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Super Villain Academy #2
Polar Opposites
The supers are balanced. Academies have altered their curriculum to teach both sides of the super power spectrum. All's well in the super world. Right? When Mystic kidnaps Oceanus, Jeff learns it isn't all right. Turning to the newly balanced supers for assistance, he panics to find they've done nothing to rescue Oceanus. When no ransom request follows, he worries Mystic's plan never included returning his girlfriend. Frustrated, he's forced to work with the only super willing to help. Oceanus' ex-villain, ex-boyfriend, Set. Mystic isn't the only one hiding something. Nothing about Jeff is balanced. Temper flares result in scorched clothing or flying furniture, and his charm has become an indiscriminating people-magnet. Jeff is convinced, or maybe just hopeful, that his lack of control is directly related to Oceanus being gone. But will he and Set find her before Jeff loses control completely and will they find her alive?
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2014
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About the author
Kai Strand
33 books114 followersThanks for your interest in my books and me. I love talking books with readers and hope you’ll share your thoughts on my books by leaving a review and/or dropping me an email. It’s easiest to get a hold of me through my website (kaistrand.com). Perhaps you clicked on my bio to find out things about me, such as I hate to handle raw meat, I’m a wife and mother of four, a compulsive walker, and a Mozart fangirl. But since you stopped by, what I really want you to know is that I love that you read. Readers are smart, quick-witted, and usually good conversationalists—even if it’s only in their head. Introverts unite!
I write middle grade fiction because those are the most formative years of our lives. It’s when we are trying to claim our freedom, while still being restricted by rules. The things we learn in books can give us the skills to navigate that maze. I write young adult fiction because there are no limits to what message I share or how I share it. Plus young adult readers are some of the most passionate readers out there. I heart YA readers.
If you’d like an image of me as a writer, go ahead and picture me with my laptop in a quaint bookshop café, fingers flying over the keys while the words pour out of my fingertips. It’s much better than the real image of me in my pajamas with coffee breath, sinking into the me-sized crater in the couch, grumbling at my laptop when the words don’t come.
Read an interview with Kai here on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...
I write middle grade fiction because those are the most formative years of our lives. It’s when we are trying to claim our freedom, while still being restricted by rules. The things we learn in books can give us the skills to navigate that maze. I write young adult fiction because there are no limits to what message I share or how I share it. Plus young adult readers are some of the most passionate readers out there. I heart YA readers.
If you’d like an image of me as a writer, go ahead and picture me with my laptop in a quaint bookshop café, fingers flying over the keys while the words pour out of my fingertips. It’s much better than the real image of me in my pajamas with coffee breath, sinking into the me-sized crater in the couch, grumbling at my laptop when the words don’t come.
Read an interview with Kai here on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...
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July 7, 2014
What if your mom was a hero and your dad a villain? What if you were both, with a good side but unable to tame your villain side? Then you and your girlfriend bring the world to an end and in the new world the super villains and heroes are balanced, neither good nor bad. Or they’re supposed to be. And no, I’m not telling how they bring the world to an end.
In POLAR OPPOSITES: SUPER VILLAIN ACADEMY BOOK 2, by Author Kai Strand, Jeff, AKA Polar, still has trouble controlling his good or bad sides, even though he’s supposed to be balanced. Not only is Jeff having problems with his powers and has to watch to keep from setting people on fire, his girlfriend Oceanus is acting weird also. Then Oceanus is kidnapped and Jeff, like it or not, finds himself working with Set, Oceanus’ ex- boyfriend, to find where her abductor has taken Oceanus.
Kai Strand keeps the action moving. She takes the reader down one road and you think you know where you’re going. Then the road takes an unexpected turn and you’re headed in a new direction. The author also has created characters that, even though they have super powers, are still teens with the emotions of teens searching for their identity and where they fit in the world. Vivid descriptions place the reader in each scene, as if you’re there. This is a story of young love, hope, fear, and trust. I recommend POLAR OPPOSITES for lovers of fantasy, super heroes, and adventure. The novel would make a nice addition to high school libraries and your own library as well. I hope we don’t have to wait too long to see what happens to Jeff and his friends next.
Happy Reading.
