In this sequel to The Awakening, in which the world sees the return superhumans after 10 years. The next generation of superheroes is coming together to better handle the troubles they face.

Danny, gifted with the talent of superspeed, lost his arm and his powers in order to save the day in the previous book and is still coming to terms with the fact that his real father is a former shape-changing supervillain.

Colin, whose parents were both superhumans has the ability to resist harm along with superhuman strength and abilities, seems to be a natural leader as he adjust to his powers.

Then there is Renata, who was actually a newly minted superhero as everyone's powers disappeared 10 years earlier. She was just trapped by her own power, which allows her to turn her body to diamond.

As Renata (Diamond) and Colin (Titan) complete heroics acts, they catch the eyes of the press and find themselves whisked from Britain to a secret facility in Kansas that is managed by the American government and a number of former superheroes. They are also united with another group of young superhumans. They are going to be trained to be a team.

This is just in time as the former supervillain Dioxin has teamed up with a group of villains looking to not only crush our blossoming heroes, but also take over the world. Dioxin has also become the ally of a new cult leader that is proposing small utopian communities that promote the idea of everyone living in peace and harmony.

The question is whether our new heroes are up to the challenge of fighting the forces of evil ... or will they fail, allowing the world to fall into the hands to two very scary individuals.

This was really a quick read. I enjoyed the characters, which are further developed in this book. It is clear that Carroll has a real interest in superhero-related tales, and he has done a wonderful job of capture what has made some of the many teen-based teams in the Marvel and DC Universes such as the X-Men and the Teen Titans. This is definitely a book I would suggest to readers who like a lot of action and enjoy reading superheroes.