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    Mutant Rising

    By Steve Feasey

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    The world has changed for Rush since he discovered that he wasn't the only one. A Mutant with powers that the Pure government would kill for, there are five kids like him on Scorched Earth, hidden from the world until now. Rush: telekinetic; Anya: shapeshifter; Jax: mind reader; Flea: time-stopper; Brick: healer.

    As their powers grow, Rush knows that they have a mission that means more than their own survival. Together, they're like the ultimate weapon – they might just beat the evil government of President Melk. But someone will stop at nothing to break them up. And as Melk threatens to destroy the entire Mutant city, Rush's feelings for Tia, one of the Pure, threaten to complicate everything ...

    A brilliant follow-up to Mutant City, packed with action, adventure and a collection of unlikely heroes – plus two spectacularly good villains, to boot. Perfect for fans of X-Men, Charlie Higson and action-packed sci-fi extravaganzas.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateFeb 25, 2016
    ISBN9781408855737
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    Steve Feasey

    Steve Feasey is the author of young adult fantasy novels including Wereling, Dark Moon and Blood Wolf. He lives with his family in Hertfordshire, England, where he sometimes hears a strange and unidentifiable howling just after midnight.

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    • 4/5
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling (8/10)Fantasy; book 7 of Harry Potter.At last, I've finally read it. I kept meaning to, but also kept putting it off. I did thoroughly enjoy the story and it's conclusion to the series. All the same, I thought it had its faults. I see Rowling as a very good storyteller, but not necessarily a great writer and there were places where I felt this showed. The book could have been about 200 pages shorter (cutting most of it from the first half where Harry, Ron and Hermione wandered around without achieving anything, especially the part of that concerning Ron) and there were a couple of pacing issues at the end (where we stepped away from the main action to learn the "why" of characters' actions) but for the latter I don't know how she could have done better as the information couldn't be revealed any sooner. Harry Potter has been a very fun ride and I've enjoyed it thoroughly, but I still scratch my head a little trying to figure out why this became so insanely successful when there are other things out there that are just as good or even better and remain unnoticed.
    • 4/5
      The epilogue was a little to saccharine -- Rowling should have left it off entirely. Otherwise, a perfect ending to the Potter saga!
    • 5/5
      The seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter saga is, to my mind, the best book in the series. It both wraps everything up and pushes Harry in interesting and inventive new directions.Now that they've left school, Harry and his friends are free to move around the wizarding world. JKR takes full advantage of the multi-setting possibilities; we see tons of new places, as well as some old favourites, as the trio struggle to find the remaining Horcruxes and avoid detection.Those who found the last two books a little slow will be glad to hear that this one is absolutely action-packed. There's always something happening, and it's usually something that involves a large-scale magical fight. And even when the physical action slows down a little, JKR works in enough of the usual puzzle pieces to keep readers devouring the book at a breathless rate. Many, many times, I found myself crowing with glee as a long-running plot point was summed up, or when one of my theories proved correct.And man, does everything come together nicely! I'm leery of saying too much here, but I was very, very pleased with how all the little hints and tidbits that JKR planted in the first six volumes came together. Everything made sense, and nothing jumped out as being too simplistic.On a different note, the character development continues to be wonderful, right up to the end. It was great to see Harry, Ron and Hermione grow throughout the course of the novel, and I really liked how we got some more insight into important secondary characters like Dumbledore and Snape.But, enjoyment aside, the book isn't quite perfect. Since the trio are traveling alone, some characters don't get as much attention as they perhaps deserve. I would've liked a little more closure with the Dursleys, for example. It also would've been nice to see a little more of what was going on in the wizarding world while the trio were on the run; I'd especially have liked to see inside Hogwarts. And there's one particular plot device that occurs just a little too often, too; it's entertaining, but it would've been nice to see JKR try something different. There were also a couple of things that I thought were curiously absent from the epilogue.Truthfully, though, I'm kind of searching for things to complain about. I'm sure problems will leap out at me after I've read this a few times, but for now I'm very, very happy with it. This was a great read. It was everything I was hoping for.
