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Arhaus, Nevada is a small town on I-70 that currently has more superheroes than trees. After an accident in the summer of 2012, six teens gain superhuman abilities and quickly decide to put them to good use and become heroes in a world that's since lost its good opinion of people with abilities. As if that weren't enough trouble trying to keep their powers hidden from their friends and family, they're going into their senior year of high school. Strange symbols begin appearing all around town, a new kid moves in, someone threatens to bomb the news building, and Dave still can't find a date to his senior homecoming. Blaise hopes that they can figure out who keeps setting all these fires, and Kat just wants to graduate in one piece. The first novel in the Transcend series, Heritage sets up a universe full of the supernatural, following the lives of six friends as they begin to find out the world is much bigger than it once seemed.
206 pages, Paperback
Published March 28, 2017
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Addie Hunter
3 books5 followersAddie Hunter has been writing since she was young, always coming up with new characters and stories. A huge fan of anything superhero related, it was only a matter of time before she came up with some superhero characters, and the Transcend series is the culmination of a lifelong fascination with the supernatural and cliche, overused tropes. She has thirteen plants and three jobs and one psycho dog.
She is currently working on the second book in the Transcend series.
She is currently working on the second book in the Transcend series.
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May 4, 2017
It started after an accident in 2012. Six superheroes are created and the town of Arhaus, Nevada will never be the same as their newfound heroes fight for truth, justice and safety for all!
HERITAGE by Addie Hunter is a delightful middlegrade/YA adventure that brings the youthful ideals of six young teens to life, because, really who wouldn’t’ want to be a superhero?
Three girls and three boys each discover their powers, don superhero costumes, names and seek to stop crime as a three person team. Of course, it is all hush-hush and so hard to keep a secret at school, all while still going through the usual angst, gossip and everything else that goes with high school. Can you imagine seeing your names and pictures in the newspaper and not being able to say, “That’s ME!” ????
It isn’t until one particular call for help that they must learn to work together, all while not exposing their true identities. Join in the adventure, watch true heroes in action and find how easy it is for them to get in over their heads until they learn to work together as a team! That is, if they can get over the shock of who they all really are! Of course, that is nothing compared to the hidden truths of their heritage are revealed when evil stalks them for one final showdown.
Fun reading, great characters, amazing adventures and superhero teamwork, all in a normal day for these six amazing kids thanks to the “kid-at-heart” writing style of Addie Hunter who knows how to reel in her audience and set the stage for a fantasy read that young readers will love!
I received this copy from Addie Hunter in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Pronoun (March 30, 2017)
Publication Date: March 30, 2017
Genre: YA SciFi
Print Length: 256 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
HERITAGE by Addie Hunter is a delightful middlegrade/YA adventure that brings the youthful ideals of six young teens to life, because, really who wouldn’t’ want to be a superhero?
Three girls and three boys each discover their powers, don superhero costumes, names and seek to stop crime as a three person team. Of course, it is all hush-hush and so hard to keep a secret at school, all while still going through the usual angst, gossip and everything else that goes with high school. Can you imagine seeing your names and pictures in the newspaper and not being able to say, “That’s ME!” ????
It isn’t until one particular call for help that they must learn to work together, all while not exposing their true identities. Join in the adventure, watch true heroes in action and find how easy it is for them to get in over their heads until they learn to work together as a team! That is, if they can get over the shock of who they all really are! Of course, that is nothing compared to the hidden truths of their heritage are revealed when evil stalks them for one final showdown.
Fun reading, great characters, amazing adventures and superhero teamwork, all in a normal day for these six amazing kids thanks to the “kid-at-heart” writing style of Addie Hunter who knows how to reel in her audience and set the stage for a fantasy read that young readers will love!
I received this copy from Addie Hunter in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Pronoun (March 30, 2017)
Publication Date: March 30, 2017
Genre: YA SciFi
Print Length: 256 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
June 26, 2017
*Thank you to the author for giving me a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review!*
Actual Rating: 2.5
The blurb for this book is intriguing, to say the least, which was the main reason I accepted it for review. Heritage takes place in a small town in Nevada - but the one unique thing about this location is that it is filled with superheroes - teenage superheroes, who, of course, do whatever they can to save the world. But there's bound to be a little chaos.
