Dreams of the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn

One of them is Anna, Celia's daughter, and Vaughn alternates between mother and daughter so that we see both sides of the story.especially the secrets they're keeping from each other. It's twenty years later, and a new generation of superheroes is itching to take up the mantle, inspired by the now-retired Olympiad. Maybe, just maybe, these teens could one day fill the gap left by the dissolution of The Olympiad.Īfter the Golden Age was a great superhero book, a satisfying read that didn't require a sequel, but, thankfully, Dreams of the Golden Age is a welcome return to Commerce City, another well told story of superheroics, this time with even more superpowered action! Still, just in case, Celia has secretly awarded scholarships at Anna’s private high school to the descendants of the city’s other superpowered humans. At least Celia doesn’t have to worry about Anna becoming a target for every gang with masks and an agenda, like Celia was at Anna’s age.Īs far as Celia knows, Anna isn't anything other than a normal teen. Unlike every mother, Celia has the means to send Anna to the best schools and keep a close watch on her, every second of every day. Like every mother, Celia worries about her daughter. Hiding her burgeoning superpowers from her parents is hard enough how’s she supposed to keep them from finding out that her friends have powers, too? Or that she and the others are meeting late at night, honing their skills and dreaming of becoming Commerce City’s next great team of masked vigilantes? She’s also the granddaughter of the city’s two most famous superheroes, the former leaders of the legendary Olympiad, and the company car drops her off at the gate of her exclusive high school every morning. Unlike every teen, Anna has a telepath for a father and Commerce City's most powerful businessperson for a mother.

Dreams of the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn