Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Flash Fire

Author: T.J. Klune

Book Series: The Extraordinaries Book 2

Diversity: M/m romance, bisexual grandpa, Black side characters, Black lesbian side character, Bisexual side character, Bisexual love interest, Gay ADHD MC, Puerto Rican drag queen side character

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, superheroes

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publication Date: July 13, 2021

Publisher: Tor Teen

Pages: 374

Recommended Age: 15+ (Sexual content, Porn mentions, Police brutality mentioned, Panic attacks, Death, Violence, Gore)

Explanation of CWs: Police brutality is mentioned and there is a lot of discussion about how race plays into policing and policies. There is some sexual content and porn is mentioned.

Synopsis: Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams, but with new heroes arriving in Nova City it’s up to Nick and his friends to determine who is virtuous and who is villainous. Which is a lot to handle for a guy who just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic.

Review: I fell in love with this book so hard. The book did well to continue the story and keep me on my toes. The book also did well to present more mature teenagers, which I think is a demographic lost in most YA books speaking from experience as someone who was more mature than her peers. I also loved the mirroring of the two books, the loss of trust and the rise and revelation of the heroes. The character development is amazing, I loved the commentary on police brutality and race, and I loved the world building.

The only issue I had with the book overall is that it sometimes felt that the teen characters were a bit too mature in some parts, but I loved it regardless.

Verdict: It's amazing, highly recommend.