Archvillain, by Barry Lyga

A twelve-year-old (Kyle) is mischievous and was attempting to set up a prank when a plasma storm hit. After soaking in the energy from the storm he receives powers like great intellect and flight after being sick for a week. He realizes another kid was there during the plasma storm after he was in the news, using his powers to put out a fire. He thinks that this superhero is evil and an alien meaning to do harm so Kyle tries to expose him with schemes. Kyle also has a sidekick, a AI sidekick Kyle makes from his iPod.

This book is very good for young teens as it is very funny and well made. Archvillain, by Barry Lyga  made me keep flipping pages since there were constant cliffhangers. And even though the character is supposedly evil he is very easy to relate to since he is a middle school student. Many times I found myself rooting for him and feeling bad for him when things didn't go his way. The only bad thing is that Kyle's motive is not all that great. The only reason he wants to stop the other superheroes is because he's jealous since he used to be the popular kid and now he's not.

Reviewed by Emil, Grade 9

Montrose Library