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The Cloak Society: An elite organization of supervillains graced with extraordinary powers. Ten years ago they were defeated by the Rangers of Justice and vanished without a trace. But the villains of Cloak have been biding their time, waiting for the perfect moment to resurface. And twelve-year-old Alex Knight wants to be one of them. Alex is already a junior member, and his entire universe is Cloak's underground headquarters, hidden beneath an abandoned drive-in theater in Sterling City, Texas. While other kids his age are studying math and history, Alex is mastering his telekinetic powers and learning how to break into bank vaults. His only dream is to follow in his parents' footsteps as one of the most feared supervillains in the world. Cloak is everything he believes in. But on the day of his debut mission, Alex does the unthinkable: he saves the life of a young Ranger named Kirbie. Even worse . . . she becomes his friend. And the more time he spends with her, the more Alex wonders about the world outside of Cloak—and what, exactly, he's been fighting for.
Review:
As a child, I loved Spider-Man, but I loved Dr. Octopus too. Even as an adult, I still can not decide between the Rebellion and The Dark Side. From the beginning pages of THE CLOAK SOCIETY, I could see that author Jeramey Kraatz still hasn't decided either.
As a child, I loved Spider-Man, but I loved Dr. Octopus too. Even as an adult, I still can not decide between the Rebellion and The Dark Side. From the beginning pages of THE CLOAK SOCIETY, I could see that author Jeramey Kraatz still hasn't decided either.
THE CLOAK SOCIETY is a fast paced book that will leave you questioning your traditional view of the supervillain. We gladly follow along with Alex, a supervillain with telekinesis, as he prepares and does battle against The Rangers of Justice. But more importantly, we follow Alex as he battles within himself.
Is he evil?
What are the extent of his powers?
Why has the Cloak's history been so hidden from him?
This fresh take on good versus evil, or evil versus good, simply works. Who would I recommend this to? If your reader enjoys superheros, then this is a no brainer. If they have enjoyed The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins, or the Artemis Fowl series, then this book is for them too.
I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Where to purchase?
There are a ton of options found here at HarperCollins. But if you want to sample it first, you can head over to HarperCollins Children's, where you can download the first few chapters for free.
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