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A review by glennisleblanc
Dreams of the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn
4.0
This is a sequel but since it follows almost 20 years after the first book it can be read on its own. The main POV is Anna who is trying to hide her powers from parents while at the same time exploring how to use her powers with her close friends as they start using their powers as well.
The kids break into two teams since they couldn't see a way to use their powers in concert. They find a new superhero that is a few years older than them but doesn't seem to want to hang out or fight crime with the kids. Celia, Anna's mother is very interested in him since she has been tracking superhero families and can't seem to pinpoint where or who he is from. She is also bidding on a large redevelopment project for the city that appears to be a slam dunk until a new developer from Delta city shows up and he doesn't think that Celia is doing the best for the city.
The two plot lines do eventually collide and it makes for a good book. This is less about huge battles and more about smaller fights and character growth. I like this setting and hope she will do more books in this universe.
The kids break into two teams since they couldn't see a way to use their powers in concert. They find a new superhero that is a few years older than them but doesn't seem to want to hang out or fight crime with the kids. Celia, Anna's mother is very interested in him since she has been tracking superhero families and can't seem to pinpoint where or who he is from. She is also bidding on a large redevelopment project for the city that appears to be a slam dunk until a new developer from Delta city shows up and he doesn't think that Celia is doing the best for the city.
The two plot lines do eventually collide and it makes for a good book. This is less about huge battles and more about smaller fights and character growth. I like this setting and hope she will do more books in this universe.