one whose point of view it is and who thought what, etcetera. Luckily, the closest sounding names are Cord and Colin so it's not too confusing. Speaking of Colin, he's the main character of this story and I am not too fond of him. People find him selfless, I find him rash. Not only that, but arrogant. The first plot twist was when Colin as his super hero form, Kid Titan, is found without his mask. How was he found without his mask? When one of the goons he was fighting asks who he was he answers a really long and complicated speech about how he was his worst nightmare, the one the bogeyman was afraid of, and all of this stuff. Reciting his planned answer, Colin isn't paying attention so this crook has an easy shot at the back of Colin's head with a plank of wood! But that's not all. Later in the story, when Colin is offered a new superhero uniform that costs somewhere between 500,000-1,000,000 dollars, his response is: "'No cape?' Colin asked. 'I want a cape! Capes are cool!'" In Colin's defense, he's only twelve and did have his moments where you wanted some Kid Titan merchandise. I liked these side characters a lot better though:
1. Razor. In this book he still is himself, just new and improved (goatee not included).
2. Mina. She's shy and, though she doesn't look it, is one powerful gal. Mina can see others' auras and tell bits if their personalities by that. Ever since reading about Emma Frost in the X-Men as a child, I guess I just have a thing for telepathic people (or people of a branch of telepathy). That, or I am fascinated by the girl who doesn't talk the talk but walks the walk.
3. Danny. He's more of a main character, but I include him as a side character because he doesn't get that much action with the whole arm is a stub thing. It really makes you grateful and aware of all of your in piece limbs.
4. Renata. She's the main girl character and is worthy of the title as well. A large part of me likes how she has that conscience so in tact and working around the clock. Not only that, but she's got a Zorro mask, and super hero masks don't get better than that.
5. Caroline Wagner. I like Colin's mom because she is sweet and caring and the way she just took Renata in was thoughtful and considerate and-- you get my point.
All of these characters get their fair amount of time to shine in The Gathering, which I think deserves the whole four stars.
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February 13, 2024
I’m actually super disappointed in this sequel. Ive had the first book in the series for so many years and I just remember rereading it as a kid and being super into it. But never being able to find the second book. I always imagined that the following books after quantum prophecy would be just as good. But coming back to the series years later and reading it from a different perspective, it just screams juvenile. And I get that there are books out there aimed at children, but the way this was written, it all felt like it was coming out of a little boys perspective. Even though there were plenty of adults in here.
Solomon Cord’s murder? Right out of left wing. There was nothing that made sense leading up to it. I’ll leave it at that.
I’m pretty unsatisfied from this. I was really expecting to be excited about the further story development of these people with powers and how they’d use them but I was extremely disappointed.
I will keep going in the series with the hope for redemption.
Solomon Cord’s murder? Right out of left wing. There was nothing that made sense leading up to it. I’ll leave it at that.
I’m pretty unsatisfied from this. I was really expecting to be excited about the further story development of these people with powers and how they’d use them but I was extremely disappointed.
I will keep going in the series with the hope for redemption.
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March 20, 2025
FINALLY got ahold of this ebook from the library after the cliffhanger of the first book and it did not disappoint! The characters are so intriguing and well-written, the story is gripping and fun, and the crap these people have to go through really puts being a superhero into a perspective beyond the glitz and glamour of the actual superpowers. I know this isn't the paragon (little joke from the book there) of literature, but hey! It's a real fun time and I'm happy I picked up this series. I can't wait to get into the next book and see what's next for these characters.
January 21, 2021
Not very well put together, I really love the plot idea and I am honestly a sucker for these kind of superhero books. I love superhero or supervillain books. (Therefore gets 3 stars) I think the characters could definitely use a lot of development. When telling about characters past/future 😉 they don't seem to grow off of that and therefore most of the characters seem the same. The author could have added more character development.
November 5, 2009
This book is more intense than the first book an diamond knows how to do use her powers more wisely.With an exititing plot turn near the end.
This is my favorite of the series so far.
Once again reccomended for people who like fantasy.
This is my favorite of the series so far.
Once again reccomended for people who like fantasy.
March 11, 2011
The "New Heroes" go into a secret training facility, Sakkara, near Topeka, KS. They meet two sisters and a boy who also have powers. They must work together to fight Dioxin and the organization he's working for.
February 9, 2015
Mediocre.
