Book description
Even though Thom Creed's a basketball star, his high school
classmates keep their distance. They've picked up on something
different about Thom. Plus, his father, Hal Creed, was one of the
greatest and most beloved superheroes of his time until a catastrophic
event left him disfigured and an outcast. The last thing in the world
Thom wants is to add to his father's pain, so he keeps secrets. Like
that he has special powers. And he's been asked to join the League --
the very organization of superheroes that disowned Hal. But joining
the League opens up a new world to Thom. There, he connects with a
misfit group of aspiring heroes:
* Scarlett, who can control fire but not her anger
* Typhoid Larry, who can make anyone sick with his touch
* Ruth, a wise old woman who can see the future
Together these unlikely heroes become friends and begin to uncover a
plot to kill the superheroes.
This groundbreaking and widely acclaimed novel tells an
unforgettable story about love, loss, and redemption.
Perry Moore grew up in Virginia. His father, a Vietnam veteran,
inspired the character of Hal Creed. Perry was the executive producer of
the Chronicles of Narnia films, and his book about the making of
The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
was a
New York Times
bestseller. With his partner, Hunter Hill, Perry wrote and directed his
first feature film,
Lake City
, starring Sissy Spacek.
Hero
was Perry's first novel. Perry died in February 2011, aged 39.
