Jonathan

A Nice Change of Pace from 'Fight and Flight'

Revisado: 06-28-18

After 'Fight and Flight,' I was cautiously hopeful for this book. As always, Luke Daniels' performance is the absolute best part. His dedication to the narration brings the story to life. The story is definitely better than the previous book, with a gripping concept that was powerful enough to end Book 4 with. However, the climax proves to be somewhat weak. Characters from previous books return in interesting ways, and there is decent character development for some characters, while others could use an extra chapter or two.

Meyer seems to be getting better at writing clever and/or interesting twists, as yet again, he ends this book with a cliffhanger. I just hope next time around, he puts a little more effort into the conflict. It's become clear that this is the weakest part of his writing.

If you liked the rest of the series, you'll enjoy this one. Just know that the climax is a little anti-climactic.

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Not Nearly As Good As the Previous Books

Revisado: 06-10-17

Would you try another book from Scott Meyer and/or Luke Daniels?

Scott Meyer has proven to be a great author with Magic 2.0, and Luke Daniels' performance is even better, if I'm honest. If Scott continues this series, I'll likely give it a try, but I hope he ups the ante, as this entry in the series leaves a lot to be desired.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

This book, for all its ups and downs, mostly downs, ends on a sudden cliffhanger.
I would've preferred the story just ending, but instead, it piqued my interest, and THEN ended.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene early on when all of the wizards present their defense spells was my favorite. It showcased the magic of the series, pardon the pun.

Do you think Fight and Flight needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Fight and Flight definitely needs a follow-up. This series should not be left on such a sour note. Plus, there's so much to be explored. An entire human history to explore, potentially more. And it ends on a cliffhanger out of nowhere.

Any additional comments?

Book 1 is the best in my opinion, and that could be due to, at least in part, the story staying focused on Martin the entire time.

Books 2 and 3 are still great, and struck a good balance of focus between 2 groups of main characters.

This book, however, has its focus split up too many ways. On top of the main characters splitting up into multiple groups, about half of this book focuses entirely on townsfolk and their perception on the main conflict. While Book 2 introduced a slew of new characters, they were at the very least interesting characters. The townsfolk are completely uninteresting and frankly annoying.

Another problem with introducing so many characters is, as is the case in this book, Daniels seems to have a hard time keeping some of the voices consistent. Jeff's voice seems far too similar to Todd's from Book 3 at times, and Clooge's voice changes a lot.

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Awesome story, but predictable

Revisado: 05-06-15

I love superhero stories. I have since I was a kid watching Static Shock and Teen Titans on TV. So when I heard the guy from CinemaSins was writing a book of his own, and that it was about kids with superpowers, I immediately knew I would buy it. The characters are very engaging. As a victim of bullying throughout middle school, I connected with the main characters. However, there are some parts of the story that I saw coming very early on. That's not to say it lessened my enjoyment of the book. The characters meshed well together, the story had great progression, and I strongly hope Jeremy Scott continues the story of The Ables.

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