- The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.
- What do you despise? By this are you truly known.
- The surest way to keep a secret is to make people believe they already know the answer.
- There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.
- Silence is often the best thing to say.
- Each life creates endless ripples.
- The ultimate test ... to see the good in evil and the evil in good.
- The joy of living, its beauty, is all bound up in the fact that life can surprise you.
- It's easier to be terrified by an enemy you admire.
- Knowing where the trap is - that's the first step in evading it.
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Obsidian's Ark
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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