It was just 10 years ago that the world superheroes and supervillains lost all of their powers after a major battle. The next generation is just coming to the fore, still learning about their abilities and about what it means to be a hero. In this third volume in the Quantum Prophecy series, readers get to continue following the tales of the three original New Heroes. Each of them is still dealing with struggles related to their power.

Renata, who was a teen hero at the time the previous heroes lost their abilities, is finding that her ability to change herself to impervious crystal has new twists and turns. It seems that she is now able to turn other objects and even people to crystal as well. The problem is that it causes her a great deal of pain.

The team speedster, Danny, is still incredibly worried that he is going to follow in his father's footsteps. Quantum, his dad, went mad because of his ability to see the future, a talent that Danny has not developed yet. The problem is that Quantum saw that he would lead an army that would kill millions. Danny himself has recently had a vision that was not far off that mark.

Colin, the team's super-strong member, has gone on the run. He has started to believe the American government is using the New Heroes. This allows him to become vulnerable to the telepathic Yvonne, a former teammate who seems to have the power to control people with just a word. The two of them are now working for a major movement of people who are trying to overturn all the nations of the world to bring about peace. Unfortunately, the group's leaders seem to have more nefarious goals.

Readers should definitely check out the first two books in the series before diving into this one or they will have a tough time with knowing who is who. There is a broad cast of primary and secondary characters that allow for rich storytelling, including a really interesting subplot in which the daughter of hero without powers who died in an earlier book is dealing with whether heroes ultimately are a good or a bad thing.

The books, like the series as a whole, is full of quick-paced action, strong characters, and some serious looks at a number of ethical questions. Fans of the series and superhero tales in general will really like this book.