    • 5/5
      The ending was quite expected (of course Harry was a horcrux, and Voldemort would die), but it's really good considering the pressure on Rowling, especially since she's already very popular. I really love the *twist* that completely turned the (idea that had been created since Book 1) upside-down.
    • 5/5
      Right... so this is the last of the Harry Potter books. The epilogue, which I think was unneeded for the story and which doesn't really fit the tone of this particular book, does tie up Harry's story nicely with a sense of finality. There will be (Rowling has said) no further Harry Potter books, and the epilogue proves it. Was it worth the wait? Yes. She tells a good story (I've said before and I'll say again that I'm not going into her writing style and technique) and manages to create engaging characters. She is good about having a new plot for each book, rather than continuing one plot through several books. (Book 6 was the weakest, plot-wise, but it did still have its own plot.) Did I cry? No. Not even close. Not because there wasn't anything tear-worthy, but because the way it was written didn't move me to tears. (Reading while ill may have helped this, too.) The movie, I suspect, will make me cry. But that's another story. I thought this was a nice ending to the series, and answered all the questions I could have hoped for. There is still room to move in the wizarding world, and we may get more stories about secondary characters in the future, but this is a nice end to this series. It's hard to know what else to say without giving anything away (which I refuse to do). But I can say that this is quite likely my second favorite of the books now. Book 3 has always been (and will always be) my favorite of the Potter books, but this one is nicely done as well.
    • 2/5
      ah. it's over. the four month wait is finally done. yeah. i wasn't silly enough to read the books as they came out. i plowed through them back in march and only had to wait until july to get the answers. some surprises and some interesting characterization choices make this one pretty good. but the limited 3rd person POV really hurts. She abandoned it briefly in half-blood prince to show Snape with Bellatrix. I can't understand why she didn't do the same here. Snape is absent for the entire book; harry & hermione & ron spend 1/3rd in the woods (until Ron gets mad and leaves only to come back and give all sorts of info about the outside world that Rowling couldn't provide because of the POV limitation she refused to shed). Anyway. Not surprising. Rowling is a decent writer and she made some bold moves. but ultimately this novel has too much in it -- and i don't even think (as many other reviews here and elsewhere) that the Death Hallows was unnecessary. oh well. at least it's over!
    • 4/5
      It has finally come to an end. Things are pretty well wrapped up. Probably the best or second best book of the series. On the whole though, there are problems, ones that I'm only noticing now that I didn't notice all those years ago. First, and most significant in the 7th book, for me it is VERY awkward to read a story about 17 year olds who are living lives that are violent, passionate, and... celibate. But, write a children's book about 17 year olds and that's what you get, I guess.Second and third, there no main characters who are: - female and of great importance and good (sorry Hermione, sorry McGonagall)- of color and of great importanceFourth, there are no characters at ALL (except perhaps Lupin, allegorically), who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or in any ways queer.Fifth, and this was a big disappointment in book 7 but extant throughout the series, there is NO significant discussion of the implications, limits, responsibilities, or precise nature of Magic in Harry Potter.None of this means that it's a bad book. But, well, if you want serious fantasy that includes not only magic, dragons, wizards, witches, evil wizards, comings of age, and goats, but also feminism, people of color, sex, and the occasional lesbian, try Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle: A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, The Other Wind. My favorite part is that the whole darn series is about the implications of power. Hoo Ha!
    • 3/5
      So torn on what to rate this one. I rather enjoyed it; it was much more entertaining than I remembered it being.

      I still rather dislike the epilogue as well as the Elder Wand revelation. It makes it seem as though Harry had no part in killing Voldemort. The chapter about Snape is still my favorite, however.

      It's an improvement over Half-Blood Prince easily. It's a better book than I remember it being the first time I read it (were I on this site when the book first came out, I probably would have rated it at one) but too contrived to be a truly satisfying ending.
