If you want to step into the frustrating and exciting world of Nate Charters I promise you wont be disappointed. He has always been different and now he knows why. I highly recommend you give this book a listen you will be surprised at the ending. Mathew Wayne Sleznick has done a fabulous job of wetting the reader's appetites for the series to come by creating a believable story, solid characters and young love blossoming in chaos. Now I want to know when there will be more of the Sovereign Era? I found the story concept of extraordinary powers and government conspiracy gripping.

After listening to the podiobook version of this story, I had to buy the book. Well worth the cost. Matthew Wayne Selznick has put together an amazing story that was nothing like I expected from the blurb. It was not a Sci-Fi action adventure. Brave Men Run is human and touching and brought back so many memories from my own childhood. It exceeded my expectations. Thank you.

Jeffery E Doherty

This is the first experience I've had with Matthew Wayne Selznick's work and I must say that it was a pleasant one. I didn't really know how the book would be when I picked it up. I really loved the characterization and felt that the characters and the story were really well written. If I were to relate this to the X-Men as so many people do, I think this is the story of mutants who are just discovering that they have special abilities. Even though the story is set in the 80s, I don't think that the elements of the story are limited to any one decade. What would the world be like if all of a sudden we found out that there were superhumans among us? I did feel that it took a bit too long to get to the tension in the story (the story really takes a turn about halfway through), and it was much too short. I wish it had been about another 100 pages longer. Hopefully this will just be the beginning of a much longer storyline.(Please! Please!) There are just so many directions Selznick could take it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A new twist on the classic superhero story it raises some interesting questions about power.[...] The author does a good job of describing the setting and the characters a very well fleshed out.

Just ordered this book yesterday but am a HUGE fan of the podcast version. This is the type of book you could only dream of finding on your local bookstore shelf. Superheroes, teenage angst, and a smidgen of morality, you can't beat this mixup. Mr. Selznick, thank you for adding this tome of brilliance to our posterity.