29 September: Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish poet and novelist who wrote Don Quixote was born on this date in 1547. Here are 10 quotes from him.

1. To be prepared is half the victory.
2. He who sings scares away his woes.
3. Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.
4. In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.
5. How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?
6. Get the better of yourself - this is the best kind of victory.
7. They who lose today may win tomorrow.
8. I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.
9. Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.
10. For neither good nor evil can last for ever; and so it follows that as evil has lasted a long time, good must now be close at hand.

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Obsidian's Ark

Teenage years bring no end of problems. Daniel Moran's include getting hold of computer games his parents don't think he should have; a full blown crush on the beautiful Suki from Zorostan; maintaining his status as a prefect and getting his homework done. He must also keep from his parents and sister the fact that he is a superhero with a sword from another world.

Trish wonders how to get science whizz Tom to notice her; how to persuade him that the best way to stand up to the school bully is to fight back. She doesn't want her friends, especially not Tom, to know she is a genetic variant with superpowers. Little does she know that Tom has secrets of his own.

Suki struggles to make friends at school when she cannot understand everyday cultural references, and they all suspect her of being a terrorist. She, too, has a secret, but is it what her classmates assume?

When Daniel stumbles upon a plot by an alliance of supervillains to plunge the world into war, he tries to alert the established superheroes, but none of them believe him. When the Prime Minister's only daughter, Yasmin Miller, is abducted, Daniel knows the villains' plan is underway. It seems humanity's only hope may be Daniel and the ragtag bunch of teenage superheroes he recruits. Can he pull together, not only his own team, but the older heroes as well, in a bid to save the Earth from a devastating war?

Themes: 

Superheroes; Coming of age; Leadership; Kidnap and rescue; Aliens; Friendship and rivalry; Terrorism; Secrets.

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