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Having read the first book Shade, I found that Powers was very different. I don't know if they're marketed as a series, but certainly, reading the first one helped me understand this one, many parts of which didn't seem to describe the scope of the threat related in the first book. I don't think I would have been able to give this book as much as a 3-star rating if I hadn't read the first one. The enemy in Powers seems to be only loosely related to the enemy in the first book, although they're supposed to be the same thing. It's almost as if the author wanted to change the story a little bit. However, the inclusion of two characters that had been in the first book is what makes the changes really evident. I really liked the two characters, Melchy and Hailey, in the first book and it ended as if the romantic feelings hinted at at the end of Shade was going to go somewhere. They appear in this book and we learn that they are nothing more than friends who really care about each other, and worse everything is up in the air 'complicated' and now they are just traveling around together. We do get to see the central male and female character of Powers start a relationship and it is in stark contrast and makes the first book's characters less credible somehow. It was very disappointing. Perhaps this bothered me even more because the the main characters in this book are less developed and not very likable. The wide eyed innocence of Mari in this book stopped being cute after the first page of it, especially so because she was crying all the time, at every little thing. That drove me nuts. She came across more as having serious self-esteem problems and being a weak character. The main guy in this book, Jazz, was cynical and suspicious till just before the end. This sudden transformation/conversion was very unrealistic I thought. His character was more tolerable but I just didn't care for this pair as much as Melchy and Hailey from the first book - and like I said before, when they turn up in this book, their relationship is a total let-down.
With all that aside, at least the writing itself is good, descriptive enough and well-edited.


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Powers A Novel John B Olson 9780805447354 Books Reviews

My thoughts...This is book two in the series. I have not read the first book, so initially I was really confused as to what was going on. You begin by reading the POV of several characters. They are all experiencing intense situations such as being chased, attacked and feeling intense pain. The beginning of the book left me dizzy, but I was still intrigued enough to keep reading. About 100 pages or so into the story, the characters come together and the plot begins to make more sense. Mari is an odd heroine. She was raised in the swamplands by an old man she believed to be her Grandfather. He is murdered and she goes on a mission to find the prophet she has been learning of her whole life. Jazz, the prophet, is a musician who has not clue that he has been the object of legends and fairy tales. Mari is a child of God, she has strong belief. Jazz however, has none. The pair, along with some new acquaintances are being chased by the FBI, the police, and something purely evil.

Powers provides non-stop action. It is very easy to get swept into this world of mysterious cloaked figures, cops and robbers, and fairy tale romance. It was very hard for me to put down. The story contained a subtle religious undertone, but I did not feel like a was reading a Christian novel. The end wrapped up nicely, but left room for another adventure. Overall, I think it was a very unique storyline that would entice readers from a variety of genres. I enjoyed this book and I would read other books in this series.
Must read first book first!! Answered so many questions left from book 1. Hope author is writing a book 3. Once again, I was exhausted by the end of the book. Really happy with it.
Like zombies with a Christian twist? Want a scary story that doesn't glorify evil? Then this book is for you D
Awesome. John B. Olson has topped his previous books. Having read five other novels by John, POWERS is my favorite. POWERS is the sequel of SHADE. Having read SHADE twice, I strained at my chain to get my hands on POWERS. The wait merited my vested patience. John B. Olson had broken visionary ground.

Here's a snippet of the POWERS adventure Swamp girl Mariutza (Mari) blames herself for the violent death of Gypsy grandfather Purodad. Only the prophet Jaazaniah can stand against the badness that has murdered Purodad. Mari must find Jaazaniah whom she has never met. She only knows him as portrayed in Purodad's painting. Meanwhile, full-awake dreams haunt musician Jaazaniah Rechabson (Jazz) who speculates he's been drugged. Then he finds himself at the front end of a bizarre hunt. What or who is after him and why? As he flees, the dreams continue on and off. He wonders how long it takes drugs to wear off. He finds his apartment sacked the same day he gets a letter informing him of an inheritance from his grandfather. That's quite a shock since he has thought his grandfather to have died decades earlier. Mari finds Jazz and informs him he's her prophet but he denies he's a prophet. He doesn't even believe in God. Through danger after danger, Mari and Jazz fall in love but neither knows about the other's love. Jazz's inheritance becomes an issue when finding it requires Mari's help. Jazz does not easily trust other people. He finally learns to trust Mari because of his love for her and their love becomes mutually known. Jazz comes to believe in God and fulfills his prophetic mission to win over the bad guys. Then irony spoils their romance even as they realize they'd like to get married. This killjoy irony represents a brilliant twist that I will keep secret. Read POWERS and find out whether or not Mari and Jazz will get together. I worried about them big time. Now it's your turn.

I experienced uncanny identification with Jazz and understand why he fell in love with Mari. I thought it was really cool that Gypsies were presented as believing in the same God that Jews and Christians do. Why not? The Bible presents Abraham as a nomad and Gypsies are nomads. I was glad to see the main characters from SHADE function as support characters in POWERS Hailey and Melchi. POWER's new main characters, Jazz and Mari, are fun. For thrilling five-star adventure and romance, read POWERS. Reread it, if you dare.
Having read the first book Shade, I found that Powers was very different. I don't know if they're marketed as a series, but certainly, reading the first one helped me understand this one, many parts of which didn't seem to describe the scope of the threat related in the first book. I don't think I would have been able to give this book as much as a 3-star rating if I hadn't read the first one. The enemy in Powers seems to be only loosely related to the enemy in the first book, although they're supposed to be the same thing. It's almost as if the author wanted to change the story a little bit. However, the inclusion of two characters that had been in the first book is what makes the changes really evident. I really liked the two characters, Melchy and Hailey, in the first book and it ended as if the romantic feelings hinted at at the end of Shade was going to go somewhere. They appear in this book and we learn that they are nothing more than friends who really care about each other, and worse everything is up in the air 'complicated' and now they are just traveling around together. We do get to see the central male and female character of Powers start a relationship and it is in stark contrast and makes the first book's characters less credible somehow. It was very disappointing. Perhaps this bothered me even more because the the main characters in this book are less developed and not very likable. The wide eyed innocence of Mari in this book stopped being cute after the first page of it, especially so because she was crying all the time, at every little thing. That drove me nuts. She came across more as having serious self-esteem problems and being a weak character. The main guy in this book, Jazz, was cynical and suspicious till just before the end. This sudden transformation/conversion was very unrealistic I thought. His character was more tolerable but I just didn't care for this pair as much as Melchy and Hailey from the first book - and like I said before, when they turn up in this book, their relationship is a total let-down.
With all that aside, at least the writing itself is good, descriptive enough and well-edited.