Director D: We have an assignment for you.
Me: What is it?
Director D: A musician’s wife is missing.
Me: Sounds easy.
Director D: She’s also dead.
Me: If I have to travel into the Afterlife, I better get more than $1,000.
Brain Boy by Austin McConnell is part of his Superzeroes Universe, a universe filled with public domain superheroes. Brain Boy, aka Matthew Price, is a typical teenager, except for the telepathy and telekinesis. He is recruited by a secret government agency to help them save the world from some kind of evil plot, naturally. Price is assigned to play the part of a chess player at an upcoming tournament. To make matters more difficult, he has to learn everything a seasoned agent knows, plus how to control his powers, in a very short time.
The first chapter introduced us to Matt and some of the other characters, like Nolan. It also hinted at the plot, saying that Matt would go undercover at a chess match and that for reasons typical of a superhero story Matt is the only choice they have.
Since the first chapter was more introductory, it was a little slower. However, it did have its moments, like Matt and Nolan’s mind battle at prom. Along with the action, there are emotional conflicts such as Matt’s ailing mother and his attempts to find a place for her.
While the first chapter might seem a little long, the book seems promising. The characters are interesting. And while the plot of a secret organization using a teenager as an agent might seem familiar, ahem, Alex Rider, I do like the idea of a psychic spy.
So far the book is a 3.8/5.
Until the next wormhole…thanks for reading!
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