May 19, 2025
I originally read the first in this series in middle or high school and enjoyed it, but I was never able to find any other book in the series. Finally, I decided to make the move and ordered the next two "Quantum Prophecy" books (only just finding that the series was renamed?) and see if I could finish the series.
Plot Overview: Picking up where the last novel left off, the new heroes Colin (son of former superheroes Titan and Energy) and Renata (known as Diamond) have returned to Colin's home in Ireland and are fighting crime and saving lives as costumed vigilantes. Meanwhile, Danny, who lost his powers and his hand in the last book's finale, is trying to adjust to life without the man he believed to be his father, now revealed to have been the former shapeshifting supervillain Façade. When someone reveals their identities to the world, the kids and their families move to Sakkara, the new hero base organized by the U.S. government and based in Kansas. Sakkara is run by Josh Dalton, the brother of the last book's villain Max, as well as Paragon, also known as Solomon Cord, who has a supersuit similar to Iron Man. There, they meet a few other superpowered kids who are also training.
Meanwhile, Dioxin, a former supervillain who was assumed dead, begins working with the Trutopian community, an organization that proposes to end all crime by creating secure communities with strict rules, almost like a cult. This organization has evil plans, of course, and a mole in Sakkara which spells trouble for the new heroes.
Review: Honestly, still a pretty solid follow-up to the previous book. Other reviewers point out the irresponsibility of the adults in this book, since they are letting the 13- and 14-year old heroes deal with deadly situations, and yes, of course, that happens. It's a middle-grade book, and the characters that age have to be the heroes and main characters. But to be honest, and fair, there are plenty of superheroes in Marvel and DC who are the same ages and do the same thing. So, to me, it wasn't a big deal.
Overall, I think the balance worked out pretty well between the adults and kids. Since the kids are the ones with superpowers, it makes sense that they are a bit more engaged. however, for the most part, they spend their time training, which is logical. The adults don't really act stupidly or illogically in order to make the kids shine more, which is appreciated. I honestly would like to see more of them, but understand why that's not happening. The kids are the superheroes, and the heroes of the book... we don't need Titan's midlife crisis about not having his powers. The parents and adults are still able to act heroically without powers and put their lives on the line just as much, and I respect that.
My main gripe, really, is that this plot, like the first, deals with the group being manipulated by a mole in their operation, and it's pretty clear who it is the whole time (and probably, the person's real identity.) As a kid, would I have noticed? Maybe not. But since this is so similar to the first book, you already know to look for the signs. It was a bit of a let down, but it didn't ruin the book.
I still look forward to FINALLY finishing the series after all these years, and I still respect the book for being able to stand on its own in a genre so flooded with heroes from only two companies. The superhero and superpowered genre has a lot of potential (just as much as magic or mythology, since that's essentially what it is) and it's a shame that everyone is overshadowed so much by Marvel and Dc.
Plot Overview: Picking up where the last novel left off, the new heroes Colin (son of former superheroes Titan and Energy) and Renata (known as Diamond) have returned to Colin's home in Ireland and are fighting crime and saving lives as costumed vigilantes. Meanwhile, Danny, who lost his powers and his hand in the last book's finale, is trying to adjust to life without the man he believed to be his father, now revealed to have been the former shapeshifting supervillain Façade. When someone reveals their identities to the world, the kids and their families move to Sakkara, the new hero base organized by the U.S. government and based in Kansas. Sakkara is run by Josh Dalton, the brother of the last book's villain Max, as well as Paragon, also known as Solomon Cord, who has a supersuit similar to Iron Man. There, they meet a few other superpowered kids who are also training.
Meanwhile, Dioxin, a former supervillain who was assumed dead, begins working with the Trutopian community, an organization that proposes to end all crime by creating secure communities with strict rules, almost like a cult. This organization has evil plans, of course, and a mole in Sakkara which spells trouble for the new heroes.
Review: Honestly, still a pretty solid follow-up to the previous book. Other reviewers point out the irresponsibility of the adults in this book, since they are letting the 13- and 14-year old heroes deal with deadly situations, and yes, of course, that happens. It's a middle-grade book, and the characters that age have to be the heroes and main characters. But to be honest, and fair, there are plenty of superheroes in Marvel and DC who are the same ages and do the same thing. So, to me, it wasn't a big deal.