I think the main problem I had with the book is something that a lot of other reviews mentioned - the large amount of characters. There were lots of secondary characters, and many of them had superhero names, and over time I think I didn't quite get to connect with any of them strongly enough for me to truly understand who was who, and it became a bit of a mess in my head. I couldn't really match superhero names to real names, and it also became a little hard to pinpoint which minor storyline matched up with who.
That was definitely a problem for me, as it made the plot difficult to connect with as well when there were so many different things going on with different characters. Still, there were some scenes that I really loved, such as one that touched a little upon the topic of eating disorders, and I really enjoyed the light blend of more "supernatural" scenes and moments that were a bit more relaxed and domestic.
That leads into the writing style, which was one of the positives for me. The style flowed smoothly and was casual. There was definitely a lot of description, and this did also slow down the plot a little, but I personally thought that it made everything easier to visualize. Another thing that I liked was the dialogue - there were some witty and funny dialogue between the characters, and I have to say that it reminded me a lot about how I joke around with my friends, and that definitely made the book more realistic and entertaining.
Overall, I'm not sure this was for me, as I was just a little too overwhelmed and confused by the amount of characters, but I feel that a bit more cohesion surrounding the characters and their identities would definitely make this book easier to read. It definitely has a lot of potential, and it would definitely make a very interesting superhero series.
Actual Rating: 2.5
The blurb for this book is intriguing, to say the least, which was the main reason I accepted it for review. Heritage takes place in a small town in Nevada - but the one unique thing about this location is that it is filled with superheroes - teenage superheroes, who, of course, do whatever they can to save the world. But there's bound to be a little chaos.
I think the main problem I had with the book is something that a lot of other reviews mentioned - the large amount of characters. There were lots of secondary characters, and many of them had superhero names, and over time I think I didn't quite get to connect with any of them strongly enough for me to truly understand who was who, and it became a bit of a mess in my head. I couldn't really match superhero names to real names, and it also became a little hard to pinpoint which minor storyline matched up with who.
That was definitely a problem for me, as it made the plot difficult to connect with as well when there were so many different things going on with different characters. Still, there were some scenes that I really loved, such as one that touched a little upon the topic of eating disorders, and I really enjoyed the light blend of more "supernatural" scenes and moments that were a bit more relaxed and domestic.
That leads into the writing style, which was one of the positives for me. The style flowed smoothly and was casual. There was definitely a lot of description, and this did also slow down the plot a little, but I personally thought that it made everything easier to visualize. Another thing that I liked was the dialogue - there were some witty and funny dialogue between the characters, and I have to say that it reminded me a lot about how I joke around with my friends, and that definitely made the book more realistic and entertaining.
Overall, I'm not sure this was for me, as I was just a little too overwhelmed and confused by the amount of characters, but I feel that a bit more cohesion surrounding the characters and their identities would definitely make this book easier to read. It definitely has a lot of potential, and it would definitely make a very interesting superhero series.
April 16, 2017
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange of an honest review.
Heritage, the first in a book series called Transcend, is about a group of teenage superheroes struggling to balance their lives between being high school students and being crime fighters. Author Addie Hunter was so nice as to give me a copy of her book—thanks Addie!—and to be honest, it wasn’t quite what I expected. My overall feelings for this book can be summed up in the sentence “I thought it was an okay read.” I’ll be reviewing this book Yay-or-Nay style, which is pretty much a Pros and Cons thing, so you get the idea.
YAY to…A world where superheroes exist and are quite well known. A lot of books that deal with superheroes like to keep their existence a secret, but it was refreshing to see that in this book, superheroes are a pretty common thing.
NAY to…SO.MANY.CLICHÉS. Teenagers who get hit by lightning and suddenly end up with superpowers. Teens fighting crime all while keeping up with school and other teenager-y stuff. Superhero names like Speedster and Phoenix. The whole "villains wanting to bring about the end of the world” thing. Just. Be prepared for a lot more. Though I did read somewhere that the author actually likes clichés and tropes so maybe she thinks clichés are cool or something.
