I love this book series. It was so fun and I really enjoyed the ending to this trilogy. The characters are just the best and TJ's writing is full of great social issues to get you to think.

A solid end to the series.

It did drag in a few places, and the humour got a bit tedious in a few places. Plus, the way things came together in the climax felt a little too convenient. Also, there were a few things that were irksome, like how we're constantly told Gibby is super smart but we're never shown it...and also, why are the women all relegated to background tasks during the climax?

Still, this series is fun if you can suspend disbelief for basically the entire thing. I love the relationships between the characters, the Dad Squad was great (but why wasn't there a Mom Squad?), and Burrito Jerry gets all the points.

This was a solid ending to this series! I really love TJ Klune and his quirky and funny writing, and this book really showed off his writing style. I will say that this book was probably my least favorite in the series because, at times, the writing came off as a little too silly or tried too hard to be funny. The characters are what make this series though, and I'm glad to have read their development over the series. There were some plot points that were also a little irksome, as you could tell what was going to happen later and made the plot drag because of it. Otherwise, this series is a fun superhero story that I would recommend to most!

4.5 rounded down. this was a pretty good conclusion to the extraordinaries trilogy! this book had a breakneck pace, and from the start of the book i was drawn in, but it also has slower scenes that made me feel for the characters. one thing i didn't like is that this book tells instead of shows at a few points in the book, one example being that the reader is constantly told that gibby is smart, but she isn't given many opportunities to actually *be* smart. this book also repeats some phrasing from previous books, but not in a way that seems purposeful; instead, it drew me out of the book. overall, though, this was the best of the three books and i like how (most) characters' storylines finished up. i will always have a bone to pick with pieces of media that refuse to kill objectively terrible people, but fine, that's how most YA superhero books are these days, so I'll cut this book some slack.

Thoughts and Themes: I really enjoyed the first book in this series but the second one let me down. I was a bit worried about this one because of that and the reviews that I saw of this book. I'm glad I decided to listen to it on audio though since I dont think I could've gotten through it otherwise. It isn't because its bad but the second hand embarrassment is a lot.

There were moments in which I wanted to throw this book across the room or hide it under a pillow because of the terrible second hand embarrassment. These were moments that I thought were way too much but then I remembered being a teenager and a lot were just accurate. There were also moments in which I had to pause the book because I was laughing and not paying attention to what was being said. Books rarely make me laugh out loud especially when I am in public so this made for some fun moments.

I would skip this series if you are not a fan of second hand embarrassment, and a lot of mention about sex. There is also pro-cop sentiments in the first two books and the third book doesn't really do a good job of handling the shift from pro-cop to anti-cop. It kind of attempts to make the reader give a pat on the back to Nick's dad for quitting the force without addressing his prior actions as a cop or why this shift needed to happen.

One thing that I didn't like about the book is the way in which it ends. I won't give spoilers but it seemed rushed to me which is why I wasn't a big fan of it. I also found it a little hard to follow and had to listen to it more than once to follow what was happening and why.

Characters: In this book, you continue following Nick and his group of friends, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz as they try to keep their city safe. You also get to continue learning about their families, mostly their dads, along with a new person, Burrito Jerry.

Just as I did in previous books, I will always love the relationship and support that Nick gets from each of his friends. I actually like the friendships much more than the relationship in this book. I love Nick and Seth as a couple but I value their friendship a lot more. I also really enjoyed the Dad squad in this book and how supportive they are in their own ways.

Writing Style: This story is told in third person through the perspective of Nick. I like that things are told through his perspective because we get a lot of his inner thoughts. I like that his thoughts aren't linear because of his ADHD and how we get to see the way this affects him.

It was such a struggle to finish this one. I absolutely LOVED the first book in the series and while I didn't love the second one, I still really enjoyed it. There was such a cliffhanger at the end of the second one and that alone made me super excited for this one. Imagine my surprise when it started out in one of the most boring ways imaginable. And it stayed boring. Absolutely nothing happened for the LONGEST time. I seriously thought I had imagined the ending to the second book. Everyone in the book kept going on like nothing major happened. Eventually, there was a twist that revealed why that was and I was so disappointed. It was surprising, but also maddening.

I do think that the author tried way too hard with the humor and there were too many sexual innuendos. And seriously . . . there was a 10 page spiel about enemas. ENEMAS?? REALLY?? That was so infuriating and not at all funny. I also got annoyed with the stupid banter in the middle of life and death situations. If your life is in danger, are you really going to stop and admire your boyfriend's abs? Ugh.

Basically, I just skimmed the last 20% because I was so bored and just wanted it to end. Very disappointing.

