Did you say superheroes?

This was a great book. I was a little hesitate because i was afraid it would be to young adult. But it surprised me. It was full of action and held my attention throughout the book. It kinda reminded me of watching shows like Flash. The narration was great too. I hope there will be more in this series. I received this audio book free for an honest review.

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So much fun!!

How have I not heard of this before!! This book was so much fun and even though it's only about 5 and a half hours long, it's chock full of action, adventure and super powers!!

Jim was such an amazing hero. He has multiple powers, and more arriving every day, which prompts him to try out for the Alpha League. While some of his powers are useless, he still hopes to become a member of the greatest superheroes ever. It's during his try outs that things start to go badly wrong and Jim finds himself on the run from the super heroes. He has to use every available power he has to evade them but manages to, for 2 years anyway! When he is finally found, his life will change forever, whether it's for good or bad though, you will just have to read it to see!

As I said, Jim is such an awesome hero. Being a superhero, you can't exactly be called Jim, so he changes his name to Kid. He has a plethora of powers, with more coming every so often, and I loved that about him. He may have been "special" but he wasn't arrogant or egotistical about it. He felt like a normal teen, with extraordinary powers. He was also so nice! All he wanted was to do good, but when the son of the most powerful superhero ever decides he doesn't like him, Jim has to become a fugitive. Even then, he still tries to do good!

Plot wise, it was fairly fast paced. I loved the sheer amount of superheroes, powers and indeed supervillians, we have in this book. Some of the powers were freakin awesome!! The author has really created an amazing world, filled with adventure, magic and powers. It's a world I can't wait to dive into again!!! Well written and developed, this was a truly entertaining read.

In all, I listened to this in a few hours and didn't want it to end. While some of the twists were predictable and you could see it coming, it was still a thoroughly enjoyable read.

I have listened to many, many books narrated by Mikael Naramore and have enjoyed his narration in every one of them. He has a voice that is easy to listen to and a wide variety of tones, that make the book more enjoyable. He is one of the few narrators I always recommend!

I received a free copy of this and voluntarily reviewed it. this in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

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EXCELLENT. WELL WRITTEN AND PERFORMED

The plot was good and I found the protagonist very likeable. Mikael Naramore is a superb narrator/performer. I like his voice for all the characters. Most enjoyable. The idea of superheroes is fantastic. I will be following the series and I am glad there are already five books published so far. I hope Kevin Hardman will continue this series with more on the exploits and adventures of Jim (aka Kid Sensation).

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I love super hero stories!

When I was a little kid in the mid-70's, comic books were not only an institution, but a prime source of inspiration. Now 40 years later the concept of super heroes still holds a warm place in my heart - even with the saturation of Marvel movies. So as soon as I saw this title, I knew I had to listen to it.

There was a bit of anxiety going in. Was it going to be a Superman knock-off? An Avengers clone? Turns out it was none of the above. There was a bit of teen angst, teen trickery, teen rivalries that brought me back down a notch and made me realize that this was a novel targeted for a slightly younger audience. But this didn't lessen the sheer glee in listening to a super hero story.

I wish, however, that there would have been a bit more conflict throughout the story, a bit more tension that something could have gone wrong with Kid or one of those he cared about. Without this type of tension in a book, something is lost. But this is the origin story, so to speak, and I've not read any of the sequels. Who knows? Maybe things get really dark for Kid in the future. I look forward to finding out.

All in all, this is a good listen. The narrator, Mikael Naramore, did a superb job with characters, inflection, and the many different voices he was tasked to read. Kudos to him!

This audio book was gifted to me by the author at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Not My Cup of Tea

I was provided this arc via audiobook boom. This was more YA to me and I did not realize it. But the story was well written and performed. I liked some of the super powers that were exhibited. There were several plot twists and some of them threw me off but overall this is a good listen. Although a bit long for what was told.

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I really enjoyed this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I haven't found many super hero books yet and this one was really fun. I am looking forward to listening to the rest of them.

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4.5 stars- awesome start to a superhero series! :)

4.5 stars!
I totally love superhero stories of all kinds whether it be a book, tv show, movie, etc. This book has been on my radar for a long time, so I jumped at the chance to listen to the audiobook. I love when the character with the powers is a teenager or a child as well. My favorite part was definitely the scene at the end of tryouts! My only complaint was that Sensation had a lot of different powers, and the ability to gain even more. I feel like I would have preferred him to be a little less powerful perhaps. However, that is a very minor issue, and does not affect my feelings toward the story at all. Mikael Naramore was the narrator of the audiobook version, and his voicing was perfect. His voice for Kid Sensation in particular was spot on, and I really hope he voices the rest of the series as well!
This was an amazing start to the series, and I definitely want to continue with the next book. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a love for superheroes of any kind!
**I was given this audiobook at no cost. This does not change my opinion of the book in any way.

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Enjoyable teen superhero

Not as dark and serious as the cover.

I really enjoyed it. Light weight, funny, predictable, teenage superheros.

Good narrator. Just the right amount of characterization.

Would listen to more in the series. My son(14) would also like this.

"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

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Sky high meets playing for keeps

Great story and amazing narration. It reminds me of Disneys sky high and Mur laffertys playing ft keeps. Great superhero story with academy (kind of harry potterish) the story has it all. Well developed in a short time with plenty of depth to it. Hopefully there is more to come in this setting. The author has a rich world with tons of possibility that I would love to explore. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Very Interesting Story!

Would you listen to Sensation again? Why?

I think I would. This was the first story I've listen to or read that DIDN'T involve some kind of love connection. Although Jim was interested in another superhero the story was more focused on him and what he was going through, rather than the love connection. The narrator did a great job as well. Although his voices weren't really that different between characters, I was still able to tell who was who.

What other book might you compare Sensation to and why?

There isn't one because I've never read a superhero story before.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I'm not sure, but I'd definitely go and see it.

Any additional comments?

I found it strange how nonchalant Jim's mother was when his father came to see Jim. Given the fact that they didn't have a real father/son connection (father not even knowing Jim was his son), why was Jim's mom getting mad that Jim had tried to walk away?

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