YAY to…Pretty realistic depiction of teenage superheroes. By this I mean that just because these teenagers get powers doesn’t mean they know what they’re doing. They make mistakes and have trouble controlling their powers, and they still get preoccupied with other adolescent concerns.
NAY to…The characters’ horrible secret-keeping skills. OMG SERIOUSLY THEY ARE SO BAD AT KEEPING THEIR IDENTITIES A SECRET. Like do they even really want to protect their true identities?! Julie is especially terrible ; she slipped up so many times that I’m inclined to think everyone else is horribly dense as to not figure things out immediately.
YAY to…All the friendships. Yep this is a very friendship-centered book. There’s a bit of romance in it as well but, meh.
NAY to…The sheer amount of characters all seemingly vying for the protagonist role. This is the main struggle I had with reading Heritage. There are just SO MANY CHARACTERS, and I feel like the author just wanted to squeeze everyone into the spotlight. I didn’t know who was speaking half the time, and half the characters all sound the same. The only ones that stand out are Julie, because I guess she’s the closest thing to the “main character” here and she’s quite funny, Zach because he’s “the new kid” and Blaise, whom I don’t particularly like because he SERIOUSLY KNOWS NO CHILL. There are also these subplots dealing with what I think are supposed to be minor characters, but their scenes are given so much attention that I’m just like “Are they really that important?!” It also took me a while to match the characters with their superhero names.
YAY to…Some of those funny dialogues. I particularly enjoyed that scene between Julie and Quniton and the whole “Does that make you my senpai?” thing. Hilarious. And also YAY for Quinton! He makes SENSE, which is more than I can say for some of the other characters here.
NAY to… All the seemingly unnecessary swearing. A lot of books have characters who swear, but in this case all the cussing just seems so unnecessary. And unnatural for some reason.
YAY to…All the cool moms. Moms who make tres leches cakes and invite you over for dinner and plant roses that are home-coming worthy. YES TO THAT.
NAY to… That darned misleading cover and the Highschool-ish-ness of it all.
Heritage has a pretty serious-looking cover, with that hand-of-a-probably-Greek-statue holding out a black mask, and because of that I was expecting an epic book, even though I read the blurb that clearly said otherwise. Still I was surprised to find that this book was just so teenager-y. I feel like the author must have wanted to write a contemporary about teens and their issues and their dramatic lovelives and getting the perfect promposal, then just thought of squeezing in the superhero thing last minute. There are so many scenes that cover the characters’ mundane conversations/gossiping. AND HOMECOMING WAS SUCH A BIG DEAL. WHYYYYY. *eye roll*
YAY to…Some pretty cool action scenes. Those last few scenes were actually very fun to read about. Action is always good!
NAY to…97% of the action scenes being squeezed into the last few chapters. Like said, I enjoyed “those last few scenes”, because I feel like all the fun, important stuff was shoved into the last few chapters. The first half of the book was so highschool-centered and vague about the actual superhero/supernatural stuff, and that made the latter half of the book feel like info-dumping to be honest, and by then I was just eager to wrap things up already.
Personally I think I would’ve liked this book more if I had read it in high school or earlier. Maybe it’s just not my kind of thing now, but others might feel differently, so give this book a read if you feel like it.
Heritage, the first in a book series called Transcend, is about a group of teenage superheroes struggling to balance their lives between being high school students and being crime fighters. Author Addie Hunter was so nice as to give me a copy of her book—thanks Addie!—and to be honest, it wasn’t quite what I expected. My overall feelings for this book can be summed up in the sentence “I thought it was an okay read.” I’ll be reviewing this book Yay-or-Nay style, which is pretty much a Pros and Cons thing, so you get the idea.
YAY to…A world where superheroes exist and are quite well known. A lot of books that deal with superheroes like to keep their existence a secret, but it was refreshing to see that in this book, superheroes are a pretty common thing.
