Title: Hero
Author: Perry Moore
Genres: fantasy, LGBTQ, science fiction, young adult

I don’t usually buy hardcover books, but when I was wondering through Barnes & Noble the other day while waiting for the movie theater to open, I impulsively bought two (which is why I am now broke) hardcover books including this one.

I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered a YA novel before about superheroes which is unfortunate, really. I’m a huge fan of NBC’s Heroes and sometimes have a crush on Wonder Woman because, come on, Wonder Woman is awesome.

One thing I like most about this book is that the jacket didn’t mention the main character, a teenage superhero in the making, is gay. Again, I’m not sure I’ve actually encountered a YA novel before with a gay character that isn’t clearly labeled somewhere.

Everything superhero is banned from his home by his dad, a former, now disgraced, hero without powers. Because, of course, it’s not enough Thom has to hide his position within the League (the same organization that disowned his dad after a particularly tragic, but misunderstood incident), he also has to hide his sexuality from both the town as well as his homophobic father.

I really enjoyed this book and I’m definitely looking forward to reading the future Hero sequels by Perry Moore.