Mark H Kruger

Overpowered Mark H Kruger

Brief Description: Sixteen-year-old Nica Ashley moves to sleepy Barrington, Colorado, to live with her father and discovers a mysterious pulse of energy has given her and her friends superhero-like powers. Marc Notes: ; Sixteen-year-old Nica Ashley moves to sleepy Barrington, Colorado, to live with her father and discovers a mysterious pulse of energy has given her and her friends superhero-like powers.. Publisher Marketing: The world's safest town might actually be a deadly kind of dangerous. And Nica Ashley is about to learn the hard way. Nica Ashley is accustomed to traveling the globe with her journalist mother, so when she gets sent to live in a small town with the father she barely knows, she's in for a bit of a culture shock. Barrington prides itself on being a sleepy, family community with the lowest crime rates in the state of Colorado. There's even a private security force run by Barrington Technology (BarTech) and a nightly curfew for all residents. On Nica's first day at school, she meets Jackson Winters and finds out he went from school superstar to living ghost after his girlfriend disappeared a few months ago. When Nica follows him out after curfew one night, they both witness a mysterious green flash--and the next morning the power has gone out and all the birds are dead. But secrets are well and alive, and as Nica and some of her friends discover they now have abilities best described as "super," they also realize that Barrington might not be so safe. And that BarTech is looking for them. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2013 (EAN 9781442431287, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/26/2013 (EAN 9781442431287, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 160 (EAN 9781442431287, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013 (EAN 9781442431287, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 116 (EAN 9781442431287, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Kruger, Mark H Mark H. Kruger is a screen and TV writer specializing in edge-of-your-seat thrillers and suspense. He has contributed to many television series and movies but is best known for having written and produced for "The 4400" and "Necessary Roughness", and for working with filmmakers Wes Craven and Clive Barker. Mark lives in Los Angeles and is the author of "Overpowered" and "Overtaken".