    • 4/5
      I thought Deathly Hallows was a thriling denoument to the series. It is dark, but that's no surprise as the books have been wading in those waters for years - really, the first two, maybe three, are the only ones where the ending has felt uplifting to me. But Hallows was a solid final chapter to the series. After spending a good chunk of my life waiting to know what happens (I got into the series around the time book four was released, almost eight or nine years ago) I am very glad to have finally found out. I feel like I have grown up with Harry Potter - I was 11 or 12 when I first started reading them (Harry's age) and I was 18 when Deathly Hallows was released, so it feels like the series has matured as I have. I'm almost sad to close this final chapter, to have no more Potter books to eagerly await. The anticipation leading up to book releases was amazing, and racing to finish the book before I fell asleep at three in the morning following a midnight release was a big part of my summers for the past few years.
    • 5/5
      The best of the series!
    • 4/5
      A mammoth and moving conclusion to the series...yes I cried at the end...even though this was the third time through!
    • 3/5
      Begin with a bang, then get unnecessary long and protracted in the middle, to finally pick up again at the end. Not a classic by any measure, but a pleasant read.
    • 5/5
      Second time through via an audiobook. The most moving and engrossing book I’ve ever read. Amazing.
    • 3/5
      It was a disappointing ending, somehow...but lots of things were wonderful too.
    • 4/5
      When a book is released that is as much a cultural phenomenon as a literary event, it becomes difficult to objectively consider that book’s true quality. And, when you are already a fan, that makes objectivity that much harder! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is such a book, and I am certainly such a fan. The world had incredibly high expectations for Rowling and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Did she deliver or disappoint?Book Seven of the Harry Potter series starts off with two quotes steeped in death, friendship and redemption. These quotes set the tone for the book remarkably well. No longer are Harry and his friends living in the whimsical days of their early years at Hogwarts. There is no longer room for the playful stylings of books 1-3, where spells gone awry lead to humorous results and one of the greatest dreads of The Boy Who Lived was whether he would catch a golden snitch in Quidditch. Our protagonists are now older, more mature and certainly far more wizened wizards and witches. The foe that has been held at bay for six books must now be faced with finality and drops of the wand are now deadly, not delightful.From the first chapter, it is obvious this is no wearying “History of Magic” lecture we’ve wandered into. Emotion runs high and it is just a few pages before the death toll starts to rise. You realize with a shock that no one is safe and characters you loved may not make it to the end. Let me confirm something you were probably expecting. The Deathly Hallows will occasionally make you laugh, but it will also make you cry. At one point, I was sobbing so hard I couldn’t catch my breath and almost made that “Mwaaaah,” sound of utter anguish. No matter the heartbreak, you must keep reading! This speaks volumes about how invested you will be in the story, and in turn, what a brilliant storyteller Rowling has become, over the course of seven books. After leaving the Dursley’s one final – and surprisingly touching – time, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their own to find and destroy the remaining horcruxes – objects where Voldemort has stashed bits of his soul to ensure his survival. In the process, they also discover a new quest, for the mysterious “Deathly Hallows” of the book’s namesake.Here is where my main criticism with the Deathly Hallows emerges. Harry and his friends are initially clueless as to where to find any of the horcruxes or hallows. For several chapters they wander aimlessly up and down the country, hiding out in the smelly magical tent from Goblet of Fire, trying to puzzle out locations while dealing with cold, hunger and isolation. Long periods of relative inactivity are punctuated with too-short times of intense action. As they wander, the book wanders as well, leading me to wonder if quite a few pages couldn’t have been edited out. Several times I felt tempted to yell “Get on with it!” as they argued over who should be cooking camp grub With her psychological acuity, was this a literary device of Rowling’s? Were we meant to feel irritated by the meanderings, just as the characters were irritated by their initially fruitless and discouraging quest? Or, was this simply a case of poor editing?The climax of The Deathly Hallows, and perhaps the entire series, is the battle for Hogwarts. The chapters encompassing this epic fight are some of the most enjoyable I have ever read. Hope and humor, bravery and valor beam from these pages like phoenix fire. Every character you ever loved – or hated – steps up to make their mark for good or evil. There are more deaths, no battle was fought without bloodshed, but they add poignancy and reality. And I must add, Mrs. Weasley performance proves she is an inspiration for mothers everywhere, wizard and muggle alike!Is Snape evil or a hero? Predictions abound, but when you look into the past with his eyes, it is revelatory. You finally understand his motivation throughout the entire series and wonder how you could have ever questioned where his loyalties lay.And then the prophecy comes to fruition. Over 4,000 pages since we first met Harry Potter in the cupboard under the stairs and the final face off takes place. The manner is most unexpected and we discover that sometimes it takes more courage to not draw a weapon than to fight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ends. It has to. A wild ride like this couldn’t go on forever. I have heard the epilogue called “trite,” and “vague,” and even “exasperating.” When I first read it, I too craved more knowledge about Harry’s future than what was shared. That very vagueness however gives the book a sense of continuity, that even though you are closing the book, the characters really are living on within the covers.From the moment he looked in the Mirror of Erised in the Sorcerer’s Stone, the only thing Harry wanted was a calm life, a normal life and a family. Being The Boy Who Lived was a responsibility thrust upon him and while some readers may feel he should be destined for greater things than fatherhood and cart full of owls at platform 9 and ¾, that was Harry’s ideal, his greatest desire. If you love Harry, how could you wish him any ending but this?