Overall, I think the balance worked out pretty well between the adults and kids. Since the kids are the ones with superpowers, it makes sense that they are a bit more engaged. however, for the most part, they spend their time training, which is logical. The adults don't really act stupidly or illogically in order to make the kids shine more, which is appreciated. I honestly would like to see more of them, but understand why that's not happening. The kids are the superheroes, and the heroes of the book... we don't need Titan's midlife crisis about not having his powers. The parents and adults are still able to act heroically without powers and put their lives on the line just as much, and I respect that.
My main gripe, really, is that this plot, like the first, deals with the group being manipulated by a mole in their operation, and it's pretty clear who it is the whole time (and probably, the person's real identity.) As a kid, would I have noticed? Maybe not. But since this is so similar to the first book, you already know to look for the signs. It was a bit of a let down, but it didn't ruin the book.
I still look forward to FINALLY finishing the series after all these years, and I still respect the book for being able to stand on its own in a genre so flooded with heroes from only two companies. The superhero and superpowered genre has a lot of potential (just as much as magic or mythology, since that's essentially what it is) and it's a shame that everyone is overshadowed so much by Marvel and Dc.
January 1, 2018
Slightly better than the first, but then again aren't sequels supposed to be? Ten years after every superhuman vanished from the face of the earth, a new generation of heroes has emerged. The three heroes from the first book have their secret identities mysteriously leaked to the press. With their names and faces on every TV station and newspaper around the world, the trio takes refuge at a secret military installation that houses and trains a new crop of superhumans. Together, the three friends join the team as a new threat surfaces in America's heartland. Easy reading, which kind of makes some of the dialogue and narrative dull, but what I like is the concept behind it. Definitely for the young adult/teen readers out there.
June 28, 2018
he Gathering is the second book in the Quantum Prophecy series. Danny is missing an arm and has lost his powers. Colin tries to become the new Titan when his identity is discovered. To keep his and Danny's families safe, they are all moved to Sakkara in Kansas, the new headquarters of super human heroes. Solomon Card has resumed his identity as Paragon and is training the young recruits to be superheroes. They are needed sooner than they think when Dioxin begins a reign of terror in order to exact revenge from Paragon who he blames for becoming disfigured and almost dying. This is an excellent continuation of the story that began in The Awakening. I'm looking forward to the final resolution to the story in The Reckoning.
January 13, 2018
As I suspected in my last review I said that they would eventually use their powers to fight crime and eventually be known around the world. I think that this book was a little slow in the beginning but picked up more towards the end. I think that Michael Carroll did a really good job showing us the places that they were in. It really showed me what was happening in there. At the end, this book made me more excited to read the next ones because of how quickly they came to show their powers and use them.
January 28, 2020
The book is really boring and i'm really mad that danny's powers got taken away for most of the book,the way they make all the other characters look weak except for colin and butler really makes me made is that danny wont be able to us his powers to the fullest but the book over all is just boring i have to skip pages because if i don't i'm just going to put the book down and be down with it,i'm going to keep reading it because i'm already committed to this book but there needs to be more to the story than just ACTION ACTION ACTION but hopefully the third book will be better.
December 3, 2019
Enjoyed it. A fun superhero story that doesn't overcomplicated things. More it's own thing than the first story, which I also enjoyed. A tiny bit darker than the first, and more action than plot this time. Would recommend it to younger readers and parents. The set could be a nice present for a kid with an active imagination.
June 21, 2023
It was not terrific but it has been sitting on my shelf for a while. My main issue with it was the lack of correlation between the characters' ages and what they did. They seemed to act older than their ages. I did like Colin and his attitude about his obligation to save humanity.
September 12, 2017
is very gud
January 30, 2018
It was GREAT!!!
July 25, 2018
If you are a superhero fan (which I am) this is a book for you. A good superhero story uncluttered by dumb romances and a sting in the tail. Look forward to the next
December 18, 2019
I thought this book was exceptionally good. It had a very good story, and I can' wait to see what happens in the next book.
May 19, 2020
After 13 years of waiting/searching to get get a copy of this book I've finally read it. Worth the wait. It made me feel like how I felt back when I read the first book in junior high school.
July 28, 2021
can i talk my shit again!
you can find my very-serious-not-at-all-fun review of this series' first trilogy here!
you can find my very-serious-not-at-all-fun review of this series' first trilogy here!
