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THE LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES
Reviewed By
Bill McGrath
Being a writer I like to give books as gifts, especially
to young people, hoping to encourage them to choose reading as a legitimate form
of entertainment over an electronic gizmo. Therefore, a few years ago, when I
found myself looking for a birthday present for my twelve year old niece, I went
in search of an appropriate book. The book I found was "Maximum Ride",
the first of James Patterson's Angel Experiment novels. The heroine in these
stories is Max, a fourteen-year-old girl and leader of a group of kids who have
escaped the clutches of an evil corporation which had genetically altered them
to have wings and the capacity for flight. There is lots of action and
adventure, but also plenty of interpersonal issues that should appeal to a
twelve-year-old girl. My niece absolutely loved the book and went on to read the
whole series.
I remember thinking at the time that I needed to find a
novel of similar quality that boys would enjoy; primarily something with a young
male hero (in my experience, boys are much more likely to demand a protagonist
of their own gender than are girls). Well,
I have just read a novel that meets those requirements, The League of
Superheroes by Stephen L. Rice.
The League of Superheroes (LOS) is an action-packed
sci-fi novel that tells the story of four boys in their early teens who learn of
a mysterious girl called "Genie" who is both a damsel in distress and
a super genius capable of designing suits that give the boys all the super
powers of their comic book heroes.
The boys are tasked with using their newly acquired
superhero status to rescue Genie from the evil corporation that holds her
prisoner. Along the way the boys learn to hold firm in their Christian faith and
fight without compromising their morals. As you follow the action-adventure
plot, you will find scenes of redemption, loyalty and personal sacrifice. This
is a story parents will want their sons to read.
If you know a boy in the preteen years who needs a good
novel to read on a winter day, then I highly recommend you get him The League of
Superheroes by Stephen L. Rice.
The League of Superheroes is available on the
publisher’s website: http://www.thewriterscafepress.com/los.html
for just $9.99, plus shipping.
It can also be found on Amazon.com
July's recommended book
This month, CFRB presents Chenoa's Spiritual Journey by Becky
Jane Dice.
About the Book:
Chenoa Fawn Gray Owl and her four-year-old brother, River, live in Whiteriver,
Arizona on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation but her parents are
about to make a decision that will change all that. She will be giving up
family, friends, and the only home she knows though not by choice. The Gray Owls
travel to Ohio to visit with their mother's childhood friends Douglas and
Barbara Ream for the holidays. While there Chenoa’s father intends to ask
Douglas for a position at his clinic. He’s doing all this in the interest of
providing a better future for his children but instead Chenoa considers the move
a serious inconvenience she’d rather not deal with. During the family visit to
Ohio her parents die in a car crash and the Reams become the kids’ legal
guardians. These circumstances force Chenoa to adjust to living without her
parents as well as off the reservation. Although Chenoa's parents were
Christians, she wasn't and thus her spiritual journey commences.
About the Author:
Becky Jane Dice lives in a small town in northeastern Ohio with her husband. She
has three young adult novels in print following the story of Chenoa with more to
come. In addition she has published numerous individual poems and five
anthologies of her poetry.
Publisher: Airleaf Publishing; 1 edition (February 27, 2006)
ISBN-10: 1600020658
ISBN-13: 978-1600020650
Synopsis:
Two baby boys are lost in the hostile country of Ganluc--one the firstborn
son of a prince and princess (third in line for the Royal Throne of Latoph) and
the other an illegitimate half-breed born to an Itzi slavegirl and fathered
by a licentious owner who was executed for treason. Yet Duke Vahn is
determined to rescue both of these boys. Scores of knights and bounty hunters
have
risked their lives trying to retrieve them, yet none can even find a clue to
their whereabouts. When all else fails, a bold plan is proposed to send Vahn's
most trusted servant posing as a runaway slave in order to gather
information. Reluctantly, Vahn sends a strange trio off to Ganluc--his brave
captain, a
middle-aged healer, and an Itzi slave. Little does he know what challenges
await both the trio and his own house, now forced to survive without its key
leaders.