Even though Thom Creed&s a basketball star his high school classmates keep their distance They&ve picked up on something different about Thom Plus his father Hal Creed was one of the greatest & most beloved superheroes of his time until a catastrophic event left him disfigured & an outcast The last thing in the world Thom wants is to add to his father&s pain so he keeps secrets Like that he has special powers & he&s been asked to join the League -- the very organization of superheroes that disowned Hal But joining the League opens up a new world to Thom There he connects with a misfit group of aspiring heroes Scarlett who can control fire but not her anger Typhoid Larry who can make anyone sick with his touch Ruth a wise old woman who can see the future Together these unlikely heroes become friends & begin to uncover a plot to kill the superheroes This groundbreaking & widely acclaimed novel tells an unforgettable story about love loss & redemption