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A review by teenage_reads
Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades by Jeremy N. Dooley
3.0
Plot:
Dr. Phillip Redman was undergoing the biggest project of his life. Project Nitro, was what it was called, and even without the board’s approval, Redman went through with it anyway. With the Blades, a powerful group of rebels out to destroy the city, Redman knew the only way to stop them was to create super-powerful biohumans. Each Nitro took two years to make, bounding their genes with the chemical Otrolium, giving them their own individual gifts. The team have all lose someone to the Blades, a father, brother, family, these young adults are out to stop the Blades not only for the world, but for themselves. The team (with their superhero/ subject name): Nick (Nuclear), Megan (Reactor), Diego (Atomic), Dante (Blast) and Steven (Explosion). Nick though is different. With more Otrolium in his veins, he is more powerful than the rest, but his hatred for the Blades was equal with his teammates. The Blades took away his family, so he was going to take away theirs. While hunting for the blade leader, Nick learns more about his team (who they are and their reason for being here), the Blade leader himself, and Nick begins to question the real motive behind Redman’s plan.
Thoughts:
As a fan of Rooster Teeth, Dooley Noted, and of Jeremy Dooley in general, I was ecstatic when I found out he was writing a book. In which Dooley did not disappoint. Straight from a comic book or video game, Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades had this badass-like feel, with tons of action, and none of that yucky romance stuff. Where this being Dooley’s first novel, there were some mistakes (i.e. page 35 when Blast talks, but we do not know that Dante is Blast yet). The biggest complaint? Stop giving everyone nicknames! I get it, having a super hero/villain name beside your birth name is great, but why does every single character has one? Not only when reading did you have to remember which Nitro had what name, but also the villains from Germ, Hard Drive, Slicer, and more. Like Dooley; that is way too many names. With the Nitros who also switch back and forth calling each other their project name, or their real name, Dooley left us with no want for more characters. The plot of the story was good, different, taking on a more actionable pack story line than one lined with romance. Passed all the other issues, this is a really good story, and I am not just saying that because I am a fan of Dooley. A superhero group of teens who begin to bond at the end of the story, fighting powerful bad guys who have killed someone the teens love. With some fights, truth hunting, the power rangers better watch out, as the Nitros is here to stay.
Dr. Phillip Redman was undergoing the biggest project of his life. Project Nitro, was what it was called, and even without the board’s approval, Redman went through with it anyway. With the Blades, a powerful group of rebels out to destroy the city, Redman knew the only way to stop them was to create super-powerful biohumans. Each Nitro took two years to make, bounding their genes with the chemical Otrolium, giving them their own individual gifts. The team have all lose someone to the Blades, a father, brother, family, these young adults are out to stop the Blades not only for the world, but for themselves. The team (with their superhero/ subject name): Nick (Nuclear), Megan (Reactor), Diego (Atomic), Dante (Blast) and Steven (Explosion). Nick though is different. With more Otrolium in his veins, he is more powerful than the rest, but his hatred for the Blades was equal with his teammates. The Blades took away his family, so he was going to take away theirs. While hunting for the blade leader, Nick learns more about his team (who they are and their reason for being here), the Blade leader himself, and Nick begins to question the real motive behind Redman’s plan.
Thoughts:
As a fan of Rooster Teeth, Dooley Noted, and of Jeremy Dooley in general, I was ecstatic when I found out he was writing a book. In which Dooley did not disappoint. Straight from a comic book or video game, Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades had this badass-like feel, with tons of action, and none of that yucky romance stuff. Where this being Dooley’s first novel, there were some mistakes (i.e. page 35 when Blast talks, but we do not know that Dante is Blast yet). The biggest complaint? Stop giving everyone nicknames! I get it, having a super hero/villain name beside your birth name is great, but why does every single character has one? Not only when reading did you have to remember which Nitro had what name, but also the villains from Germ, Hard Drive, Slicer, and more. Like Dooley; that is way too many names. With the Nitros who also switch back and forth calling each other their project name, or their real name, Dooley left us with no want for more characters. The plot of the story was good, different, taking on a more actionable pack story line than one lined with romance. Passed all the other issues, this is a really good story, and I am not just saying that because I am a fan of Dooley. A superhero group of teens who begin to bond at the end of the story, fighting powerful bad guys who have killed someone the teens love. With some fights, truth hunting, the power rangers better watch out, as the Nitros is here to stay.