The defeat of the near-invincible villain Krodin has left a void in the superhuman hierarchy, a void that two opposing factors are trying to fill. The powerful telepath Max Dalton believes that the human race must be controlled and shepherded to a safe future, while his rival Casey Duval believes that strength can only be achieved through conflict. Caught in the middle is Lance McKendrick, a teenager with no special powers, only his wits and the tricks of a con artist. But Lance has a mission of his own: Krodin’s ally, the violent and unpredictable supervillain Slaughter, murdered Lance’s family, and he intends to make her pay.
- ISBN: 9780399163678
- Author: Carroll, Michael Owen
- Published: 2014 , Philomel
- Themes: Family, Superheroes, telepathy
- Descriptors: Fiction, Ireland, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 362