NAY to…SO.MANY.CLICHÉS. Teenagers who get hit by lightning and suddenly end up with superpowers. Teens fighting crime all while keeping up with school and other teenager-y stuff. Superhero names like Speedster and Phoenix. The whole "villains wanting to bring about the end of the world” thing. Just. Be prepared for a lot more. Though I did read somewhere that the author actually likes clichés and tropes so maybe she thinks clichés are cool or something.
YAY to…Pretty realistic depiction of teenage superheroes. By this I mean that just because these teenagers get powers doesn’t mean they know what they’re doing. They make mistakes and have trouble controlling their powers, and they still get preoccupied with other adolescent concerns.
NAY to…The characters’ horrible secret-keeping skills. OMG SERIOUSLY THEY ARE SO BAD AT KEEPING THEIR IDENTITIES A SECRET. Like do they even really want to protect their true identities?! Julie is especially terrible ; she slipped up so many times that I’m inclined to think everyone else is horribly dense as to not figure things out immediately.
YAY to…All the friendships. Yep this is a very friendship-centered book. There’s a bit of romance in it as well but, meh.
NAY to…The sheer amount of characters all seemingly vying for the protagonist role. This is the main struggle I had with reading Heritage. There are just SO MANY CHARACTERS, and I feel like the author just wanted to squeeze everyone into the spotlight. I didn’t know who was speaking half the time, and half the characters all sound the same. The only ones that stand out are Julie, because I guess she’s the closest thing to the “main character” here and she’s quite funny, Zach because he’s “the new kid” and Blaise, whom I don’t particularly like because he SERIOUSLY KNOWS NO CHILL. There are also these subplots dealing with what I think are supposed to be minor characters, but their scenes are given so much attention that I’m just like “Are they really that important?!” It also took me a while to match the characters with their superhero names.
YAY to…Some of those funny dialogues. I particularly enjoyed that scene between Julie and Quniton and the whole “Does that make you my senpai?” thing. Hilarious. And also YAY for Quinton! He makes SENSE, which is more than I can say for some of the other characters here.
NAY to… All the seemingly unnecessary swearing. A lot of books have characters who swear, but in this case all the cussing just seems so unnecessary. And unnatural for some reason.
YAY to…All the cool moms. Moms who make tres leches cakes and invite you over for dinner and plant roses that are home-coming worthy. YES TO THAT.
NAY to… That darned misleading cover and the Highschool-ish-ness of it all.
Heritage has a pretty serious-looking cover, with that hand-of-a-probably-Greek-statue holding out a black mask, and because of that I was expecting an epic book, even though I read the blurb that clearly said otherwise. Still I was surprised to find that this book was just so teenager-y. I feel like the author must have wanted to write a contemporary about teens and their issues and their dramatic lovelives and getting the perfect promposal, then just thought of squeezing in the superhero thing last minute. There are so many scenes that cover the characters’ mundane conversations/gossiping. AND HOMECOMING WAS SUCH A BIG DEAL. WHYYYYY. *eye roll*
YAY to…Some pretty cool action scenes. Those last few scenes were actually very fun to read about. Action is always good!
NAY to…97% of the action scenes being squeezed into the last few chapters. Like said, I enjoyed “those last few scenes”, because I feel like all the fun, important stuff was shoved into the last few chapters. The first half of the book was so highschool-centered and vague about the actual superhero/supernatural stuff, and that made the latter half of the book feel like info-dumping to be honest, and by then I was just eager to wrap things up already.
Personally I think I would’ve liked this book more if I had read it in high school or earlier. Maybe it’s just not my kind of thing now, but others might feel differently, so give this book a read if you feel like it.
May 20, 2017
Recently I received a paperback copy of Heritage by Addie Hunter for review. This is a young-adult sci-fi novel with a little bit of strong language. I had high hopes for it, but I'm sorry to say that I didn't like it.
The idea behind Heritage is interesting. Some small town high-school students acquired super powers. They don costumes and help their fellow citizens, but they can't tell anyone about it. I enjoyed the contrast between their heroic acts and their day-to-day teenage interactions.
