A review by tobyyy
Relentless by Tera Lynn Childs, Tracy Deebs
4.0
Many thanks to SOURCEBOOKS Fire, via NetGalley, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
4.5
I loved this book.
I didn't read the first in the series (Powerless) but I think I'm going to - at some point - because I loved the world that Childs and Deebs created. A world where maybe the heroes aren't all good, and maybe the villains aren't all bad...
Kenna and her "gang" were very much enjoyable - hilarious, fun, and interesting - although I felt a little like I was missing some information since I hadn't read the first book in the series. However, Relentless is standalone enough that I understood the majority of what was happening. That being said, for anyone who wants to read this, I'd recommend starting with Powerless for a smoother ride through Childs' and Deebs' world.
Nitro cracked me up.
I did get a little tired of Draven being "the bad boy" at the start, but then that illusion disappeared.
The ending was amazing, and I could totally see it playing out in my head like one of Marvel's movies. (And that is a definite plus!) That being said, I'm not vying for this book to be the next YA made into a film, since I think that would do it an injustice. Though I do think that it would be a very interesting and enjoyable movie, I am more excited about the world and the action scenes being so vivid on paper alone.
I'm not sure what else I can say about this without spoiling elements of the story, but I do recommend it to those who want a rather different take on the hero/villain world. :) I whizzed through Relentless and even though I'm a fast reader, I'm pretty sure it would be a fairly speedy read for anyone.
Now I want to get my hands on Powerless... :)
4.5
I loved this book.
I didn't read the first in the series (Powerless) but I think I'm going to - at some point - because I loved the world that Childs and Deebs created. A world where maybe the heroes aren't all good, and maybe the villains aren't all bad...
Kenna and her "gang" were very much enjoyable - hilarious, fun, and interesting - although I felt a little like I was missing some information since I hadn't read the first book in the series. However, Relentless is standalone enough that I understood the majority of what was happening. That being said, for anyone who wants to read this, I'd recommend starting with Powerless for a smoother ride through Childs' and Deebs' world.
Nitro cracked me up.
I did get a little tired of Draven being "the bad boy" at the start, but then that illusion disappeared.
The ending was amazing, and I could totally see it playing out in my head like one of Marvel's movies. (And that is a definite plus!) That being said, I'm not vying for this book to be the next YA made into a film, since I think that would do it an injustice. Though I do think that it would be a very interesting and enjoyable movie, I am more excited about the world and the action scenes being so vivid on paper alone.
I'm not sure what else I can say about this without spoiling elements of the story, but I do recommend it to those who want a rather different take on the hero/villain world. :) I whizzed through Relentless and even though I'm a fast reader, I'm pretty sure it would be a fairly speedy read for anyone.
Now I want to get my hands on Powerless... :)