TOM REYNOLDS
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The Meta series follows Connor Connolly, a teenager born after "The Battle" that wiped out all metahumans. When mysterious metabands start reappearing, granting their wearers incredible powers, Connor discovers he has a role to play in deciding the fate of Earth as threats - both alien and human - emerge to challenge the new generation of metas.
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Meta
Bay View City has a new protector, and he has a 10pm curfew.Connor Connolly was only six when his parents were killed in The Battle that led to the disappearance of metahumans, super-powered individuals with incredible abilities. Ten years later, Connor is discovering powers of his own that turn his world upside down.After Connor mysteriously gains super-strength, speed, durability and teleportation abilities, he finds an unlikely ally in Midnight, a masked vigilante who helps him harness these newfound powers. As the superhero Omni, 16-year-old Connor becomes potentially the most powerful metahuman in the world.But Connor is no longer alone. There are other new metahumans emerging with powers that rival his own.Connor's life is about to change again as he comes to terms with his destiny as a real-life superhero. Can he rise to become the hero they need?
The Second Wave
When a sudden influx of superpowers transforms his world overnight, Connor is caught in the crossfire.Under the guidance of his mentor Midnight, Connor becomes the fledgling hero Omni. But he faces difficult choices between training to use his newfound powers and salvaging relationships with his best friends.Recruited to help contain dangerous metas, Connor is sent to disarm a powerful figure wreaking havoc in Bay View City. But as shadowy forces manipulate events behind the scenes, his decisions threaten to fracture society—and endanger everyone he cares about.In a world remade in the blink of an eye, Connor alone may determine whether humanity embraces or destroys its new protectors. But how can he choose when the line between right and wrong has begun to blur? The fate of two futures rests on the shoulders of a teenager who only yesterday was ordinary. How his story ends depends on the hero he decides to become: a champion of justice or an agent of chaos?
Rise of The Circle
In a world grappling with the rise of dangerous metahumans, humanity remains divided.Some see metahumans as saviors; others call them threats. As shadowy forces manipulate global events, the future hangs in the balance.Bay View City has banned all metabands under penalty of death. Forced to leave home, Connor—once the fledgling hero Omni—struggles with where he belongs. But when he's given a chance at an elite prep school, he stumbles onto a sinister secret.A team of super-soldiers have obtained the most destructive metabands ever created, with the power to eliminate metabands themselves. As these specters tighten control, society teeters on the brink of tyranny under the guise of security.Yet in the ashes of the detention center that once held dangerous metas captive, hope still remains. Because power always faces a price—and even the mighty can fall. And the fate of two worlds depends on the choices of an outcast caught between who he was and who he's meant to be.
Omni's Fall
With the entire world against him, can Omni fight back or will he fall?Connor Connolly’s gambit to defeat Alpha Team worked, but not without significant cost. Those who helped him now find themselves without powers and Bay View City is worse off than ever. Midnight stopped answering his calls and no one has seen Iris in weeks. Connor's metabands may also finally be damaged beyond repair. Even an attempt to stop a nuclear meltdown blows up in his face and turns many throughout the world against him.Meanwhile, life back at the academy isn’t going much better. Now that Sarah knows the full truth about Omni she feels betrayed. She's spending time with a mysterious student who has ties to Kaldonia, the hermit kingdom that's banned all metahumans. With the training facility on its last legs, Michelle gives Connor an ultimatum: stop using your metabands or leave the academy. But when he tags along on a surprise field trip to Kaldonia he discovers a secret technology that could impact metahumans worldwide forever.Will these revelations help Connor, or ultimately destroy him?
New Empire
Earth faces an unprecedented threat - an alien ship headed straight for the planet.Connor Connolly holds a secret that could determine the fate of humankind.Connor has discovered that the supposed "refugee" aliens promising to share advanced technology with Earth are hiding their true intentions. As the alien ship nears, Connor must act fast to uncover the truth behind Volaris and their mysterious connection to metaband technology.The problem? Connor's own meta powers are gone. His only hope lies in a stolen alien nanosuit that grants him new abilities. Partnering with his allies Midnight and Iris, Connor embarks on a dangerous heist to reach the faraway planet of Volaris itself.Along the way, Connor must unravel the mystery behind a missing metahuman who holds the key to understanding the Queen of Volaris, who may not be the ally she claims to be. Earth's fate rests on Connor's shoulders as he races to expose the alien invasion before the ship reaches Earth and brings war to the planet.
Infinity's End
The end has come at last.
Connor Connolly's greatest battle is here, against the man who destroyed his world.Connor Connolly thought he had saved humanity, but his victory came at a terrible price. Now he is stranded in a parallel world where his timeline was erased and John Jones, the man who murdered his father, is a respected superhero.With no way home, Connor must join forces with Jones, the villain he hates beyond all reason, to journey across parallel worlds in a desperate bid to undo the apocalypse that shattered his life. Worlds of golden age heroes and human lizards and magic await him, each more bizarre yet wondrous than the last.Yet in every world, Connor finds remnants of a mysterious evil lurking, waiting to consume all existence in shadow.Out of time and out of chances, Connor must confront his darkest demons for one final battle to decide the fate of the Metaverse itself. Sacrifice and betrayal await, and nothing will deter Connor from finishing this war the way he always knew it must end - facing John Jones, one-on-one, for the last time.The Meta series reaches its stunning conclusion in an epic clash between heroes and villains locked in a struggle for survival across the multiverse. Connor's journey comes full circle at last to answer the question of who he's meant to be: hero or villain? This time the choice is his alone, and the cost will change everything.
Midnight Strikes
The world is still reeling from the devastation of the final battle between the world’s strongest metahumans. Empire City has been left in shambles as it struggles to rebuild. Overnight, the world’s metabands, mysterious bracelets that offer their owner’s superhuman powers and abilities, have all ceased working. Guilt ridden over his possible hand in all of this, the masked vigilante Midnight has hung up his cowl.Instead of fighting crime, he now spends his sleepless nights searching for clues to recover the device that might be responsible for all of it before it can fall into the wrong hands. Along the way he meets Amanda Khan, a teenage girl with a metahuman history in search of her missing friend. Both find the clues to what they’re both searching for lead them to The Receptive, a secretive cult which offers a path to meta humanity to its most loyal followers and may just hold the answers to the missing device.
Tom Reynolds is a writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has been highlighted in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Boing Boing and more.He is the author of the bestselling Meta series of books and co-host of the long-running podcast, The Complete Guide to Everything.
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