THISSS BOOKKKK

I was so happy when I got granted this book!
It was so sweet, I couldn’t put out.
I loved the characters and their relationship so much
😍😍

Fantastic book! I’m really loving this series and can’t wait for the third one to come out. I think these are super important books to have in the world and I applaud TJ Klune for writing such wonderful characters and positively representing so many different types of people. I highly recommend these books for LGBTQ teens but also the level of entertainment and education that you can get from them is needed by everyone.

I hate to say that I didn’t love this as much as I wanted to. I just thought this was just fine. I love TJ Klune’s writing but I have started to veer away from YA. High school drama is not something I enjoy reading about anymore. It doesn’t mean I’ll stop completely and I truly thought that I would enjoy this series since I have enjoyed books like this in the past. I enjoyed most of the characters as well as the queer discussions. Sadly I saw the plot twists coming but I still enjoyed the cliff hanger this book left us on. I will still pick up the next book because I do like this series and want to see where it goes

I enjoyed this book to an extent but the police aspect of it gave me a huge amount of pause and I still am thinking about how it could have been done better.

I really loved the first book, The Extraordinaires and was so excited for more. I thought this was a good sequel, Nick and Seth are just adorable.

For me, I felt like there was a pivot on plot and characters and while I understand what was trying to be done it wasn’t completely successful and for me took away from the story. I still very much enjoyed Tj’s style and wit and am looking forward to the next book.

What a amazing book! I feel in love with this one. The story is spectacular, all the characters are super vivid. I recommend with my heart.

I was not aware that this was a sequel when I requested it. So I was a little lost and ended up not finishing it.

Nick, his superhero boyfriend, and their BFFs settle into normal life after the endgame between Pyrostorm and Shadowstar in the first book of the series. I do recommend to read these books in order.
Normal life with Nick is, of course, not what the average person perceives as normal, and while his shenanigans are somewhat over the top at times, they sure are funny for the most part.
When an old enemy subtly threatens Nick, new Superheroes arrive in town, and Nick stumbles over a secret that changes his personal world; his friends and families pull together to stay on top of evil.

This is not so much a romance as a super hero action story with some values about first love, friendship and family thrown in. And while there is a lot of talk about having sex, there is none actually happening. These are the most chaste 17year olds I've ever encountered.

Here comes the audio advantage in - one can just not give this book enough credit without the intonations that a good narrator gives the dialogs. It was captivating, funny, sad, and often annoying, and it was definitely great entertainment.

I would listen to this book for Nick's dad alone, who is absolutely awesome and, ironically, the reason why this is not a 5 star rating. Because he gets bashed, and bashed, and bashed again, for a mistake he made in his past, getting handsy with a witness in his custody who badmouthed his beloved deceased wife. Yes, of course this is wrong, but this is a long way from police brutality against minority groups. And yet it is preached about his wrong way for at least five, if not more times in the book. Really? It's a book, it's fiction, get over it!

The story ends with a semi cliffhanger - some threads (and threats) are loose, but the main threads are neatly wrapped up.

Other than that - highly recommended and I am looking forward to the third book in the series. I will wait for the release of the audio book, though.

Flash Fire is the second book in a series and continues the story of Nick who lives in a world where superheroes are a reality.

I adore T.J. Klune's writing style, he's always able to make me smile with every book and Flash Fire was no different. The chararcters are witty, funny and clever, however they still act and make decisions like teenagers. The development of the friendships and romances between Nick, Seth, Gibby and Jazz all were brilliant and really added to the story.

Klune also did a good job of starting to repair the damage he had done in the first book around the subject of police brutality. Flash Fire examines Nick's fathers role in the police and how his actions have had a negative impact in a much better way than the Extrordinaires and I praise Klune for recognising that this action needed to be taken.

I thought the main storyline was enjoyable, if a little predictable, and it moved forward at a good pace.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Flash Fire and am eagerly awaiting the next intallment in this series!

TJ Klune did it again with another fabulous installation. There is something about the way he writes adolescent characters that makes me think back to when I was that age and let’s me relate to them.

His characters are so loveable and I finished this book very quickly.

TJ Klune has become an auto buy author for me and I will read everything he writes.

TJ Klune is a master at painting a world that feels real with words. I loved this book and cannot wait for what comes next. I read this in one sitting and did not want the story to end.

This book was a tryout for me to see if I liked the whole superhero trope. I still don't know if I do. I enjoyed some parts of this and there was moments I didn't enjoy.

This was an entertaining, engaging sequel to The Extraordinaries, with heart and more than a few laughs. The plot in this book isn't perhaps as strong as the first book and I didn't find myself racing through it as quickly, but it gets us from point A to B and sets up the third book nicely. And to be honest, the plot is still great fun.

