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Children of the Deterrent
- Halfhero, Book 1
- Narrated by: Sam Phillips, Jaimi Barbakoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
The new novel by the author of the best-selling The World Walker series.
'My name is Daniel Harbin, and I'm a child of The Deterrent.'
What if a superhuman turned out not to be so super...or even human? Britain's superhero, The Deterrent, was unveiled to the world in 1979 and disappeared two years later. The truth about his origins has never been revealed. The rumours about his children - those that survived - and their mysterious abilities have never been confirmed. Until now.
Armed with a diary that reveals everything about The Deterrent's early years, Daniel Harbin - discovering powers of his own - finds himself dragged into the same secretive government department his famous father worked for. Can a halfhero be a better superhero than his father, or is Daniel making a terrible mistake? When the wrong people know what you're capable of, no matter how powerful you are, you're still in danger....
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- Fishamatician
- 08-06-18
Great story but..
I liked the story and the narration was find but there are loads of obvious typos in it, like "I put the bit in the drills chunk" where it's obvious they meant chuck. I can't remember all of the but there must have been 10+ words that were close but not the correct word in that context.
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- nought
- 09-06-18
Great read 👍
Very well written story the narrator
Made the story come alive
Twists and turns well thought through
Very much enjoyed
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- Sully
- 06-07-18
A great find!
An unexpectedly great book! A very new take on the superman troupe and I struggled to put it down - I’ll be moving straight on to the next books in the series
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- Amber Postlethwaite
- 18-04-20
what a gripping tale
Ian your rapidly becoming my favourite author, if you like dystopian scifi superhero this is for you.
wonderful writing and beautifully narrated too get it and enjoy it xx
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- Ms. Bookworm
- 25-07-18
Amazing!
Listened to the whole book in a day.
Wow what a story! And beautifully narrated.
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- Andy T
- 05-02-19
Decent British young adult tale
Quite enjoyed this - an innovative tale that, like the Stone Man, is all the better for being a British tale. Great reader, too.
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- Suzanne
- 09-08-18
Compulsive Listening
Two story arcs that wind together into an addictive story. I’ve been binge listening to find out what happens to them all in the end
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- Smithy2011
- 12-06-18
Worth a listen
Interesting and worth a listen predicable in parts but still good concept. Lots left unanswered so possible other books coming to the series
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- mr a thomson
- 11-06-18
if you like alternative superhero stories 10/10
This is a very good alternative look at a superhero origin story. I very much enjoyed this book. give it ago!
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- Musebeliever
- 17-08-20
Delightful
I found the construction of the storyline very delightful and original. A very satisfying read with a beautiful narration.
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