Dreadnought

By: April Daniels

Narrated by: Natasha Soudek

Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Danny Tozer has a problem: She just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world's greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she's transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantle to her, and those secondhand superpowers transformed Danny's body into what she's always thought it should be. Now there's no hiding that she's a girl.

It should be the happiest time of her life, but Danny's first weeks finally living in a body that fits her are more difficult and complicated than she could have imagined. Between her father's dangerous obsession with "curing" her girlhood, her best friend suddenly acting like he's entitled to date her, and her fellow superheroes arguing over her place in their ranks, Danny feels like she's in over her head.

She doesn't have time to adjust. Dreadnought's murderer - a cyborg named Utopia - still haunts the streets of New Port City, threatening destruction. If Danny can't sort through the confusion of coming out, master her powers, and stop Utopia in time, humanity faces extinction.

Original cover art copyright Diversion Publishing Corp.

©2017 April Daniels (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Awesome story with a trans badass

absolutely loved it and it's really meaningful to finally have a character I connect with

Lovely story

It was all great, narrator, story etc I have already recommended to my friend who is a comic writer of unconventional superheroes and this book fits bill. Look forward to more

The right story, overdue

I am cisgender do male and found true sympathy for the MC, even though she is annoying as all hell with how moronic the thought pattern is. Now I know the fear and self-loathing was the motivators but when she acted she became another person. Perhaps that was the point as well. The narrator did great but mispronounced words?! There was enough good in the story and characters to come back for the sequel. Would make a great graphic miniseries, perhaps animated?

Who doesn't love super heroes?

Who doesn't love super heroes? This book is full of them. It also has a compelling cast of characters. It has cool tech, different powers, and a unique point of view.

this is a beautiful queer coming of age story.

this is the most beautiful queer coming of age book I have listened to. I finished the book in one sitting.

really good

I listened on a whim and wow. I really liked the story. I went in blind and doing so let me enjoy all the surprises and twists. unfortunately, there were many instances in this when the abuse Danny was going through brought back some bad memories for me. Absolutely empathetic to other abuse survivors. But wow. So good!

A transwoman teen gains superpowers

She gains superpowers and the female body she always wanted, but her problems are far from over. Her father is virulently transphobic, her mother is useless, her best friend is a jerk, other superheros are not always supportive, and oh yeah--there's a supervillain to contend with. Some of her past issues, such as learning how not to hold schoolbooks like a girl, may be familiar to gay readers. Both the superpowers narrative and the transgender storyline work well.

Wonderful Book

The pain and challenges of a transgender youth is shown with authenticity and heart. Set in a superhero story provides a unique context and great storytelling.

Fantastic and different

This book starts slow but turns out to be a beautiful story. The main character has a great built up and history, and this is definitely making it a story with depth. This book gets your emotions, it is not just crash boom bang like the usual superhero stories, but rather telling the human side and emotions. I can't wait to start the next book!

a good trans/ abuse recovery story

listened to this all the way through. very strong abuse story. I liked it.