Return of the Talents

Last week I read David Lubar's classic Hidden Talents. This week I read the sequel, True Talents. It was another fantastic ride! This tale of the boys of Edgeview takes place nearly a year after the first book, after all of the boys have been released from the school. Trash, the resident telekinetic, wakes up in a lab, unable to remember how he got there. He escapes, and is soon fending for himself in the bustling metropolis of Philadelphia. Soon, the other boys find themselves drawn there as well, for various reasons. Problems and foes surround them at every turn, but the boys' talents, and more importantly, their bond, put them on top in the end.
True Talents is a bit of a different creature than its predecessor. Though most of the story is from Trash's POV, several chapters are from the POVs of the other boys, which was a bit confusing at times. However, it was necessary for the story, so I was okay with it. The story is also more divided, with sections that encompass each day of the boys' adventures. Not necessarily a bad move, just an interesting one. This book also sported extremely short chapters, which normally I am a fan of. However, this time, between the short chapters and time divisions, the story almost seemed choppy in some places.
Lubar is an excellent storyteller. If he ever continues this particular story line, you can bet your last dollar that I will pick it up. True Talents may have stumbled in places, but I still consider it a success, and a book that I can always come back to.

(picture courtesy of goodreads.com)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CPH Internship Week #8: Of Pasta and PowerPoints

My time at CPH has flown by and I now only have one week left in St. Louis! I had a lot of fun this past week, though. As the VBS intern, a lot of my job has consisted of updating and changing files for next year's VBS, Miraculous Mission . I got really good at using the "find and replace" tool in Word! However, this week I got to do more with creating original files and content. Adele and I have been working on creating the PowerPoints for the song lyrics and the opening and closing sessions of VBS. This required a lot of waiting for various art files, waiting to make sure the song lyrics were proofread, and waiting for InDesign to export files. After this week, I could go years without using InDesign again and I would be happy! But really, it's been so cool to put together something that I know will be used by churches next summer. Heck, I'll be using it! When we were exporting lyrics for what felt like the thousandth time, Adele and I reminded each other about...
Read more

CPH Internship Week #7: Of Blogs and Busy-ness

Oh what a week it was! After taking the week of July 4th off to visit home, it was decidedly more difficult to get back in the swing of things at CPH, but it was a great week nonetheless! In terms of what I was working on day to day, most of this week was spent writing a few blog posts for the CPH VBS website. I got to collaborate on these posts with my fellow intern, Adele, which made it an even cooler project. Our first post is already up, if you would like to check it out! I'll put a link at the bottom of this post. We've also been working on creating PowerPoints, PDFs, and other documents that will be a part of next year's VBS, Miraculous Mission . It has been so amazing to work on this VBS and know that churches all across the country will use it next year, including my home church! It is going to be a fantastic way to share Christ's love with kids, and I'm a part of it! I just really love this job. Most of the excitement this week came in the form of activi...
Read more

It's Not the Best Christmas Ever

Every time I turn on the radio or the TV, all the ads scream variations on the same thing: " Make this the BEST CHRISTMAS EVER! " We all simply MUST have that new piece of tech or toy for the kids or perfectly quirky little object to put on a shelf. Otherwise, how could we possibly have the " BEST CHRISTMAS EVER "? But here's the deal, people. Come on, lean in close. Closer! I'll whisper it in your ear. The best Christmas ever already happened . Whaaaat? I know, it's crazy. Surely having a bigger tree and more lights and more eggnog can make this year  the best Christmas ever? But alas. There is no way that we could ever, ever top the real, true Best Christmas Ever. Could it have been the year that you got that bike you really wanted as a kid? Or the year your family vacation went perfectly? What about last year, when everyone liked the gifts you got them? Nope. The Best Christmas Ever, the one we can never top, took place over 2000 years ago. A car...
Read more