Transparent by Natalie Whipple (review)

In this alternate version of contemporary reality, a drug that was developed during the Cold War has caused mutations that appear more like superpowers—superhuman strength, impenetrable skin, mind control, etc. When the government banned Radiasure, the criminal syndicates took over the highly profitable trade. Fiona's father, who has the power of mind control, is the head of one of the major syndicates, so when Fiona is born invisible, he sees a world of possibilities opening up to him. Between his wife's telekinesis and his daughter's invisibility, he should be unstoppable, but instead his wife continually tries to resist the overtaking of her mind and eventually escapes from her husband. Now Fiona and her mother are hiding in a small town in Arizona, where Fiona finds herself for the first time in a community of people who understand what it's like to be outcast because of their abilities. Initially distrustful, she slowly warms to their genuine offers of friendship from the hospitable Latino community, and she even finds herself falling for one of the guys, only to have her idyll threatened by the return of her father. Fiona's invisibility and her father's insistence that she join the family business against her wishes are exaggerations of common problems of the teenage years, so readers will relate to Fiona's desire to be seen, valued, and loved for herself rather than what she is worth as a commodity to others. The people she meets are an amiable puppy pile of siblings and friends with imaginative superpowers who ultimately stage an energetic takedown of the bad guy, making them excellent comrades and enjoyable literary company. Readers looking for a romantic action/adventure with a fresh and engaging X-men-ish sci-fi twist will find it here.