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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.
For fans of Steelheart and The Avengers, Hunter is an action-packed superhero story that is hard to put down.
Praise for HUNTER
“No one writes superheroes as good as Michael Carroll. With Hunter, Michael takes his flawed, all-too-human superheroes to the next level. One of my favorite series.”—Michael Scott, author of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
“[HUNTER] is fast paced, exciting, and extremely difficult to put down . . . its unexpected, jaw-dropping ending guarantees anticipation for the next entry."—VOYA
"A flurry of odd jobs (including time in a carnival), a brief romantic fling, and an intriguing epilogue make this appealing to all sorts of readers, and as always, Carroll delivers a super story."—Booklist
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780698158504
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780698158504
- File size: 8113 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.6
- Lexile® Measure: 660
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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May 15, 2014
Grades 6-9 Lance McKendrick plans to avenge his family's death at the hands of supervillain Slaughter, but first he has to deal with powerful telepath Max Dalton. Lance has long suspected him of using his abilities for more than people realize, and he isn't convinced that Max is as heroic or altruistic as he seems. Familiar characters from the Super Human series make brief appearances, but this fourth entry is about the notably unsuper but nonetheless wily Lance and his attempts to escape from Max's control. Getting inside the mind of a con man isn't easy, and by design Carroll keeps readers at arm's length from Lance as he ages him from 14 to 27 years, focusing on action rather than self-reflection. A flurry of odd jobs (including time in a carnival), a brief romantic fling, and an intriguing epilogue make this appealing to all sorts of readers, and as always, Carroll delivers a super story.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.) -
July 1, 2014
After parting ways with the superhumans, Lance relies on his persuasive skills to make his way in the world and evade mind-controlling Max Dalton. This fourth book follows Lance's journey over the years, from working in a traveling circus to running his own global organization. Series followers will appreciate con-man Lance's character development and the implications of the story's surprising conclusion.(Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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