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Superhuman #1
The Underground
Who was this boy that could stop a bullet with the palm of his hand? And why had someone wanted to kill him?Headed north to Washington D.C. aboard the wrong bus, Phoebe Faegen turns for help from the handsome boy seated on her left. But his instructions are strange from the start and his ability to stop a shooting with just the palm of his hand, when they arrive at their destination, too much to be believed.Yet, life in this altered future is too dangerous to risk as a girl living on her own and so drawn into the mystery that is superhuman, Crowne Dawkins, she descends Underground into a world that with every second that passes grows more and more dangerous.Nothing is what it seems, not her existence or his, not the threats to their lives, or the one final, horrible moment which might destroy their future forever.A wild ride into science fiction romance, book 1 of 5, from best-selling author, SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2015
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162 books95 followersBest-selling author, Suzanne D. Williams, is a native Floridian, wife, mother, and photographer. She is the author of both nonfiction and fiction books.
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May 10, 2017
Phoebe is on the run from an abusive past, but she's headed in the wrong direction, literally. A guy on the bus offers instructions to help her—right before he thwarts an attack on his life by stopping a bullet with his bare hand. Phoebe's acceptance of help from this guy (Crowne) will mean entering a strange world below ground, but the stakes of joining that world are high in The Underground by author Suzanne D. Williams.
I'm still a science fiction newbie (book wise, at least), but I enjoyed this novella. Given Phoebe's predicament and all she doesn't know, I wondered for a while if she'd only be a "damsel in distress" type of character: confused, scared, and depending on superhuman Crowne for everything. So I was pleased to find that even with her pain, Phoebe is smart and curious with wit and fire to her.
Some awkward wording and commas in odd places put a little hitch in my reading a few times. I was kind-of expecting more of a central "mission" to be accomplished in the story, but there may be more of that later in the series. Besides, finding out exactly who you are and how you fit into someone else's life can be quite a mission on its own.
Though I know that sci-fi often requires readers to accept things that may seem off or bizarre, my quasi-conservative self wasn't sure about some stuff in this book. But a compelling thread in the story kept me reading: the thought that your destiny is greater than other people's questionable or faulty plans or actions toward you.
It could be interesting to see what happens next in the series...
I'm still a science fiction newbie (book wise, at least), but I enjoyed this novella. Given Phoebe's predicament and all she doesn't know, I wondered for a while if she'd only be a "damsel in distress" type of character: confused, scared, and depending on superhuman Crowne for everything. So I was pleased to find that even with her pain, Phoebe is smart and curious with wit and fire to her.
Some awkward wording and commas in odd places put a little hitch in my reading a few times. I was kind-of expecting more of a central "mission" to be accomplished in the story, but there may be more of that later in the series. Besides, finding out exactly who you are and how you fit into someone else's life can be quite a mission on its own.
Though I know that sci-fi often requires readers to accept things that may seem off or bizarre, my quasi-conservative self wasn't sure about some stuff in this book. But a compelling thread in the story kept me reading: the thought that your destiny is greater than other people's questionable or faulty plans or actions toward you.
It could be interesting to see what happens next in the series...
January 26, 2020
Some concerns but overall good.
I liked much of the story in its well thought out plot. I didn’t like the way the main Character just goes with this random guy. It would bug me less if this was not a young adult sci fi. It almost felt like predator grooming in the beginning. The danger of the world without his help should have been made far more apparent and more reason to trust him given. Besides that the book is very good. A solid intriguing read that keeps you interested and wondering f what’s next.
I liked much of the story in its well thought out plot. I didn’t like the way the main Character just goes with this random guy. It would bug me less if this was not a young adult sci fi. It almost felt like predator grooming in the beginning. The danger of the world without his help should have been made far more apparent and more reason to trust him given. Besides that the book is very good. A solid intriguing read that keeps you interested and wondering f what’s next.
January 19, 2016
Sci-fi isn't my usual genre. That being said, this book caught me and kept me reading until the very end. It is a quick read that is packed with a lot. A girl runs away from the foster system and is rescued by a guy on a bus. What seems completely random, suddenly appears that it was manufactured- but who is pulling the strings? Awesome story that is believable. Give this book a try, you might find yourself looking forward to the next in the series as much as me! I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review,
January 25, 2016
I surely enjoyed this ebook story! I found myself needing to complete as quickly as was possible, quite a page turner! I recommend this for a five star rating and for kids 12-18 and plus who prefers a very clean and short reads story because it was such a great ebook. I received this ebook for free and in return for it, here now is my honest review. Super work Suzanne! By Angela
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