    • 5/5
      What can I say about the last Harry Potter book... It felt sad to end the series, but it is a great ending! I felt all the emotions Harry and his friends felt, even though this was the third time I read the book. I won't give away details for the few people who haven't read the book, but I was frustrated, excited, happy and sad at different times. As a whole, the Harry Potter series is very impressive writing, because I keep coming back to the books, and I think I will keep doing so for many years to come.
    • 4/5
      The final installment, was not quite what I thought it would be good. It’s a good story, and a fairly good ending to the series, but I thought it could have been better. I found that the story drags a bit in the middle and then the last couple of chapters has a lot of things happening all at once. And the epilogue…is something I would have expected to find on fanfiction.net. I think the last chapter before the epilogue, is actually a better end to it than the epilogue, but that is all just my opinion. A good story none the less. Just not one of my favorites overall.
    • 4/5
      couldn't have asked for a better ending to the series (especially after the travesty that was HBP). I have to reserve the five-star rating for PoA though, sorry! :(
    • 3/5
      Listened to the audiobook of the last 2 books. Hadn't read any of the previous volumes, only watched the movies. I have to say that Stephen Fry reading the books was a pleasure to listen to. His voice was made for it. And regarding the actual book... It was enjoyable. Not all books need to make you think and concentrate when reading them. The two books of the series I read were great because they were only trying to tell a story and nothing else. I wonder what will replace Potter for kids that have got hooked on reading now.
    • 5/5
      I think I’m as sad to see this series over as I was when I first read the series years ago. There’s some series I’m sorry to see end because I just love the characters so much that I hate to see them go. In this case, the story was so good that I’m sorry to see the masterpiece end. And yet I think it was ended very well. That was the place to do it. This last book altogether was very good. I don’t know that I can say anything that has not been said about this series. It’s becoming a classic for a reason. I’m glad I took the time to reread the series this year. And I have to say that listening to Jim Dale narrate these audio books has also been a treat. Dale is a very talented narrator. This series is highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      SPOILERSI'm sure that I'm similar to many people in that I initially shunned the series because it was just so darn popular. Something that everyone likes can't really be of any interest to any SERIOUS thinkers, can it? Oh, but it can! After much prodding and raving by friends, I picked up the series (after book five was written) and read it all within a week or two. Then when books six and seven came out, I was there at midnight waiting to get my copy. The series as a whole is a well-written fantasy series, and should serve as a springboard to many other delightful books in the genre.Book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, concludes the series with the defeat of Voldemort. For (what seems like) the majority of the book, we are plodding along with Harry, Ron, and Hermoine as absolutely no action happens. They are camping in tents away from all the strife. Some may find this tedious, but I think it has a point. We are made to feel the psychological struggles and tedium that the characters feel in their situations. It's not much fun for any of them being stuck in a tent while other people are fighting Death Eaters and oppression by the state.The final showdown with Voldemort comes after a huge battle, with many fallen friends. Harry has marched willingly to what he believes will be his death. In doing so, his love for those in the wizarding world conquers the power that Voldemort might have had, and casts protection over them. Voldemort is helpless against a power he cannot understand, because all he knows is the power of dominion over others, not the power of weakness for love's sake. He dies still unable to comprehend why he was unable to gain victory.In this, the Christian imagery is so thick it is almost hitting the reader over the head with it. Some people have critiqued the book as finally being pagan, but I disagree. The emphasis on the power of love to conquer death and sin can only be Christian. It isn't a full-fledged theological dissertation, and shouldn't be. But it has enough there to make a reader wonder "Why is love so powerful?" and perhaps lead him to the other version of love who has conquered death and sin.There is an epilogue which gives us a glimpse of what has happened to some of the main characters in the next two decades. Many have called it trite, but I found it enjoyable. It was just enough of the 'happily ever after' for us to not have to wonder about the rest of the story.
