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Heat Wave
by TJ Klune
I would like to thank the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for the ARC of this book. I read an advanced copy of this book, so the final edition of the book might be slightly different. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always.
This series overall has been one that has entirely stolen my heart, even though I wasn’t necessarily expecting it from the beginning. My friend and I have read so (so) many superhero books together, but I honestly really love what this one brought to the genre, alongside being so incredibly queer and diverse.
My favorite thing about this series remains the characters, and I loved how parts of this finale brought us back to the beginning, with a group of friends just trying to do what’s right and keep each other safe. There’s just so much love between them all, and it’s just so nice to read such a strong and secure friend group (that still has issues that they need to work through of course, but does so in a healthy way!) I also just adore both the romances in this series, and I love where this finale brought them all. There was just so much growth amongst everyone and in their relationships with each other, and I loved seeing how it was all tied together at the end.
I also really liked what the plot was here, even though it made me feel like I was losing my mind at first. It really got me good for a while there, and I honestly couldn’t wait to see where it all went. Even as reveals started coming, this remained true, and I was enthralled by this story all throughout! This finale also continued the series’ good balance of softer, character moments alongside the action-packed scenes, which can often be draining, especially in superhero media. It gives the readers a break while still keeping the stakes and tension high enough. It’s just wonderfully done overall!
Heat Wave was the perfect finale for such a wonderful series, and I can see myself rereading this series in the future. I really hope more people start picking up this trilogy now that it’s finished, and I can’t wait to see what Klune writes next!
This series overall has been one that has entirely stolen my heart, even though I wasn’t necessarily expecting it from the beginning. My friend and I have read so (so) many superhero books together, but I honestly really love what this one brought to the genre, alongside being so incredibly queer and diverse.
My favorite thing about this series remains the characters, and I loved how parts of this finale brought us back to the beginning, with a group of friends just trying to do what’s right and keep each other safe. There’s just so much love between them all, and it’s just so nice to read such a strong and secure friend group (that still has issues that they need to work through of course, but does so in a healthy way!) I also just adore both the romances in this series, and I love where this finale brought them all. There was just so much growth amongst everyone and in their relationships with each other, and I loved seeing how it was all tied together at the end.
I also really liked what the plot was here, even though it made me feel like I was losing my mind at first. It really got me good for a while there, and I honestly couldn’t wait to see where it all went. Even as reveals started coming, this remained true, and I was enthralled by this story all throughout! This finale also continued the series’ good balance of softer, character moments alongside the action-packed scenes, which can often be draining, especially in superhero media. It gives the readers a break while still keeping the stakes and tension high enough. It’s just wonderfully done overall!
Heat Wave was the perfect finale for such a wonderful series, and I can see myself rereading this series in the future. I really hope more people start picking up this trilogy now that it’s finished, and I can’t wait to see what Klune writes next!