Amped: A Novel

Some have compared Dr. Wilson, a PHD in Robotics, to Michael Crichton. While they both base their books on their scientific expertise, Dr. Wilson???s story line lacks the imagination of the writer of Jurassic Park; but it is still entertaining.
Amped is a familiar story line about discrimination between super-humans and ???mere mortals,??? (X-men). Set in the near future where people suffering from physical ailments are given neuro implants that not only correct problems such as seizures, ADHD, and Autism, but make them far superior to normal humans. As the group of Amps grows, ???normal" society starts to feel at a disadvantage and passes a law restricting the rights of the Amps. This creates a conflict between the two sides and possible war.
Running from a crime he didn't commit, the hero of the story Owen Grey has a very special implant that he must figure out what exactly it does and how it works before war breaks out.
It???s a quick listen, fast paced, and the narrator Robbie Daymond does a good job; but if you???re looking for a profound concept like extracting Dino DNA from mosquitos stuck in amber, you would be disappointed.

This story of enhanced humans had great promise. I mean, who wouldn't want to learn they had superhuman powers? The main character was likable and I wanted to root for him, but what a wimp he turned out to be. Sure, he found his strength in the end but he ended up on the short end of just about every fight he was forced in to, nearly beaten to death a dozen times despite his "powers" and vomited or got lightheaded from all the violence more than a frat boy with a hangover at sping break. If your given superhuman abilities wouldn't you try to change the world for the better and embrace them? The romantic element seemed forced as well and we barely got to know any of the supporting cast. The whole story justs seemed rushed and there doesn't appear to be a setup for a sequel. It read more like a short story that was rushed out to the public. On the bright side, I really like the narrator. He seemed right for the character and did other voices well.

I never got into this book. The story was anti-climactic throughout for me. In order for a book to be good (IMO) you have to feel a connection to the characters. That just never happened for me. The story line was interesting enough but did not keep my interest. I think the narrator was handicapped by the prose in this book.

Very engaging book, great action, and good character development. The story was original and not overly predictable.

Robbie Daymond did a good job with this narration. He gave variety to the characters and voiced them in a very believable way.

At times, the tension was very palpable to me. I found myself talking to the characters to make choices they weren't ready for. Very engaging.

Very enjoyable book. I would highly recommend it to adult audiences.

The narration was evenly paced, voiced well, and moved the story along well.

The moment when Owen decided how he was going to resolve the problem of his own implant.

The scene in the cemetery when the senator's back story is revealed.

Good book, moves well, entertaining. Worth the time to listen.

The book was good, a bit long and unresolved. Not sure which of the story I really felt good about. Sure the "Amps" were having problems -- but the non-Amps had a point

That it did not seem too far off from where we were headed

Never

It certainly seemed to have TV show written all over it. I picture the lead character as Matthew Morrison from Glee

If you like Sci Fi and are looking forward to the Adaptation of the sequel -- it is worth a read.

Yes

Didnt compare to robopocalypse, and could've been along the same lines but IMO it fell short.

yes

no.

Yes, Wilson has a great story telling style and his characters are believable.

No, but very close. I finished this book in a week. Which is quick for me.

The idea has a lot going for it, but I felt overall it was rushed and not a lot of thought went into the process.

More research and editing.

With what he had to work with, not much.

To many to list.

This book could be a winner with more polish and research.

The book started out a little slow and I felt like I was required to be a little long suffering with the main character but the resolution was well worth it. I felt like the last twenty minutes of the book made it all worth while.

The plot was clever and the characters were quite interesting. A really great read!