I Am the First

In small-town Maine, standing out in a crowd can be dangerous. Alec hasn't had an easy life. After his father died, his mother married Don to help make ends meet. What she didn't know, her second husband would turn into an alcoholic leech. Worst yet, his drunken rages are directed at Alec, the son he never wanted. To make mattes worse, Alec has a secret even he doesn't understand. Then there's...

Having superpowers doesn't change the fact Alec feels powerless. Between the bullying from his step-father at home, and the ridiculing at school, he struggles to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Even Roxanne's attempts to rekindle their friendship leaves him suspicious and angry. He'll never be like the heroes in her comic books. When a logging truck puts Roxanne's life is in jeopardy...

Having powers doesn't mean Alec can control them. Leave it to Roxi to take up the mantel of the mentor (don't dare call her a sidekick) and give him the push he needs. If he won't believe in himself, she's prepared to drag him toward victory. But can Alec discover the inner hero Roxi sees in him?

There are more dangerous things in Abbey Mills than high school bullies. Alec doesn't have time to burn as Abbey Mills' first supervillain threatens to destroy the one thing he loves. But a defeat wounds more than his pride and lays his darkest secrets on the table for all. Can he rise to the challenge, or will he go down in a blazing inferno?

Alec stands at a crossroads. He can continue to hide from the darkness of his past or he can embrace it to let in the light. It should be a straightforward decision, but what will others think when they learn his secret? But if he's going to save the day, all eyes will be on him and he's terrified about what his they'll see. Alec's life isn't the only one on the line. This will be the explosive...