Masked

Superheroes UnderCover #1

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Pub Date Aug 15 2017 | Archive Date Oct 01 2017

Description

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy...


Blurb

Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can’t wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she’s been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.


NOTE: Masked is an Upper-YA paranormal. It contains adult language, mild/moderate sexual content, and moderate violence. It may not be appropriate for younger teen readers. 

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy...


Blurb

Vada’s To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781640341791
PRICE $14.99 (USD)

Average rating from 32 members


Featured Reviews

Masked is a superhero book and an amazing one at that. I don't read superhero books much, I prefer to watch the action on my TV screen but something about this book tugged at my heart. Picking it up was the best decision EVER!!. It was so good I was blown away by just how intriguing the storyline was. It's mainly about Vada Lawson, a super with Telekinesis who on her Eighteenth birthday gets her official superhero name as an official member of the S.U.C (Superhero UnderCover). Wanting to prove her name true (It's Majestic), Vada tries to find a villain to take down as her debut. But unfortunately for her, trouble finds her in a rather unusual way. There is a new drug going around that apparently gives normal people superpowers, and since Superhero doings are minimally known to the public, this predictably causes chaos. It gets really personal for Vada's best friend Henley gets the power of compulsion and another of their classmate Nicholas Grayson gets telepathy. Vada slowly gets to the bottom of things and finds that the situation is way more complicated than she can handle alone. Nicholas Grayson had always lived a sort of sheltered life, everyone around him were horrible and have betrayed him one way or another. Getting his telepathy by mistake was the best thing to ever happen to him. It made him cut all the dead weight in his life loose, He quickly gets initiated into the S.U.C and gets all the perks that comes with being a superhero (Suit, name, lair etc). He becomes Orion and along with his Sidekick the SuperTech (supernaturally good with technology) Jewel, they become s superhero team. Vada also has her own team as Majestic with her SuperTech sidekick Whiskey (I know right? They need a Cisco Ramon to give them way cooler names #TeamFlash). Orion and Majestic (Nick and Vada) meet at indoctrination and form an instant connection that was quite fun for both of them. They get embroiled in danger when they investigate the mysterious deaths of supers that seem to have gotten their powers the same what Nicholas and Henley got theirs. This leads them down a dangerous path that revealed a lot of sinister doings of the villain involved. While Orion and Vada keep crossing paths, they fall for each other amidst each verbal jab thrown at each other. Their relationship is quite adorable and seeing together fighting and kicking ass was an absolute delight. The dynamics of the various superpowers and superheroes is very notable, I commend J.D. Wright for creating an amazing world of superheroes that is this good. The ending was really exciting and full of action, it also left some little tidbits of information that makes me really excited for what's next in this series. Masked by J.D. Wright is a brilliant book with cool superpowers, awesome superheroes, delightfully wicked villains, hot romance, amazing action, top notch quality writing, intriguing storyline and a beautify cover. I happily recommend this book to readers looking for the next amazing read.

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I was recently reading Masked by J.D. Wright. In all honesty, when I started reading the book, I thought it would be another read like all the supernatural based books. I was wrong! Once I started reading, I was unable to put it down for fear of missing what would happen next. The character's quirks made them realistic. The writing is fluid, fast paced, and engaging. J.D. Wright is so descriptive that from the first page you are transported to this fictional city and can actually see the action as it unfolds. I would recommend this book and can't wait to read the next one in the series.

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Enjoyable read, this story really is only an introduction to the different characters and how they come to be super heroes but it has whet my appetite and I look forward to reading more in this series.

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I'm honestly obsessed with superhero novels and I wish there were more out there that were well written, unique, and as loveable s this novel was. Thank you netgalley for the arc for an honest review. It was such a fun, fast-paced read that I didn't want to end!

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'No one ever said that being a superhero was easy' goes the tag line for this book but thankfully this book was easy to read,

It had me intrigued to start with and hooked after a chapter or two. The author has created an interesting detailed world and introduces you to it with ease. Just the right amount of information is given not too much and when you find yourself questioning something 9 times out of 10 the question is answered almost like the characters know what your thinking. The end was rounded off nicely not rushed and leaves you wanting more

i really hope there are more books to follow and I will be one of the first to read future installments

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This book kept me so engrossed I did not want to stop reading. There was never a boring or dull moment It does not matter what age you are teen or older , you will love this book.   I would recommend this book because it's fantastically written and so entertaining, I can't wait to read the next one.

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