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  2. The New Heroes - Wikipedia

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    The loss of powers physically deformed him due to no longer being immune to his body's acids. Slaughter. One of the main protagonists in the book Super Human, he is a high-ranked officer in the organization called the Helotry, can fly, heal quickly, and is resistant to many things and is incredibly strong. He had a bad temper.

  3. The Overstory - Wikipedia

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    It is Powers' twelfth novel. The book is about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. Powers was inspired to write the work while teaching at Stanford University, after he encountered giant redwood trees for the first time. [1] The Overstory was a contender for multiple ...

  4. Gone (novel series) - Wikipedia

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    The fourth book, Plague, was released on April 5, 2011. The fifth book, Fear, was released on April 3, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, although it was released as early as March 23 in Australia and Hong Kong. The sixth book, Light, was released on April 2, 2013. The series – "a fun, no-brainer read directed towards ...

  5. The Reckoners - Wikipedia

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    The United States, and other parts of the world, were changed forever when a glowing red light in the sky known as Calamity gave normal people superhuman powers and abilities. These people came to be known to humanity as Epics. The story is told through the perspective of David, an orphaned teenager living in Newcago (formerly known as Chicago ...

  6. Mistborn - Wikipedia

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    The original trilogy published by Sanderson was the first in what he used to call a "trilogy of trilogies." Sanderson planned to publish multiple trilogies all set on the fictional planet Scadrial but in different eras: the second trilogy was to be set in an urban setting, featuring modern technology, and the third trilogy was to be a science fiction series, set in the far future. [3]

  7. A World of Talent - Wikipedia

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    This story was one of his replies, showing the price of these talents, and the distorted personalities that could result - chiefly through the perspective of a withdrawn little boy. The character of Tim is a precursor to Manfred Steiner, a character in Dicks's 1964 novel, Martian Time-Slip. It is one of four of his short stories to be expanded ...

  8. Books of Swords - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Swords Series is a series of science fiction/fantasy novels written by Fred Saberhagen from 1983 to 1995. The story revolves around the Twelve Swords of Power, which were forged by the gods and given to humanity, and how various characters acquire and use them. The series spans several decades and features dozens of characters.

  9. BBC's 100 Most Inspiring Novels - Wikipedia

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    On 5 November 2019, the BBC published a list of novels selected by a panel of six writers and critics, who had been asked to choose 100 English language novels "that have had an impact on their lives". [1]