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The Ables

The Ables, Book 1

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The Ables

By: Jeremy Scott
Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
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I did have fantastic hearing, mostly by virtue of being blind. But that couldn't actually mean that he's trying to tell me I have super powers, right? Because that would be ridiculous.

It wasn't the "sex talk" he expected. Phillip Sallinger's dad has told him he's a custodian - a guardian - and his genetically inherited power is telekinesis. He'll learn to move objects with his mind. He's excited to begin superhero high school until he discovers he's assigned to a "special ed" class for disabled empowered kids; he suddenly feels like an outsider. Bullied, threatened, and betrayed, Phillip struggles, even as he and his friends - calling themselves the Ables - find ways to maximize their powers to overcome their disabilities, and are the first to identify the growing evil threatening humanity. As vital custodians disappear and the custodian leadership is mired in indecision, a mysterious and powerful figure taunts Phillip, and the enemy is poised to strike. But what if the next "one who does all," the multi-gifted custodian predicted to come, is one of the Ables?

The Ables is a fast-paced, captivating debut novel from Jeremy Scott, a bold, new voice in fantasy and science fiction.

©2019 Jeremy Scott (P)2019 Tantor Disability Awareness Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction
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I know the author from his amazing YouTube channel/podcast, and what a book this is. Beautiful written when you start you can’t stop listening. A great shining light for disabled disabled characters in literature. Highly recommend.

What a book!

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Excellent narration of this story that is simple but rewarding I will be looking for more in this series

Relaxing and uplifting

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I love the silly and cartoonishly evil main villain! I love the disabled kids finding comfort and company in each other! I love how it's so believably that a twelve year old would do these things!

So silly yet so enjoyable!

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As a blind reader, the start of this book feels very awkward in the repeated explanations of visual impairment. I feel this book gives a very wonky view on how disabled children are treated. The story was interesting although fairly transparent. The writing is a little bit basic compared to other fantasy books that I generally readso felt childish and flat.

A reasonably decent children’s book.

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