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Gen 13: Time and Chance

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Stayed pretty true to the Gen13 characters I was familiar with in the 90's, it even opened up sides to the characters I never thought could be possible. Such as Bobby putting aside his sexual thoughts for Sarah when he was genuinely worried about the missing homeless guy. The villain was something new and also interesting.

All in all, it was pretty good.

As a parent, I constantly extoll my kids to "be smarter, not stronger" when dealing with obstacles in life. Often this runs counter to superhero philosophies - maybe because in comics and other visual media, fighting stronger makes for more interesting visuals. A benefit of superhero prose, like Gen13©: Time and Chance, is that the written word can make the character's internal processes and thoughts as involving as the action sequences. Fans will get some of both approaches as Caitlin, Sarah, Bobby, Edward and Roxy (AKA Fairchild, Rainmaker, Burnout, Grunge and Freefall) battle an opponent whose abilities rival those of Max Faraday from "Divine Right."

I've been to the bookstores and have seen a lot of your books and find the characters to be believable and empathetic. Young people seem to really enjoy your style and ability to create surprise, mystery and excite, all the while weaving very grounded principles and morals to the stories.