The Book's World
These books are based in the future. Imagine our world today in 2020, then aliens come to earth. The aliens bring peace and befriend half the world. Everything seems great until the other half of the earth rages war against the aliens out of fear and jealousy. Soon one half of the earth is at war with the other, this war is named "The Great War". Aliens and humans combine their technology to create a new atomic bomb in which wins the war by nearly destroying half of the earth. The aftermath of the bomb causes humans to mutate into gaining super abilities. Fear of these powers lead humans into devastation soon after the aliens evacuate to their planet. Ashamed of what their poor choices have resulted in the leaders of earth come together forming a new government to rebuild the planet. Everyone and one in thousand human has super abilities. Fear of these powers and where they came from lead society to show prejudice and hatred towards those with abilities. This animosity goes to the point of everyone with abilities hide what they are. The world rebuilds with those one in one thousand people hiding their powers and the assumption of those with powers can't be trusted.
The Great War
After the aliens befriend half of the earth war brakes out, causing the creation of a new atomic bomb using alien technology. This new weapon wins the war, but with a set back, humans begin to mutate and gain superpowers. Fear and devastation sweeps over the planet as it's leaders come together in guilt to form a new government. Soon after the aliens withdrawal from earth, fear drives society to segregate those with powers to the point of them hiding who they are. Soon enough the world is rebuilt and those 1/1000 people hiding their powers are just the same as anyone else.