    • 5/5
      I can't believe it's all over. This book had me laughing, crying, holding my breath, sobbing, my heart in my throat and with so many twists and turns, gasping right until the very last page.I can't believe Fred and Remus and Tonks though... NO!
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable book, though not the best of the series, the final book sees us through Harry’s final battle. And while Rowling’s series ended strongly, it had several shortcomings as well. The pacing was both a strength and weakness of the book. It was exciting, boring, thrilling, dull (and a bit trite once or twice); always appropriate for the circumstances but going back and forth between long uneventful periods to momentous discoveries and encounters made the book feel disjointed. As the last book in the series, exposition is to be expected, but not to such an extent. Several chapters are dedicated to it, and while, often in a semi-creative way, the earliest portion went on far too long. The backgrounds that are revealed give flaw and thereby flesh to the characters; they become much more human and alive. All in all, it’s a great read and a befitting finale.
    • 5/5
      I am so sorry that this series has ended! I loved every one of the books! I keep trying to push them on my nephews and nieces but they're a little young. I think these books have something for everyone! Jim Dale has spoiled me for all other audio narrators - he's fantastic!
    • 5/5
      The perfect ending: realistic and moving, yet still triumphant! Prepare to cry and to rejoice, over and over again.
    • 4/5
      A fitting finale. I'm tempted to go all in and give it five stars, but I'm not convinced that it was my favorite in the series. It's certainly in contention, though!
    • 3/5
      I like the Harry Potter Series. This part of the story has many wonderful aspects, including the revelation of what is really going on with Snape. Some of the other characters are wrapped up too quickly, giving the book a rushed feeling in spite of its length.
    • 5/5
      The first time I read this book I did it in one take, in an 18 hours frenzy or so. Just because I needed to know what happened. Then after a month or so, I re-read it and got more of the book in, something I wasn’t able to do the first time because of my super quick pace.
      Well I loved it, and I still love it every time I read it. I read the Harry Potters every three of four years, when I feel I’ve forgotten enough about them to enjoy them once more. The only bad thing I can say about this book is that, being it the last in the saga, when I finish it, I feel a bitter disappointment at not having more. It is so good every time that after it, I just need to stay away from every other book for a while because well, nothing is like Harry Potter.
      If it is your first time reading it, lucky you, my advice to you is take it slow, I know it is impossible, but try to relish every page because at the end of it you won’t get more, sigh.
      The book has everything: suspense, adventure, struggle, deceit, loss, and most of all retribution! It is spectacular, breath taking, finger twisting, moving, and well, it’s just a masterpiece.
      The chapter about Snape makes me cry every time!
    • 5/5
      A few slower sequences here and there (moving the tent around the country got a little boring), but all in all a great book. Read it (as so many people) within a weekend and was sad when I finished it, just because I knew there were no new books to look forward to.
    • 4/5
      Second reread for me for HP7. I have a terrible time remembering all the ins and outs of how this one comes together when I'm not reading it, but I enjoy it immensely while I am reading it. Chapter Thirty-Six makes me cry, and (again, standing against what I gather is popular opinion), I love the Epilogue. It doesn't quite get that last star from me simply because it fails (though I don't think it's even trying--nor do I really think it ought to) at the delight the other HPs imbue. I don't really see that as a flaw, especially as I think Rowling does an excellent job of pulling her mythos together here, but the unrelenting, nightmare-making darkness detracts just a bit from the book's enjoyability for me.