This is the third book in this series, and I loved it just as much as the rest. I thought it was a great conclusion! If you’ve read the others, you ABSOLUTELY need to read this one, and if you haven’t picked this series up yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! It is funny, and there’s action, and LOVEEEE! I love the relationship growth that we see through the series as well, and I mean, who doesn’t love super heroes? What I’m saying is, I loved this so much, but I love everything TJ writes so, I wasn’t really surprised.

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

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Heat Wave is the third and final installment within The Extraordinaries series. It's pretty weird that I never read these books until now. I mean, I fell in love with Nick 2o seconds into the very first book. So, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone with how quickly I devoured this entire series. Nick and Seth were my everything and I would fight anyone just to make sure that they get a happily ever after.

Their relationship was awkward at times but so adorable for the rest. Nick has no filter whatsoever and he just made me laugh all the freaking time. So, it's a little weird that this book didn't have the same amount of humor as the other two. It still had some, don't get me wrong, but I just wanted more humor within all the action.

I guess the upside to less humor is watching Seth and Nick get closer to one another. Their relationship definitely stepped up as they are getting a little bit older and bit more serious. We also get to see everyone struggle as well. Which made things a bit more realistic (for people who have superpowers).

Other than that, we also get to meet Nick's mom which confused the heck out of me. Mostly because I just didn't know if we could trust her because everything felt off and suspicious. In the end, I'm really happy that I got the chance to read this book and fall in love with this series. Will definitely be on the lookout for another one of T.J.'s books!

I liked how this novel concluded the series, but I was not a huge fan of the characters in general. They felt like they were trying too hard to be quirky and interesting (other than Nick's dad, who was by far my favourite character), and I thought that the writing felt a little formulaic. I was really looking forward to reading this whole series because I got this ARC, but even though I have absolutely loved all of the other TJ Klune books I've read, this series just was not for me. It might be that I have outgrown these types of YA novels, but I was irked by some of the comments that the characters made, and annoyed by some of their decisions. This book series will definitely be really good for others and I thought that this book finished all of the ideas and story threads well, but I did not particularly enjoy it.

A ripper conclusion to this fun and fantastical YA series, about superheroes, queer pride, social justice and found family.
Not going to lie, I’m going miss this wonderful cast of characters. Nick, Seth, Jazz and Gibby—or the core four, as I like to refer to them—left an indelible mark, which is nothing new considering my general love for a lot of iconic T.J. Klune characters.

Thanks to NetGalley & Macmillan-Tor/Forge for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

The third in a rom/com/superhero chapter book series focused on hyperactive Nick navigating life with his new powers.

A pretty fun and sweet conclusion to the series. The family drama with Nick was fun to see but I was still disappointed to see a lack of fleshing out Seth's character--we had more scenes with Owen, a bad guy, instead of Seth, weirdly enough. Still, entertaining all around.

Great ending to a great series! Nick was back being his usual self which always elicits a lot of laughs and the dad squad was fantastic. I love the relationship that Nick and Aaron have, it's great to see a really supportive parent of a queer kid, even if he does occasionally try to embarrass his son to death.

I love this series! TJ Klune writes this couple so well. I was so obsessed with the first book, and I’m happy to have had the opportunity to read more of the series.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, so, I didn't love this as much as book 1 or book 2. For most of the story I felt lost, and I knew something was off and as the reader I was supposed to know something was off, but I didn't like how weird everything was related to Nick and and his mom. All is cleared up but it kind of colored my opinion of the story thereafter.

Overall, this was not bad, but not awesome, which TJ can do without question. Could have been my mood, who knows.

Nick and Seth are a cute couple and Nick is super interested in things between them heating up, no pun intended. :D

The drama around The Villains was too much like real life. It was more than obvious real life issues were coloring the content of this book, and I didn't like that. I read to escape real life, otherwise I'd watch the news or read a non-fiction (which I do both). Books are my escape. I don't want to hear about defunding the police, or Trump references, or anything else. It was hard to immerse myself in this story because I kept being pulled out of the story by being reminded of real world events. I get the desire to do that, really I do, and there is a time and place for that. In a superhero type story where everything is supposed to unbelievable and you know, Marvel Comics like, I want to hear about Nick being telekinetic and Seth flying with fire, not about real world politics. I think I've beat the point to death. Moving on.

Aside from that, I wish things could have been happier for everybody. The drama they went through with Nick's mom was hard and it hurt to see them all suffering because of it. The Villains were super villainy, and the hero's superheroey (that's a word!), plus OMG DAD SQUAD! Talk about embarrassment! :D

Of course the hero's win, but I was sad to see the circumstances, which I won't go into details even using spoiler tags because you should not know certain things going in.