But the execution of this story didn't come off so well. I wish the author had taken more time developing her work and cleaning up the plot. A good editor would have been much appreciated as well. This book was littered with technical problems, omitted words, and run-on sentences.
The most confusing factor was that there were too many characters in the story. Most of the secondary characters could have been condensed into just a few. I had a hard time keeping the names of anyone straight. I had an even harder time remembering which superhero was which high-school student. There were six superheroes. That's twelve names to sort out. Plus all of their friends and some family. It's just too much.
And don't even get me started on the mess of dialogue.
On the positive side, I thought it was cute how the superheroes were so often insecure with their newfound powers. They weren't quite sure of themselves even in terms of the outfits and accessories they'd chosen. And a few of them were very unhappy with the names they'd been given by the media. That was a well thought-out plot point.
Addie Hunter put a ton of information into this short novel. The story is definitely creative, but I don't think the craft is quite there. However, Heritage did end on a high note in terms of action and excitement. I'm hoping that the subsequent novels in the Transcend series will be more concise because this first installment had so much potential.
The idea behind Heritage is interesting. Some small town high-school students acquired super powers. They don costumes and help their fellow citizens, but they can't tell anyone about it. I enjoyed the contrast between their heroic acts and their day-to-day teenage interactions.
But the execution of this story didn't come off so well. I wish the author had taken more time developing her work and cleaning up the plot. A good editor would have been much appreciated as well. This book was littered with technical problems, omitted words, and run-on sentences.
The most confusing factor was that there were too many characters in the story. Most of the secondary characters could have been condensed into just a few. I had a hard time keeping the names of anyone straight. I had an even harder time remembering which superhero was which high-school student. There were six superheroes. That's twelve names to sort out. Plus all of their friends and some family. It's just too much.
And don't even get me started on the mess of dialogue.
On the positive side, I thought it was cute how the superheroes were so often insecure with their newfound powers. They weren't quite sure of themselves even in terms of the outfits and accessories they'd chosen. And a few of them were very unhappy with the names they'd been given by the media. That was a well thought-out plot point.
Addie Hunter put a ton of information into this short novel. The story is definitely creative, but I don't think the craft is quite there. However, Heritage did end on a high note in terms of action and excitement. I'm hoping that the subsequent novels in the Transcend series will be more concise because this first installment had so much potential.
May 8, 2017
Review @Elysian Fields<3
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much Addie for the chance to read your work (:
The idea of this book, 6 teenage superheroes saving the world while still attending high school was a great concept. I loved the idea, and I really wanted to love the book too. There were way too many times when I was left scratching my head though. The opening scene was never explained. Like, why did this doctor have Julie tied up, trying to get information out of her. It was confusing and I still have absolutely NO idea why or when this happened. I enjoyed the characters for the most part; Julie was definitely my favorite with her give no fucks attitude that was only a mask for her own personal issues. Her sarcasm and wit was well written. The other teens, although having major roles, kind of floated in the background of the story. I didn't like how the lead-up to prom was so long and drawn out. The entire prom scene was anti-climatic and definitely not worth the multitude of pages discussing it. There were a few hints to Julie being in love with Kat, and I kept hoping for some kind of reveal in that direction. Hopefully, that relationship can progress in the next books in this series. I enjoyed the action scenes, and I hope for more background story about their powers and Zach's role as well. All in all, I would absolutely read the next book in this series and I look forward to learning more about this world that Addie Hunter created.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much Addie for the chance to read your work (:
The idea of this book, 6 teenage superheroes saving the world while still attending high school was a great concept. I loved the idea, and I really wanted to love the book too. There were way too many times when I was left scratching my head though. The opening scene was never explained. Like, why did this doctor have Julie tied up, trying to get information out of her. It was confusing and I still have absolutely NO idea why or when this happened. I enjoyed the characters for the most part; Julie was definitely my favorite with her give no fucks attitude that was only a mask for her own personal issues. Her sarcasm and wit was well written. The other teens, although having major roles, kind of floated in the background of the story. I didn't like how the lead-up to prom was so long and drawn out. The entire prom scene was anti-climatic and definitely not worth the multitude of pages discussing it. There were a few hints to Julie being in love with Kat, and I kept hoping for some kind of reveal in that direction. Hopefully, that relationship can progress in the next books in this series. I enjoyed the action scenes, and I hope for more background story about their powers and Zach's role as well. All in all, I would absolutely read the next book in this series and I look forward to learning more about this world that Addie Hunter created.