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In POLAR OPPOSITES: SUPER VILLAIN ACADEMY BOOK 2, by Author Kai Strand, Jeff, AKA Polar, still has trouble controlling his good or bad sides, even though he’s supposed to be balanced. Not only is Jeff having problems with his powers and has to watch to keep from setting people on fire, his girlfriend Oceanus is acting weird also. Then Oceanus is kidnapped and Jeff, like it or not, finds himself working with Set, Oceanus’ ex- boyfriend, to find where her abductor has taken Oceanus.
Kai Strand keeps the action moving. She takes the reader down one road and you think you know where you’re going. Then the road takes an unexpected turn and you’re headed in a new direction. The author also has created characters that, even though they have super powers, are still teens with the emotions of teens searching for their identity and where they fit in the world. Vivid descriptions place the reader in each scene, as if you’re there. This is a story of young love, hope, fear, and trust. I recommend POLAR OPPOSITES for lovers of fantasy, super heroes, and adventure. The novel would make a nice addition to high school libraries and your own library as well. I hope we don’t have to wait too long to see what happens to Jeff and his friends next.
Happy Reading.
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July 18, 2014
What would happen if super powers were equalized? That's the question facing Jeff Mean, er, I mean, Polar in this sequel to King of Bad.
After balancing the supers at the end of book one, things should be good now. But they aren't. The villains aren't being villainous, but the heroes aren't being heroic, either. Everyone's powers are balanced. Except Jeff's.
That wouldn't be such a bad thing if his girlfriend, Oci, was around. But she's been kidnapped, and neither side of the supers are helping Jeff find her. His last resort is to team up with Set, his nemesis from his old school.
Together, they manage to track down Oci, but Jeff learns things aren't as they seem. Will this be what pushes his growing powers over the edge?
While not a huge fan of cliffhanger endings, this one has me waiting, not so patiently, for the next installment.
*I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.*
After balancing the supers at the end of book one, things should be good now. But they aren't. The villains aren't being villainous, but the heroes aren't being heroic, either. Everyone's powers are balanced. Except Jeff's.
That wouldn't be such a bad thing if his girlfriend, Oci, was around. But she's been kidnapped, and neither side of the supers are helping Jeff find her. His last resort is to team up with Set, his nemesis from his old school.
Together, they manage to track down Oci, but Jeff learns things aren't as they seem. Will this be what pushes his growing powers over the edge?
While not a huge fan of cliffhanger endings, this one has me waiting, not so patiently, for the next installment.
*I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.*
October 9, 2021
After having discovered his powers and got the girl Jeff (also known as Polar) has managed to balance the world so that there are no longer super-villains or super-heroes but instead just supers but when he finds himself being ignored by his girlfriend Oceanus and noticing weird things happening around him he has to wonder what is going on. When Oceanus is taken by Mystic (a former super-villain) Jeff must find Oceanus and discover why she was taken but can he work with the only super who will help, Set (Oceanus' ex-boyfriend) and find out what exactly is going on before all is too late?
First off I love Kai Strand and her writing style as she has a great flow to her work that makes you want to read on. With this book I was once again impressed by the character work and the fact that each character does feel individual (something you don't always find with super-hero style books). The story was good and did keep me interested although out of the 2 books I preferred King of Bad (I think this is more so due to the fact the super-heroes and super-villains thing was still in place during that book) but I did find it an interesting take on things as you find those who previously wanted to help people not interested and those who previously wanted to do villainous things not care either.
This is another good book from Kai Strand and one I would recommend reading. The super-heroes/super-villains all becoming just supers was something different and a little weird but this will make the book stand out so give it a try.
First off I love Kai Strand and her writing style as she has a great flow to her work that makes you want to read on. With this book I was once again impressed by the character work and the fact that each character does feel individual (something you don't always find with super-hero style books). The story was good and did keep me interested although out of the 2 books I preferred King of Bad (I think this is more so due to the fact the super-heroes and super-villains thing was still in place during that book) but I did find it an interesting take on things as you find those who previously wanted to help people not interested and those who previously wanted to do villainous things not care either.
This is another good book from Kai Strand and one I would recommend reading. The super-heroes/super-villains all becoming just supers was something different and a little weird but this will make the book stand out so give it a try.
April 2, 2016
Polar Opposites by Kai Strand
Book #2: Super Villain Academy Series
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:
When Jeff Means (aka Polar) finally got a chance to kiss his crush, Oceanus something amazing happened, they stopped the world, twice. When everything rebooted, it seems that kiss balanced the world of supers. Cool! Kind of . . . .