The epilogue was nice, though I wish I could have seen a more recent future, not like 10 years in the future. Maybe 1 year, that would have been cool. Of course they all end up together and everybody is happy and living the good life. What else can you expect from a Super Hero Romance Story Extraordinaire. I capitalized that so you know it's true. :D :D

I give this 3 stars mostly because there was too much non-fiction in my fiction. The series was entertaining and I hope to listen to the audios which I understand to be amazing.

Recommend this to fans of TJ and paranormal/fantasy style romances with teenagers.

The Extraordinaries series comes to a hilarious and thrilling end with "Heat Wave". Nick has assumed his role as Nova City's most recent super hero, Guardian, but has been struggling to be independent and meet the expectations of what he thinks an Extraordinary should look and act like. But behind the scenes, mysterious plans are afoot! Our ever-present villain, Simon Burke, is running for mayor, running on the platform of limiting the presence of Extraordinaries. As usual, Nick and his boyfriend, Seth, are charged with saving the day and the city from total doom and gloom.

Lovers of this series will be happy with this conclusion. As per usual, Klune's humor will propel the reader through the story, but what kept me reading was finally learning some of those plot and character secrets Klune sets up in book one. While I found the motives of the villains to be a little weak, I enjoyed the circular structure this book added to the series.

Overall this book and series were enjoyable, quick reads. If you like fantasy/romance, you'll love this one :)

TJ Klune can’t do wrong!!!

An brilliant end to the series. I adore Nick, Seth and all the crew. This book and series is a must read for all the fan people out there.

So if you want laughs, fun, feels, and an amazing story littered with an assortment of dazzling characters. This book meets all those requirements… and so much more.

This is the PERFECT finale for a series that took me by surprise, made me fall in love, and gave me the reason to root for every single character! I love a good queer superhero book, and if you want to read one of them, please include this series to your list!

“My name is Shirley and I’m a self-proclaimed book addict.” I should also mention that I’m not seeking a recovery program for this addiction. Seriously though, you might also be a book addict if you pre-order a certain book, by a certain author immediately after requesting the ARC. Guilty as charged. In my defense, I’ve only done this a hand full of times, but with this particular author, I take no chances on not getting my hands on anything he writes. Even if that weren’t the case, how could I not add this awesome reversible cover art to my book shelf? (My eight year old granddaughter was extremely impressed. 🙂 )


Now that we’ve gotten the embarrassing stuff out of the way…

Heat Wave was the final installment in T.J. Klune’s Extraordinaries series and he didn’t hold back on the action, adventure or heartbreak in bringing this series to a satisfying end. These characters have come a long way since their introduction in The Extraordinaries. Nick started out wishing more than anything to be among the Extraordinary heroes he admired in Nova City. He soon learned that nothing is truly as it seems and not all heroes are really, well… heroes.

The action continued and more secrets were revealed in Flash Fire, where the characters left readers hanging and cursing the #EvilAuthor (aka T.J. Klune) at the close of the second book. Which brings us to the events that took place in Heat Wave. The cards were definitely stacked against #TeamLighthouse throughout most of this story. The police were corrupt and under the control of someone even more corrupt. Someone who would stoop to pretty much anything to stop anyone who got in his way. At times it seemed that the odds against them were insurmountable, but they had something that their enemies didn’t have… each other.

Was Heat Wave sometimes campy and over the top? Well, yeah it was, but that campiness and comic relief broke the tension. These kids weren’t only fighting evil, they were also dealing with the real life stuff that happens when awkward teens are turning into young adults. There were some unexpected allies gained and that caused them to put their trust in people that wasn’t easy. Danger was even closer at times than they realized, but through it all, they had each other’s backs.

And once again, I’ve turned a review into a rambling mess, but that seems to always happen when I review one of T.J. Klune’s books. A lot of his books end up on my re-read list and I’m sure that the Extraordinaries will be among them.

As the final book in the series, this YA novel is much like its main character Nick's fanfic -- quirky, playful, action-packed, and with the promised sexy times. You definitely need to have read the previous two books to really appreciate this one. I love the emphasis on friendship and bonds between the families that takes center stage in this one. It is such a celebration of love, and it was fun to see the relationships grow. It was a fitting end to the trilogy,

The writing is always a bit chaotic, to match Nick's thoughts with his teenage hormones and ADHD. But once the plot gets going, it becomes part of the rhythm of the story. I recommend sticking with it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.

A funny, lovely, action- (and love-) filled conclusion to a fabulous trilogy. My only complaint is that it's the end -- I'd happily read more about these amazing characters!