Anna has grown up in a family of superheroes. Her dad is a powerful telepath, her grandparents are infamous, and her mother is the city's most prestigious businesswoman. With all that legacy to live up to, Anna chooses not to tell them about her own power, tracking. Instead, her and her friends who have more defensive powers put on masks and try to take on the city's bad guys. Celia, Anna's mother, spends her time when she isn't doing business keeping tabs on all possible heroes, but thinks Anna is just a normal girl. When a powerful villain arises, mother and daughter will find they have a lot more to learn about each other than they know.

DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE by Carrie Vaughn is the perfect action-filled novel for fans of superheroes. It's complete with family legacies, masked heroes, terrifying villains, and a nail-biting climax. The mother-daughter dynamic is so refreshing, and it's wonderful seeing their relationship grows. This is the second book in a series, and I think their relationship might stand out even more after reading the first, as well as getting some good background on Celia, but there's enough history in DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE to read it alone.

Though I did highly enjoy all those aspects of the book and do think it would be a great read for some, I did have some trouble connecting with the story. The premise is so interesting, but it was hard for me to feel like I was really in the story. I definitely think Anna could be relatable to plenty of readers, but for me, I didn't find any big connection that made me invested in her story.

Overall, I can easily see that the author, Carrie Vaughn is full of talent, but DREAMS OF THE GOLDEN AGE just wasn't the book for me. I would still recommend it to YA readers looking for lots of action and superhero battles.