July 5, 2024
A decent sequel to the first book, which was also decent in its own right. I think a lot of the problems that plagued the first book were brought to sharper light in this one: underdeveloped characters, questions on plot points, stupid decisions. Unfortunately, these problems only seemed to get worse as the book went on. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed it and I’m probably making it sound much worse than it is (it’s still better than average) but I can’t say it’s anything that’s going to stick with me. I suppose it would be a lot better for the kids it was intended for, but even still, nothing earth shattering here.
2.7🌟
2.7🌟
April 19, 2009
In this sequel to The Awakening, in which the world sees the return superhumans after 10 years. The next generation of superheroes is coming together to better handle the troubles they face.
Danny, gifted with the talent of superspeed, lost his arm and his powers in order to save the day in the previous book and is still coming to terms with the fact that his real father is a former shape-changing supervillain.
Colin, whose parents were both superhumans has the ability to resist harm along with superhuman strength and abilities, seems to be a natural leader as he adjust to his powers.
Then there is Renata, who was actually a newly minted superhero as everyone's powers disappeared 10 years earlier. She was just trapped by her own power, which allows her to turn her body to diamond.
As Renata (Diamond) and Colin (Titan) complete heroics acts, they catch the eyes of the press and find themselves whisked from Britain to a secret facility in Kansas that is managed by the American government and a number of former superheroes. They are also united with another group of young superhumans. They are going to be trained to be a team.
This is just in time as the former supervillain Dioxin has teamed up with a group of villains looking to not only crush our blossoming heroes, but also take over the world. Dioxin has also become the ally of a new cult leader that is proposing small utopian communities that promote the idea of everyone living in peace and harmony.
The question is whether our new heroes are up to the challenge of fighting the forces of evil ... or will they fail, allowing the world to fall into the hands to two very scary individuals.
This was really a quick read. I enjoyed the characters, which are further developed in this book. It is clear that Carroll has a real interest in superhero-related tales, and he has done a wonderful job of capture what has made some of the many teen-based teams in the Marvel and DC Universes such as the X-Men and the Teen Titans. This is definitely a book I would suggest to readers who like a lot of action and enjoy reading superheroes.
Danny, gifted with the talent of superspeed, lost his arm and his powers in order to save the day in the previous book and is still coming to terms with the fact that his real father is a former shape-changing supervillain.
Colin, whose parents were both superhumans has the ability to resist harm along with superhuman strength and abilities, seems to be a natural leader as he adjust to his powers.
Then there is Renata, who was actually a newly minted superhero as everyone's powers disappeared 10 years earlier. She was just trapped by her own power, which allows her to turn her body to diamond.
As Renata (Diamond) and Colin (Titan) complete heroics acts, they catch the eyes of the press and find themselves whisked from Britain to a secret facility in Kansas that is managed by the American government and a number of former superheroes. They are also united with another group of young superhumans. They are going to be trained to be a team.
This is just in time as the former supervillain Dioxin has teamed up with a group of villains looking to not only crush our blossoming heroes, but also take over the world. Dioxin has also become the ally of a new cult leader that is proposing small utopian communities that promote the idea of everyone living in peace and harmony.
The question is whether our new heroes are up to the challenge of fighting the forces of evil ... or will they fail, allowing the world to fall into the hands to two very scary individuals.
This was really a quick read. I enjoyed the characters, which are further developed in this book. It is clear that Carroll has a real interest in superhero-related tales, and he has done a wonderful job of capture what has made some of the many teen-based teams in the Marvel and DC Universes such as the X-Men and the Teen Titans. This is definitely a book I would suggest to readers who like a lot of action and enjoy reading superheroes.
July 7, 2012
I read the first book in the Quantum Prophecy series some time ago (like, years), and I’ve been meaning to read this one for a long time (this is probably true of about ninety percent of the books I read – my to-read list is kind of out of control). So I finally got around to it, and had the pleasant experience of being reminded why I liked the first book so much. The series is quite fun, with likeable characters and a fairly original superhero mythology.
Ten years ago, the superheroes (and super-villains) disappeared mysteriously. The truth they kept from the public was that they had all suddenly lost their powers and were trying to settle in to life as average people. Now, their children are developing superpowers, with Colin and his best friend Danny among them. When they and their families are exposed as superheroes, they are forced to go into hiding at a government facility where the new wave of superheroes is being assembled and trained. But an old enemy is out for vengeance and he will stop at nothing to find and destroy the man who ruined his life.