Since the balancing all of the super academies have totally revamped their curriculums, there are no longer designations like villain and white hat, and everybody is playing nice with one another. As long as Jeff has Oceanus by his side, the world will stay in balance and everyone is happy. Kind of . . . .
Mystic is still running around at large and she isn’t happy about the loss of Jeff. Inexplicably, Mystic seems to still be all kinds of evil and in that spirit, she takes Oceanus. Instantly, Jeff is ready to rally the troops and find his girlfriend but he seems to be the only super willing to do anything. Even his mom and dad, two of the greatest supers in living memory don’t seem too excited about tracking down Oceanus. With each stall, Jeff gets more and more angry and interestingly, his powers seem to be getting more and more out of control. When Oceanus was with him, Jeff’s powers were totally under control but since she’s been gone something seems to be seriously off and he can’t seem to get anything under control. With his options for finding Oceanus running out, Jeff turns to the most unlikely of sources for help, her ex-boyfriend, Set.
Yeah, Set, the one guy Jeff never, ever thought he would have to turn to for help but here he is, on the jerk’s front porch. Though the clues to finding Oceanus aren’t plentiful, Set has sources and he eventually tracks down some promising information. As more time goes by, Jeff becomes even more unstable and finding Oceanus becomes as much about her safety as everyone else’s safety. With this in mind, more supers close to Jeff become involved in his search and when they finally, finally track down Oceanus and Mystic, it is far worse than any of them could have imagined.
The Bottom Line: You know what? I am kind of digging this whole Super Villain Academy series! Round two has just as much action as round one but the stakes are even higher this time. Not only is Oceanus’s life in danger but so is the world’s. Jeff’s out of control powers aren’t the only result of the balancing and in fact, the balancing seems to have had some interesting side effects that no one could have predicted. The unpredictability makes the race to save Oceanus all the more exciting and when they finally find her, the results are explosive. The book doesn’t necessarily end with a huge cliffhanger but it does end with some unanswered questions which leaves the reader with a clear desire to dive right on in to book three, Super Bad. I dove right on in . . .
Book #2: Super Villain Academy Series
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:
When Jeff Means (aka Polar) finally got a chance to kiss his crush, Oceanus something amazing happened, they stopped the world, twice. When everything rebooted, it seems that kiss balanced the world of supers. Cool! Kind of . . . .
Since the balancing all of the super academies have totally revamped their curriculums, there are no longer designations like villain and white hat, and everybody is playing nice with one another. As long as Jeff has Oceanus by his side, the world will stay in balance and everyone is happy. Kind of . . . .
Mystic is still running around at large and she isn’t happy about the loss of Jeff. Inexplicably, Mystic seems to still be all kinds of evil and in that spirit, she takes Oceanus. Instantly, Jeff is ready to rally the troops and find his girlfriend but he seems to be the only super willing to do anything. Even his mom and dad, two of the greatest supers in living memory don’t seem too excited about tracking down Oceanus. With each stall, Jeff gets more and more angry and interestingly, his powers seem to be getting more and more out of control. When Oceanus was with him, Jeff’s powers were totally under control but since she’s been gone something seems to be seriously off and he can’t seem to get anything under control. With his options for finding Oceanus running out, Jeff turns to the most unlikely of sources for help, her ex-boyfriend, Set.
Yeah, Set, the one guy Jeff never, ever thought he would have to turn to for help but here he is, on the jerk’s front porch. Though the clues to finding Oceanus aren’t plentiful, Set has sources and he eventually tracks down some promising information. As more time goes by, Jeff becomes even more unstable and finding Oceanus becomes as much about her safety as everyone else’s safety. With this in mind, more supers close to Jeff become involved in his search and when they finally, finally track down Oceanus and Mystic, it is far worse than any of them could have imagined.
The Bottom Line: You know what? I am kind of digging this whole Super Villain Academy series! Round two has just as much action as round one but the stakes are even higher this time. Not only is Oceanus’s life in danger but so is the world’s. Jeff’s out of control powers aren’t the only result of the balancing and in fact, the balancing seems to have had some interesting side effects that no one could have predicted. The unpredictability makes the race to save Oceanus all the more exciting and when they finally find her, the results are explosive. The book doesn’t necessarily end with a huge cliffhanger but it does end with some unanswered questions which leaves the reader with a clear desire to dive right on in to book three, Super Bad. I dove right on in . . .
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