"Overpowered"

One thing that you will find if you read "The Stobrimore Chronicles - The Beginning" and the subsequent novels is that the character of Jack Stobrimore is, indeed, an extremely powerful character. But that doesn't mean that everything comes easily to him. In fact, it's often the exact opposite. Just because a character is powerful, it doesn't mean that there are no real stakes. Part of that is because not every problem can be solved with brute force. In fact, most problems can't be solved that way if someone wants to stay as a protagonist.

All you need to do is look at many comic book characters. Take Superman, for instance. Superman is ridiculously powerful. He can fly INTO the sun, bore into the molten core of the earth, and take a nuclear explosion at point blank range and still walk away from it. If there's any character in existence that could be described as "overpowered", Superman would probably be at the top of that list. But here's the thing. Even with all of that power, Superman has remained a beloved and ongoing character since his introduction in 1938.

If it was just a matter of power solving all problems, Superman could easily punch, burn, freeze, throw, or vaporize his way through all problems. Whether the villain is Lex Luthor or some rogue military taking over a country, Superman could easily just turn them to ash or punch them into a stain and go home. Problem solved. But he would quickly become the villain of the stories if that's how he solved everything.

"Overpowered" protagonist characters are also common in many popular anime and manga stories. You have characters like Luffy in "One Piece". His current state allows him to essentially manifest anything he can think of. He can create and manipulate virtually anything he wishes. Then there's Saitama from "One-Punch Man". Even though OPM is intended as more of a comedy/parody of the superhero genre, he's literally a character that can defeat any enemy and end any fight with a single punch. Then you have characters like Rimuru Tempest from "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" or Momonga/Ainz Ooal Goan from "Overlord". Both of them have such powerful magic that they can reduce all who oppose them to ash with little effort. And then you have characters like Ichigo Kurosaki from "Bleach". Pretty much every season of that anime (including the filler seasons, which is why I mention the anime instead of just the manga) involves him becoming even more powerful than he was in the previous season.

But all of these characters are still able to exist in compelling stories because they often find themselves in situations that can't be properly addressed by simply reducing the entire area to molten glass. Not every problem can be solved with a nuclear weapon. Sometimes, a scalpel is needed. Sometimes the solution requires thought over action. The same is true of "The Stobrimore Chronicles" series. The first three books are a trilogy arc for an epic storyline. The fourth book takes place a year after the events of book three and it introduces a new threat, an expansion of the world and the people who live in it, a revelation on a mysterious disappearance that occurred in US history, and even elements of terrorism, slavery, and threats that hide among the innocent come into play. Much of book five revolves around a murder mystery and the ensuing investigation. And while Jack's powers are a factor in the stories, they certainly aren't the solution to every problem. One of the recurring themes in "The Stobrimore Chronicles" is Jack's fear that he may eventually become corrupted by his own immense power, or that he may one day lose control of it and end up destroying everything he works so hard to protect.

So, if you've heard/read that Jack is an "overpowered" character and think that it means that it makes him and any stories he's involved in boring, I'll ask you to give them a chance. You might find yourself pleasantly surprised.