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Failstate is an average teenager, trying to make it through life and figure out how to talk to girls. Oh, and he also has super powers he is still learning to control. He is part of a reality tv show America's Next Superhero trying to win a superhero license. But when one of the wannabe superheroes gets severely injured while out on patrol, the show is put on hiatus and people wonder if these superheroes are doing more harm than good. Failstate, with some new friends he's made through the show, starts investigating who hurt his co-competitor and uncovers a plan to take out a good portion of the entire world's population. And literally, only he can stop it.

It took me a while to get into this book. Like many superheroes, Failstate has his own agnst issues he has to deal with along the way, mostly with his family, and until he does, he can be somewhat annoying and petty at times. But once that got dealt with and the mysterious circumstances had developed enough, I was thoroughly intrigued and convinced I would read the next book too (of course, that wasn't till over halfway through the book). Otte develops an interesting superhero world with a decent cast of characters that have some actual depth to them. Those who like Marvel comics heroes should enjoy Failstate and gang.

I new this was by a Christian author and had gotten good reviews, but I was still a little wary. Not because of the Christian message interwoven into the story, but because I've been disappointed by the too-often subpar quality of writing for young adults and kids in the Christian arena. I am quite pleased to say that Otte's writing can compete with the rest of writing for this interest level across the board. He obviously knows his audience and the teens come off very authentic. The action sequences are interesting and the character building is solid. The only thing I hope Otte improves on as he continues to write (which I hope he does) is flow between the "secular" and "church" moments in his books. There were times when the moments when Failstate prays or goes to church felt tacked on to the story. I am not saying it is a bad thing Failstate attends youth group and church regularly where he gets some preaching (good thing too, because that's where he eventually gets his issues somewhat sorted out), but it just needs to be a little more wordsmithing attention.


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Failstate John W Otte Books Reviews

This is a very unique book and felt very full. That’s the thing about action-packed books – the excitement never lets up! I thought the first chapter or two were a little slow but once we learn a secret about Failstate & Guantlet (another competitor on the reality show), my interest was peaked and it never waned. I liked so many of the characters, too – Failstate, of course, but also Lux and Veritas and Prairie Wind (was that her name?) all seemed interesting.

I especially liked watching Failstate learn more about his powers. I think that was my favorite part – his untapped potential and how he would call out to God and discover his inner strength. His faith was naturally part of the story – heavily Christian but it was part of who he was, not something beating the reader over the head.

There were a few questions unanswered that may come up in sequels but they were backstory type questions that aren’t important in the overall flow of things. I didn’t care for Failstate’s mother at all. I felt like her mistreatment of Failstate came from a dislike of his appearance and disabilities and was extremely unmotherlike. (One other small thing – there seemed to be a lot of editing typos – words missing or repeated twice. I was surprised considering it wasn’t self-published.)

The big question I had was in this world where super heroes and super villains are so commonplace, I couldn’t believe there weren’t systems in place to train and supervise those people better. They needed a school (like Super High) or something. Everyone expecting Failstate to not melt everything was unreasonable with no one ever taking time, aside from his father, to work with him so he could learn control.

I think these books would be awesome for both guys & girls who like superheroes and/or comic book-type stories. I definitely plan to read the rest. Oh - and the ebook is usually free, too.
Finished this a few weeks ago, and had a hard time gathering my thoughts on it for a review. I'm on the fence about Christian fiction in general--being a Christian and a writer myself who likes the faith elements very subtle, often to the point of completely buried in symbolism. I tend to shy from books where the Christianity is overt, usually feeling preached at while reading.

This book was overt, but it was one of the more genuine Christian books I've read. The main character is a teen boy, who happens to have superpowers, and also happens to be a Christian. He attends church, and hangs out at youth group...and competes on a reality show against other kids with super powers.

The story concept is unique. I mean, a reality show for super heroes, in which they're assigned tasks to perform on live TV. And each week, one is voted off. How cool is that?

The characters are well fleshed out. I definitely connected with Robin (aka Failstate). He's a real teen, with real teen problems, with real teen friends, even amongst all the superhero stuff. His life is by no means perfect, and he not only deals with taking out villains, but also struggles with his relationship with his mom and brother.

The writing is good, with a unique voice, and the pacing kept me turning pages. Plenty of action, without sacrificing a well thought-out plot. Definitely has me interesting in continuing the series.
Failstate is an average teenager, trying to make it through life and figure out how to talk to girls. Oh, and he also has super powers he is still learning to control. He is part of a reality tv show America's Next Superhero trying to win a superhero license. But when one of the wannabe superheroes gets severely injured while out on patrol, the show is put on hiatus and people wonder if these superheroes are doing more harm than good. Failstate, with some new friends he's made through the show, starts investigating who hurt his co-competitor and uncovers a plan to take out a good portion of the entire world's population. And literally, only he can stop it.

It took me a while to get into this book. Like many superheroes, Failstate has his own agnst issues he has to deal with along the way, mostly with his family, and until he does, he can be somewhat annoying and petty at times. But once that got dealt with and the mysterious circumstances had developed enough, I was thoroughly intrigued and convinced I would read the next book too (of course, that wasn't till over halfway through the book). Otte develops an interesting superhero world with a decent cast of characters that have some actual depth to them. Those who like Marvel comics heroes should enjoy Failstate and gang.

I new this was by a Christian author and had gotten good reviews, but I was still a little wary. Not because of the Christian message interwoven into the story, but because I've been disappointed by the too-often subpar quality of writing for young adults and kids in the Christian arena. I am quite pleased to say that Otte's writing can compete with the rest of writing for this interest level across the board. He obviously knows his audience and the teens come off very authentic. The action sequences are interesting and the character building is solid. The only thing I hope Otte improves on as he continues to write (which I hope he does) is flow between the "secular" and "church" moments in his books. There were times when the moments when Failstate prays or goes to church felt tacked on to the story. I am not saying it is a bad thing Failstate attends youth group and church regularly where he gets some preaching (good thing too, because that's where he eventually gets his issues somewhat sorted out), but it just needs to be a little more wordsmithing attention.