Wearing the Cape by Marion G. Harmon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have to say I did enjoy this book. It brought you into a world were an event triggered the creation of Superheroes across the world. The author didn’t focus on the event itself, instead option to say that at this point no one has found the solution as to what happened.

The books follow the breakthrough (The term used for people who develop super powers during events of high stress or life threatening proportions.) of one individual, Astra aka Hope Carrigan, takes on a new life as she learns to cope with what she has become and what it means for her future. Add in the mix that she is quickly drawn deeply into the events surrounding a ‘SuperVillian’ named The Teatime Anarchist, you quickly see her fighting to cope with all of the vents and gain a firm understanding of her own role in the future.

I actually highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys SuperHero fiction or anyone who enjoys reading about someone who finds themselves in uncertain times and how they grow to meet their future in the changed environment they find themselves.

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The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I have to say that overall I was disappointed by The Red Pyramid. I’ll admit I had high expectations after the Percy Jackson series which I enjoyed a great deal. Unfortunately, I’ve found I do not like this series or the main characters. The story itself is interesting, but I never connected with the main characters who came across as selfish and childish brats. Added into that was the whole ‘Tape recording’ style the book was written in that switched back and forth between Sadie and Carter. I really didn’t like that.

I have to say that I didn’t like it and I’m unlikely to finish the series.

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Freehold by Michael Z. Williamson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Overall I would have to say I enjoyed reading Freehold. It was an interesting story that focused around the main character (Kendra Parcelli) and the events that take her from her position in Logistics on Earth to a similar position on Freehold.

That being said, there were some core issues I didn’t like. The main one being that the author had a tendency to ramble on, over and over, on the same thing. Several chapters were extremely similar events happening over and over with little movement in the plot-line of the story. That aside, I got tired of the ‘Free Market runs everything’ mentality of the storyline. As much as it would be interesting to live in a 100% Capitalistic society, its an unrealistic structure. Granted those points are personal preferences.

All in all it was an enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone who had some spare time and wasn’t sure what they wanted to read.

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Crusade by David Weber
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

While the general science that Weber puts into his books often makes my head hurt, I have to give him credit for the ‘Space Opera’ style story. He does a good job of pulling you into the story and connecting with at least one of the characters if not more. He is also good at developing characters into something more than they were when the story started.

Crusade is a story focusing on the strange dichotomy that is the Human Race and how it can affect those around us. It also goes a long way in showing why it is a good idea to leave cultures alone until they are developed enough to be able to interact with us on a even footing.

All in all I would recommend this book to others, as long as you can get around the science inaccuracies.

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