The Gathering starts out a bit rocky, with some stilted dialogue and quite a bit of background information, reviewing the events of the first book which, granted, I did actually need given how long it’s been since I read the previous volume. So mainly it was the awkward expository dialogue that bugged me at the start, but once the story got going, it improved and I quite enjoyed the plot. I greatly look forward to continuing the series and reading more about the formation of this new team of heroes.
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Ten years ago, the superheroes (and super-villains) disappeared mysteriously. The truth they kept from the public was that they had all suddenly lost their powers and were trying to settle in to life as average people. Now, their children are developing superpowers, with Colin and his best friend Danny among them. When they and their families are exposed as superheroes, they are forced to go into hiding at a government facility where the new wave of superheroes is being assembled and trained. But an old enemy is out for vengeance and he will stop at nothing to find and destroy the man who ruined his life.
The Gathering starts out a bit rocky, with some stilted dialogue and quite a bit of background information, reviewing the events of the first book which, granted, I did actually need given how long it’s been since I read the previous volume. So mainly it was the awkward expository dialogue that bugged me at the start, but once the story got going, it improved and I quite enjoyed the plot. I greatly look forward to continuing the series and reading more about the formation of this new team of heroes.
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December 15, 2008
This book... -sigh- This book is so much more boring than the first one. It's also cheesier, too. Butler is a nearly unrealistic, bully-type teenaged superhuman whose obnoxious in all forms. I really wish that he would've just kept with the original three teenaged superhumans. That would've been a lot nicer. Josh Dalton is obnoxious, too, and also a little cheesy. Solomon Cord is a little too bosy, almost like he thinks he's better than the others. It would've been better, as I said before, if they'd just stuck with Colin, Danny, and Renata. Sakkara made the entire book boring to me. It was good in the beginning when Colin and Renata were fighting evil without Trutopia being close to the equation. Once they ended up in Sakkara it all went downhill from there. I began this book in August, so... that should say something. It's only 279 pages long, so it shouldn't have taken me this long to read.
It's a decent book, but it's worse than the first one, I have to say. If he'd just kept it with book one it would've been better. I adored book one but this one is a little... I don't know how to put it. Weirder? Yes. Cheesier? Yes. More boring? Yes. I really did like the first book but this one was a let down. So, the last couple of chapters sucked, but the few chapters before that were really interesting and almost as good as the beginning.
If you've read the first book this is worth at least a one-time read. It may be different for some people - after all, this is only my opinion.
It's a decent book, but it's worse than the first one, I have to say. If he'd just kept it with book one it would've been better. I adored book one but this one is a little... I don't know how to put it. Weirder? Yes. Cheesier? Yes. More boring? Yes. I really did like the first book but this one was a let down. So, the last couple of chapters sucked, but the few chapters before that were really interesting and almost as good as the beginning.
If you've read the first book this is worth at least a one-time read. It may be different for some people - after all, this is only my opinion.
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September 26, 2013
Now this is better. The sequel to the Awakening, The Gathering is a better tale than the woefully depressing book The Awakening. (Yeah remember me yelling at The Gathering for most of my review, well this is the happier side of this series.)
The Awakening is a fast paced book with tons of action, more than what's in the Gathering. It's a lot more satisfying than rolling eyes at the horrible plot of The Gathering. (Rolling eyes, after all hurts my mind after twitching all those muscles.) The Gathering should have been the first book of the superhero series, because this is way more awesome.
The plot is obviously much better than The Gathering; it's less confusing and more fun. There's a stronger level of excitement here. With an kick-butts conflict and tormented characters, The Gathering is a fun ride to read.
Then there's the ending. WOW. I love it. When everything goes so well, but the main character (Colin Wagner) has to make a big decision whether to save his best friend or save innocent lives. Every character has to make the "BIG decision" (ex: Percy Jackson giving Luke the knife, Percy Jackson deciding to fall with Annabeth [Yeah, Percy Jackson is a pretty good place to pick out examples]).
Most of the characters didn't have big character changes (other than Colin and Danny). They seem to be normal and living, of course.
