Review by Rosebella -- Superhighway by Alex Fayman

[Rosebella]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Superhighway" by Alex Fayman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Superhighway by Alex Fayman is the first book of the Superhighway Trilogy. It is the story of a young man called Alex Fine. He grows up in an orphanage run by Ms. Jenkins. Like every child in that home, he desires to be settled in a good home, and a good family. Alex is a handsome boy, so he is adopted easily. After he is returned to the home twice, he lets go of that dream and focuses on excelling in his studies. He is brilliant and at the age of 18, he is on his way to joining a good college. The day a new set of Mac computers are brought into the home, Alex’s life is completely transformed.

One night while in the computer lab his hand touches the network cable, and he is transported into the internet. It is through the different passageways that appear that he can travel wherever he desires. For a boy who had never had access to anything, it’s exciting. This new gift doesn’t just offer up the world, but also access to anyone’s money. He realizes he needs money to finance his new life and to help others. Alex becomes a modern day Robin Hood. He steals from rich evil men and finds ways to help those he regards are in need. Young age doesn’t always come with wisdom. His desire to be flashy and extravagant leads those evil men right to his doorstep. This leads to the death of a new love interest. He, battered and bruised narrowly escapes his captors. This experience wakes him up, and he devices better ways to siphon the money that he needs. Along the way, he reconnects with the past love interest, but he learns what true love really entails. Alex also discovers the truth about his parents and the origin of his ability.

Superhighway is a fictional story, full of twist and turns. It’s a coming of age story about this young man, Alex Fine. He has lived all his life in the orphanage, so this new ability throws him into uncharted waters. Alex as a character is lovable and his desire to help others is endearing. He behaves like any typical 18 year old, who all have of a sudden has access to money would. The author creates a character that you can relate to and sympathize with even when he makes mistakes.

I really enjoyed this book. The story is action-packed but in an even pace. The author brings to life a simple story amazingly. Alex Fine is a great character, who remains at the forefront of the story while the other characters seem to aid build his story. The core of the story is maintained up to the end. I loved the story’s concept. I’ve read about superheroes and mutants a lot, so Alex’s ability is new and unique. He is a character I would regard as a cross between Robin Hood and Bruce Wayne. I couldn’t help but think of the endless possibilities, and directions the preceding books will explore and take.

There was hardly anything I disliked about the book. There were parts of the story that were slow paced, but just when you were about to get bored the author would pick up the pace again. I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it is well edited. It is an incredible story that caters to all types of readers. I would recommend this book to Science Fiction fans. The story of a young person coming into extraordinary abilities has been told time and time again. The author brings to life a new ability that I've not read about. I think lovers of superhero and mutant stories will enjoy this story, and the rest of the trilogy as well. Readers of romance genre are not left out. If you are in love with falling in love then this book won’t disappoint.

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