"Stargazing was probably his favorite thing to do, aside from hero work. Looking at them, he just felt so present--so here, so grounded, so thoroughly rooted that it was like the stars were keeping him here. That they were the reason behind everything."
May 26, 2017
Heritage, written by Addie Hunter, was a very fun read. The characters in the story were enjoyable to follow. Each character had their own unique personality yet they were all friends. The plot had so much potential; school kids by day, superhero by night, secretly saving lives. The reading is fast-paced and there is action mixed with humor. The rating for this book was due to the feelings when reading this book (fun, fascinating, different). However, there were some cons, that if fixed, could make the book a lot more refined. Even though the characters were enjoyable to read about, they were underdeveloped. Unfortunately, having a lot of main characters can cause their development to lack in order to try and fit all the characters in. I personally loved to read about Julie and Blaise or Dave. If the author focused more on a main character, and then on the side characters it would have helped the development. They could both be equal importance, but I felt that there needed to be a stronger connection with at least one or two main characters. The second con would be the writing style. I loved the fast-pace, but I felt lost at times. During times, I would be confused to who they were talking about or who was talking, as well as not being able to relate which superhero was which (on the boys’ side). I think that the writing style could have been polished to add more flow and rhythm to the read. Those were the biggest “problems” I had when reading the book. Character development and writing style. Overall, I would recommend for a younger crowd (14 below) maybe.
Emma Hall (The Kindle Book Review)
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Emma Hall (The Kindle Book Review)
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
September 22, 2017
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'Heritage: Volume 1 (Transcend)' by Addie Hunter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
GIVEN A FREE COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
Finished on September 12, 2017
$1.99 on Kindle | $12.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
A warehouse accident in Arhaus, Nevada in 2012 created six teenage superheroes. Going their into senior year as superhumans is real a challenge.
Strange symbols begin appearing all around town, a new kid moves in, someone threatens to bomb the news building, and Dave still can’t find a date to his senior homecoming. Blaise hopes that they can figure out who keeps setting all these fires, and Kat just wants to graduate in one piece.
MY REVIEW:
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book in the Transcend series. For fans of the superhero genre, this is a new and fantastic addition to it.
The town of Arhaus is chock full of superheroes. Six of them struggling to juggle their newfound abilities and their senior year of high school. It's difficult to keep their identities secret from their friends (and the press!) while also keeping up with their social lives and school work, but somehow they manage.
The characters in this book are all very likable and real. All of them are individual and very much like the folks we all knew in high school. It took me a little while to keep their hero names separate from their real names, but that's probably more on me than the author.
Hunter did an excellent job setting up for the other books in the series. There's a lot more story to be told, both for the current heroes' future and about the town's past.
'Heritage: Volume 1 (Transcend)' by Addie Hunter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
GIVEN A FREE COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
Finished on September 12, 2017
$1.99 on Kindle | $12.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
A warehouse accident in Arhaus, Nevada in 2012 created six teenage superheroes. Going their into senior year as superhumans is real a challenge.
Strange symbols begin appearing all around town, a new kid moves in, someone threatens to bomb the news building, and Dave still can’t find a date to his senior homecoming. Blaise hopes that they can figure out who keeps setting all these fires, and Kat just wants to graduate in one piece.
MY REVIEW:
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book in the Transcend series. For fans of the superhero genre, this is a new and fantastic addition to it.
The town of Arhaus is chock full of superheroes. Six of them struggling to juggle their newfound abilities and their senior year of high school. It's difficult to keep their identities secret from their friends (and the press!) while also keeping up with their social lives and school work, but somehow they manage.
