By: Carrie Vaughn
Genres: Fantasy
Posted: June 24, 2014
DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE by Carrie Vaughn is the perfect action-filled novel for fans of superheroes. It's complete with family legacies, masked heroes, terrifying villains, and a nail-biting climax. The mother-daughter dynamic is so refreshing, and it's wonderful seeing their relationship grows. This is the second book in a series, and I think their relationship might stand out even more after reading the first, as well as getting some good background on Celia, but there's enough history in DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE to read it alone.
Though I did highly enjoy all those aspects of the book and do think it would be a great read for some, I did have some trouble connecting with the story. The premise is so interesting, but it was hard for me to feel like I was really in the story. I definitely think Anna could be relatable to plenty of readers, but for me, I didn't find any big connection that made me invested in her story.
Overall, I can easily see that the author, Carrie Vaughn is full of talent, but DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE just wasn't the book for me. I would still recommend it to YA readers looking for lots of action and superhero battles.
Book Summary
Like every teen, Anna has secrets. Unlike every teen, Anna has a telepath for a father and Commerce City's most powerful businessperson for a mother. She's also the granddaughter of the city's two most famous superheroes, the former leaders of the legendary Olympiad, and the company car drops her off at the gate of her exclusive high school every morning. Privacy is one luxury she doesn't have.
Hiding her burgeoning superpowers from her parents is hard enough; how's she supposed to keep them from finding out that her friends have powers, too? Or that she and the others are meeting late at night, honing their skills and dreaming of becoming Commerce City's next great team of masked vigilantes?
Like every mother, Celia worries about her daughter. Unlike every mother, Celia has the means to send Anna to the best schools and keep a close watch on her, every second of every day. At least Celia doesn't have to worry about Anna becoming a target for every gang with masks and an agenda, like Celia was at Anna's age.
As far as Celia knows, Anna isn't anything other than a normal teen. Still, just in case, Celia has secretly awarded scholarships at Anna's private high school to the descendants of the city's other superpowered humans. Maybe, just maybe, these teens could one day fill the gap left by the dissolution of The Olympiad....
Dreams of the Golden Age is the stunning sequel to Carrie Vaughn's groundbreaking superhero novel, After the Golden Age
by: Carrie Vaughn
Tor Books
January 1, 2014
On Sale: January 7, 2014
Featuring: Anna
320 pages
ISBN: 076533481X
EAN: 9780765334817
Kindle: B00F8FG6G4
Hardcover / e-Book