We get to see new Seth, Nick, Jazz, Gibby and all the parents become an actual team and a support network for Seth. We also get to see new Extraordinaries in this book and the fight scenes were excellent. After the ending of book 1, I was DESPERATE to see Nick realise he's got powers and begin to explore them, and this story did NOT disappoint on that front.

But one of my favourite parts of Flash Fire was seeing Nick grow and develop as a person. He's more self aware now and makes a conscious effort to try and improve himself as a person. When his Dad asks him to do better, he does better. He tries to be more present for his friends and Seth, rather than being absorbed in his own ideas or issues.

On the whole, this was a great sequel, with all the laugh-out-loud moments we've come to expect from TJ Klune, action, drama, and some twists that'll have you reeling.

Marked out by its emotional maturity, TJ Klune's follow-up to The Extraordinaries is a very meta work: not only does the author pen a story within a story about teasing readers and never delivering on the promise, but he openly takes on board justified criticism of the first novel and addresses it here in the second instalment of the trilogy. The lead protagonists are more rounded as a result, with some effective character development playing out against a backdrop of the sort of high-stakes adventure you'd expect from a novel by Klune. The only reason I've rated it 4 out of 5, since it's otherwise as engaging and written with as much heart as ever, is that the some of the metaphors are sledgehammer-unsubtle, some of what should be twists and big reveals can be seen coming a mile off and, yes, ultimately the lack of a pay-off to all of the teasing about whether Nick and Seth will ever move beyond first base gets frustrating, with Nick in particular (and, by extension, the author) demonstrating a weird sort of prurient chasteness. Don't get me wrong: I am 100% behind people - fictional or otherwise - not rushing into anything they're not ready for, but in this case I felt the reluctance didn't entirely ring true and that the issue was overplayed. That aside, this novel is as reliably sensitive and insightful as any of Klune's others, and I look forward to the final chapter in the story.

After reading and loving the first book, The Extraordinaries, I knew I would enjoy this book! It is just such a quirky read with the most loveable YA characters – it’s hard for readers not to fall for their charm! The story ARC really does develop in this sequel and it made for an enjoyable read. Again, I should mention that this novel isn’t going to work for everyone; there is a lot of rambling and info-dump moments, which are part of Nick’s charm – but you may not find that charming. It’s also worth mentioning that the author has tried to change his narrative regarding police brutality; whilst I found it heavy-handed, I still appreciated the effort. Whether it works for you is a matter of personal opinion. Overall, I had fun reading this book and I’m looking forward to more from the Extraordinaries series!

Thank you so much to @TorTeen & @NetGalley for giving me this eARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review (Release Date | 13 July 2021)

SYNOPSIS | Nick & Seth are ready to take on the world but there are new superheroes arriving into Nova City and it isn't always easy to determine who is virtuous or who is villainous.

WHAT I LIKED:
- that cliffhanger ending!!
- the secondhand embarrassment style of humor had me laughing & cringing fondly on Nick's behalf
- the fact that TJ writes with such intention (including addressing the policing concerns raised after The Extraordinaries)
- honestly I'm beginning to think that TJ can't write a bad book

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
- the story felt a little repetitive to the first book (I don't usually enjoy sequels as much as the first book though!)
- I struggled at times to lean into the disbelief (I don't actually watch or care for superhero movies)

This is the second book in the Extraordinaries series, so if you haven’t read that one yet, you really should! This book has all of the fun snappy dialog that the first one had, as well as the heartwarming swoony moments. I love TJ Klune’s writing, so this was just as perfect for me! I think I may have liked it even more than the first one, and that is saying a lot. I loved how the secondary characters were expanded upon more, and HIS DAD. I love him so much. And of course, there is a cliffhanger so be prepared to be wanting the third book SO BADLY it kind of hurts. I loved this book so much and I can’t wait to read the third one!

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This series is hilarious and I adore the characters and the story. I cannot wait for book 3. I recommend a series to everyone. It is so unique and witty.

I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This review is long overdue. I love and treasure this series and I knew nothing I could say here would do it justice. Nick and Seth and Gibby and Jazz are amazing and I want to be friends with all of them. My inner teenager thrills to read about their adventures.

I couldn't give this one a 5-star review, though, because some of the plot points felt a bit forced and preachy. I think they were absolutely necessary but I didn't love the execution.

I cannot wait for the next book to come out. I want to go on more adventures with this group. I want more happy LGBTQIA+ stories. The world needs more of them.

Thank you, TJ, for crafting beautiful stories.

Freaking loved this book so much. I read The Extraordinaries as well this year. I gave each book a personal rating of 6 stars and that means it will make it onto my favorite books of the year list. I really love Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz so much. The story just had me from the first word to the last word. And the sneak peak for the 3rd book, just rocked my world. I will be definitely reading the last book right when it comes out. On July 19, 2022. I can honestly say that T.J. Klune is my favorite male author. And I will preorder his books right away. He is definitely an auto-buy author for me.