A review by mjfmjfmjf
The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

3.0

An early Westerfeld. And a bit lame. Good to know that he got better. This one made [b:Zeroes|24885636|Zeroes (Zeroes, #1)|Scott Westerfeld|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1424511164s/24885636.jpg|43591153] seem virtually plagiaristic, but that one is better executed. In this one the characters feel kind of lifeless and the world arbitrary. The ideas are interesting but not detailed enough. But otherwise its basically a superhero book but just not labeled as such. Details would have been better - of the individuals, of the lore. I'll still read the sequel, but I was hoping for more. 2.5 of 5.