Rating: Three out of Five
The Awakening is a fast paced book with tons of action, more than what's in the Gathering. It's a lot more satisfying than rolling eyes at the horrible plot of The Gathering. (Rolling eyes, after all hurts my mind after twitching all those muscles.) The Gathering should have been the first book of the superhero series, because this is way more awesome.
The plot is obviously much better than The Gathering; it's less confusing and more fun. There's a stronger level of excitement here. With an kick-butts conflict and tormented characters, The Gathering is a fun ride to read.
Then there's the ending. WOW. I love it. When everything goes so well, but the main character (Colin Wagner) has to make a big decision whether to save his best friend or save innocent lives. Every character has to make the "BIG decision" (ex: Percy Jackson giving Luke the knife, Percy Jackson deciding to fall with Annabeth [Yeah, Percy Jackson is a pretty good place to pick out examples]).
Most of the characters didn't have big character changes (other than Colin and Danny). They seem to be normal and living, of course.
Rating: Three out of Five
December 14, 2011
The Gathering is a great second book to the Quantum Prophecy series. The Gathering opens with Colin Wagner aka titan and Renata Soliz aka Diamond, resurrecting the superhero ranks by fighting crime and helping others in London. This is short lived when their real identities are leaked to the public. Colin and Renata along with their friend Danny Cooper and their families are taken to the US to a secret organization known as Sakkara. There they learn to perfect their abilities and meet other teenage superhumans, who are training to thwart a plot brought on by a mysterious and unexpected villian.
Like its predecessor, The Gathering is fast paced and action packed. I enjoyed seeing our favorite superhumans Danny, Colin and Renata continue to grow as well as meeting new developing superhumans and meeting some old superhumans who have since lost their powers. And all are surrounded by a mysterious plot to make the superhumans look like the villains. As they try to uncover the truth there are many surprises along the way. Like the first book, I had trouble putting The Gathering down, and I am already working my way through the third book, The Reckoning, and can't wait to find out what happens next.
Like its predecessor, The Gathering is fast paced and action packed. I enjoyed seeing our favorite superhumans Danny, Colin and Renata continue to grow as well as meeting new developing superhumans and meeting some old superhumans who have since lost their powers. And all are surrounded by a mysterious plot to make the superhumans look like the villains. As they try to uncover the truth there are many surprises along the way. Like the first book, I had trouble putting The Gathering down, and I am already working my way through the third book, The Reckoning, and can't wait to find out what happens next.
September 21, 2013
The Gathering is the second book in the Quantum Prophecy series. It mainly focuses on three protagonists: Colin Wagner, son of Titan and Energy, who has super strength and superhuman hearing and vision; Danny Cooper, son of Quantum who was raised by Facade (a former super-villain), who had super-speed and intangibility; and Renata Soliz, who has the ability to freeze herself into an impenetrable and unbreakable diamond form which she was frozen into for ten years.
The New Heroes are gathered to a military base named Sakkara, which is used for studying the science behind superpowers. The story follows the New Heroes fighting against Dioxin, a former supervillain turned mercenary, and Victor Cross, a supervillain with extreme intelligence, as they try to destroy their image.
I rated this book five stars because it was very well written, and I was continuously waiting for what would happen next. I would recommend it to anyone who wants some light reading of the action/adventure or superhuman genre. I am going to buy the sequel soon.
The New Heroes are gathered to a military base named Sakkara, which is used for studying the science behind superpowers. The story follows the New Heroes fighting against Dioxin, a former supervillain turned mercenary, and Victor Cross, a supervillain with extreme intelligence, as they try to destroy their image.
I rated this book five stars because it was very well written, and I was continuously waiting for what would happen next. I would recommend it to anyone who wants some light reading of the action/adventure or superhuman genre. I am going to buy the sequel soon.
April 27, 2015
I've just realized that I've already read this book before when I read the first book because I checked them out together . I reread it anyway and found it to be quite enjoyable . This is not the type of book I usually read since I usually go for Nicholas Spark movies and Meg Cabot or summer romance books . With the exception of Harry Potter , I only read books with romance in it . This was a good change of genre . I have a bit of a soft spot for superheroes and fairytales . This without a doubt falls into the superhero category with people that have the white knight syndrome or whatever . Do not toss aside this read just because it revolves around young teenagers . I know of some people who only reads books about characters that are older . This story is absolutely worthwhile . I actually think this kind of reminds me of those comic book hero stories but without all the pictures and with more words .
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