Super Powereds: Year One [Dramatized Adaptation]

Super Powereds, Book 1

By: Drew Hayes

Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz, James J. Johnson, James Konicek, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Megan Poppy, Rana Kay, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton, John Kielty, Kay Eluvian, Darius Johnson

Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Knowledge is power. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a small number of specialty classes to a very select few.

Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop student with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes. Five of this year’s freshmen are extra special. They have a secret aside from their abilities, one that they must guard from even their classmates. Because for every one person in the world with abilities they can control, there are three who lack such skill. These lesser super beings, Powereds as they are called, have always been treated as burdens and second class citizens. Though there has been ample research in the area, no one has ever succeeded in turning a Powered into a regular human, let alone a Super.

That is, until no....…

Performed by Jonathan Lee Taylor, Darius Johnson, Alejandro Ruiz, Rana Kay, Megan Poppy, John Kielty, Zeke Alton, Yasmin Tuazon, James J. Johnson, James Konicek, Kay Eluvian, Jacob Yeh, Chris Stinson, Michael John Casey, Matthew Schleigh, Lise Bruneau, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Pauli, Emlyn McFarland, Jessica Lauren Ball, Henry Kramer, Steven Carpenter, Carolyn Kashner, Colleen Delany, Bianca Bryan, Rick Rohan, James Lewis, Scott McCormick, Joel David Santner, Delores King Williams, Nora Achrati and Nanette Savard."

©2014 Drew Hayes (P)2021 GraphicAudio

Loved it

Not a lot to say, it’s amazing. On to book 2. I can’t wait to see what is next.

first half was worse than the other audiobook here

First half of the book had every male figure in authority sound as deep as Darth Vader and one with constant distortion like he was on an old speaker every scene no matter the context. In the second half it was fixed and people sounded like people and the vocal effects were fixed.

Great

I have already listened to the series, but I decided to try the full cast audio. I was not disappointed. My only disappointment is that they don't have all 4 years recorded yet.

2nd time with this series

I really enjoyed this version, it was really well done and I loved hearing the talented voice actors act out the characters I came to know. The sound effects and music added to the story instead of taking away from it and were never overpowering. The characters came to life so much more for me this way and added alot of depth, They seem to have cut out some description or chapters but I don't think those would've added much to this type of adaptation. Super powereds dramatized has given me a new outlook on this kind of audiobook and I'm definitely going to be trying it more. It also gives me hope that people who don't traditionally like the idea of audiobooks may give these versions a try. Overall it was fantastic and I recommend giving it a try!

Somehow better than the original

This series was made for the Graphic Audio format. I own both versions, and while the first was good, full cast with music and effects really makes this story glow. The heart of a his series is the characters, and this audio style spotlights that. If you like superheroes, multilayered characters with heart, and young adults coming into their own m, this story is absolutely for you. I look forward to buying the rest of these books again in full cast. Hands down one of my favorite comfort reads.

Awesome

Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Listening to the dramatized series added so much mph to it. I am hooked on this series and cannot wait until year 2

Excellent

I listened to the original versions and this one. I’’ not sure which one I prefer more. However it was much easier to get lost in the story while listening to the adaption.

love it but….

loved the story, the dramatized performance was very well done. i however feel very ripped off. first saw this, listed as it was, one of three, and happy plunked down my credit. finished it and plunked down another credit for the next in the series. halfway thru the second of three, i learn i will be in an internet and even perhaps mobile dead zone, and decide to go ahead and get the third before heading out, and in searching for it, i find that my searches now turn a version, all “three” sections, in one unit, for one credit. WTHell?! i return the unfinished second and try to return the first and purchase the “three in one” but no, not allowed! why would that version not be shown when i was first being recommended the series to begin with? why would Audible still offer it packaged this way? three segments, for a credit each, of the same story/performance to their members, when they already have it, all three, nice and together for one credit? feels like deception! feels like misrepresentation! Again, love the story, love the performance, have even spent another credit on Book 2. just really feel let down by Audible at the moment. they have yet to respond to my inquiries.

Loves the book, this made a great second experience

I’ve read the whole series, and it was fantastic. I highly recommend reading it for full enjoyment. This Audible series was a great way to relive it, while getting hit in the feels meeting the characters again from the beginning. Drew Hayes has become my favorite author over the past couple years, and hearing his words come to life with a full cast was incredible.

Takes some time to get used to characters voices.

A good adaptation to a great story.
character voices are different from the original audio book.
Not a big fan of having it in 3 parts. Seems like a cash grab.