The characters in this book are all very likable and real. All of them are individual and very much like the folks we all knew in high school. It took me a little while to keep their hero names separate from their real names, but that's probably more on me than the author.
Hunter did an excellent job setting up for the other books in the series. There's a lot more story to be told, both for the current heroes' future and about the town's past.
May 30, 2017
Six teenagers in the small town of Arhaus, NV have gained super powers. The don masks and set about saving the world while trying to get through high school. They all have their little niches but come upon someone that is planning on ending the world. The kids have been working loosely on their own but they are no match for the bad guy, they are going to have to learn to work together as a team to save the world.
This story is about six teenagers, three boys and three girls that acquire super powers. They tend to work loosely together but they all want to be the main hero. This leads to more problems and need to learn to work together. The kids also have to keep their identities secret, which they were extremely horrible about. I do feel their struggle as they try to balance their “normal” day lives. High school and being a teenager is hard enough without super powers and stopping the bad guy.
On the other hand, you can tell that this is a first book for Addie Hunter. It felt rough and could have used more editing. I have to say with six kids and their secret identities I got lost in the book. It was just too much for such a quick book. Also, the fight scenes were rushed and felt awkward. The main portion of this book focused on high school life and drama. It feels like too much attention was focused on this.
Over all I did like this book. It is the start of a series and is rough. I think there is a lot of potential there and I would like to see what happens in the book.
I received Heritage from the author for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
This story is about six teenagers, three boys and three girls that acquire super powers. They tend to work loosely together but they all want to be the main hero. This leads to more problems and need to learn to work together. The kids also have to keep their identities secret, which they were extremely horrible about. I do feel their struggle as they try to balance their “normal” day lives. High school and being a teenager is hard enough without super powers and stopping the bad guy.
On the other hand, you can tell that this is a first book for Addie Hunter. It felt rough and could have used more editing. I have to say with six kids and their secret identities I got lost in the book. It was just too much for such a quick book. Also, the fight scenes were rushed and felt awkward. The main portion of this book focused on high school life and drama. It feels like too much attention was focused on this.
Over all I did like this book. It is the start of a series and is rough. I think there is a lot of potential there and I would like to see what happens in the book.
I received Heritage from the author for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
June 21, 2017
Friends Lizzie, Kat and Julie got superpowers after a storm. They use it to help the people in their town. Unknown to them is that their high school friends Dave, Blaise and Chris also have powers and form the other group trying to help people. In the midst of this all, they are trying to live their lives as normally as possible. Lizzie feels the pressure of always being the perfect student and the perfect daughter. Julie tries to keep her head above water with her alcoholic dad. Blaise is adjusting life while living with yet a new adoptive brother. Dave is afraid to ask his crush to prom and is dealing with his absent parents and living with his brother and his brother’s boyfriend, a journalist covering the crime section of the newspaper.
This book started with a very thrilling prologue that made me curious about the story. It then takes you back to 2012 and tells the story of these six friends, as told by a narrative. I always like stories about a group of friends, so when I realized we were following a group, I was pleasantly surprised, but eventually, this is also what made it difficult for me to read. There are six superheroes: Ultra (Julie), Neon Wing (Kat), Kicker (Lizzie), Speedster (Dave), Rage (Blaise) and Psyonic (Chris). It took me most of the book to figure out who was which superhero, especially amongst the boys. I also kept mixing up David and Blaise. Apart from these characters, there are also quite a few side characters. Because there were so many characters who were equally important to the story and the story was told by a narrative, I found it hard to follow their stories. Most of the times I was still figuring out who was who and how they were related.
The writing, though, was good. There is definitely potential there and the author clearly put a lot of care into offering a well put together book. You’d be surprised by how a manuscript can be offered; lack of interpunction, capital letters, aka the basics. I am curious how these superheroes end up in the situation that we saw in the prologue, but for the sequal, I would wish a certain change, either in the character department or the narrative.
