I'm so glad I finally got around to reading this cute novel! It's winning all sorts of awards and making it to the top of a lot of 2007 young adult book lists, and I totally understand why.
First, it's unlike anything I've ever read before. It's about a teenage boy who is the son of a disgraced superhero. Thom's dad allowed a tragedy to happen and was kicked out of the superhero League and Thom isn't allowed to talk about it. But Thom has recently found out that he has superpowers, too. Thom can heal. It might lead to a seizure, but Thom can heal broken bones and make sick people well. And, he can also knock out electrical power in a one mile radius, but he's working on controlling that part of his power. So, Thom is invited to try out for the League and he must keep it a secret from his dad. Make this his #2 secret. Because his first one is that Thom is gay and has always known it, but hasn't told his father. Kids at school know. And kids on the opposing team's basketball team know about it, but Thom doesn't have the guts to tell his dad.
So this is one heck of an action novel and has combinations of Superman and Spiderman and all the teenager angst and romance and embarrassment and everything that can be thrown into a good young adult novel. The author was the executive producer of the Chronicles of Narnia films, so he's multi-talented. I can't wait to read Perry Moore's next book!
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