I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. There’s the excellent diversity rep for one thing. And then there’s the way Lee plugs into the teen mindset – a time of life when we all at some point feel like outsiders or alienated from our own lives and sometimes bodies. While this is part of the process of becoming a well-adjusted adult, many YA books just don’t really tap into this and I dig the way Lee says ‘hey you may not be special by whatever arbitrary standards of measurement are being used right now, but you are significant. On your worst day, you matter and you should take up the space you need.’ It’s an important message for teens to hear and delivered in a way that’s fun, accessible and entertaining. In this book, Emma, the non superpowered member of the team, takes the lead as MC and she’s perfect. This was an excellent adventure story with super and not so super humans, where claiming your own strengths and voice was paramount. Highly recommend.

I loved this book! I will be recommending it to all my young adult readers! Thank you for this opportunity to connect books to their readers.