This book started with a very thrilling prologue that made me curious about the story. It then takes you back to 2012 and tells the story of these six friends, as told by a narrative. I always like stories about a group of friends, so when I realized we were following a group, I was pleasantly surprised, but eventually, this is also what made it difficult for me to read. There are six superheroes: Ultra (Julie), Neon Wing (Kat), Kicker (Lizzie), Speedster (Dave), Rage (Blaise) and Psyonic (Chris). It took me most of the book to figure out who was which superhero, especially amongst the boys. I also kept mixing up David and Blaise. Apart from these characters, there are also quite a few side characters. Because there were so many characters who were equally important to the story and the story was told by a narrative, I found it hard to follow their stories. Most of the times I was still figuring out who was who and how they were related.
The writing, though, was good. There is definitely potential there and the author clearly put a lot of care into offering a well put together book. You’d be surprised by how a manuscript can be offered; lack of interpunction, capital letters, aka the basics. I am curious how these superheroes end up in the situation that we saw in the prologue, but for the sequal, I would wish a certain change, either in the character department or the narrative.
April 24, 2017
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Overall, this was an okay read. I really liked the general idea of having not just one superhero, but several of them who support each other. What I also really liked was the fact that they did 'superhero things' but also were regular teenagers with interests, school, and different home lives.
However, I thought this read more like a script with too many descriptions of who is doing what at any moment in time. I think the story would be more enjoyable (and less confusing) in a visual format. Additionally, it took half of the book for me to not be confused about who is who, since there were a lot of names (which also would be less of a problem in a movie or series).
I also thought the story only really picked up in the second half of the book, and while some scenes where really nice, there were a few that I don't think were needed (like the descriptions of everyone's prom outfits).
In summary, this was a good premise, but the execution could do with some polishing.
Overall, this was an okay read. I really liked the general idea of having not just one superhero, but several of them who support each other. What I also really liked was the fact that they did 'superhero things' but also were regular teenagers with interests, school, and different home lives.
However, I thought this read more like a script with too many descriptions of who is doing what at any moment in time. I think the story would be more enjoyable (and less confusing) in a visual format. Additionally, it took half of the book for me to not be confused about who is who, since there were a lot of names (which also would be less of a problem in a movie or series).
I also thought the story only really picked up in the second half of the book, and while some scenes where really nice, there were a few that I don't think were needed (like the descriptions of everyone's prom outfits).
In summary, this was a good premise, but the execution could do with some polishing.
May 1, 2017
Superheroes are finally out in the open, accepted in society as a normal occurrence. Over one summer six friends (three girls and three boys) have been accidentally gifted their super powers, including telekinesis, healing, super speed, and more. Though the girls are acting as one team and the boys are acting as another, unbeknownst to the friends themselves. Along with dealing with a new enemy, they must also deal with their every day teenage life - homecoming, homework, and hormones! Will these two groups be able to band together to save their town, and survive high school while remaining friends?
I enjoyed the premise of "Heritage," the first in the Transcend series, teenage superheroes who still deal with regular issues sounded very interesting, unfortunately the execution of this story fell a little flat. There were so many characters to keep track of, between their normal names and their superhero names, I had to keep trying to go back and reread parts to remember who was who. I though Ms. Hunter did portray teenagers well though, and think that this book would appeal more to teenagers because of this. For being a book about superheroes there wasn't much action until the end, but I understand in the first book you really want to set up characterization, but it would have been nice to see a little more in the middle. I think her next book in this series has some decent potential, especially now that all the characters are set up, but I'm not sure if I care enough about all the characters to want to continue I rated this book three out of five stars.
I enjoyed the premise of "Heritage," the first in the Transcend series, teenage superheroes who still deal with regular issues sounded very interesting, unfortunately the execution of this story fell a little flat. There were so many characters to keep track of, between their normal names and their superhero names, I had to keep trying to go back and reread parts to remember who was who. I though Ms. Hunter did portray teenagers well though, and think that this book would appeal more to teenagers because of this. For being a book about superheroes there wasn't much action until the end, but I understand in the first book you really want to set up characterization, but it would have been nice to see a little more in the middle. I think her next book in this series has some decent potential, especially now that all the characters are set up, but I'm not sure if I care enough about all the characters to want to continue I rated this book three out of five stars.
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