Heat Wave - FutureLab

Hardcover, 376 pages

English language

Published Oct. 14, 2022 by Tor Teen.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-20373-1

(1 review)

Heat Wave is the explosive finale to the thrilling and “uproariously funny” (Sophie Gonzales) Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune!

Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City.

An unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick's home, upturning his life, his family, and his understanding of what it means to be a hero in the explosive finale of the thrilling and hilarious Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune.

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Bran[don] Papineau reviewed Heat Wave by T. J. Klune (The Extraordinaries, #3)

A queer romp with some touching moments

5 stars

Content warning Trilogy spoilers

This was a fun close to a trilogy I really enjoyed! I will say that I found the first 100 pages or so kind of disorienting, maybe because it had been a year since I read Flash Fire, but also maybe that was the intention with the whole doppelganger thing happening!

I really appreciate TJ's commitment to leftist social movements, and this book did a nice job of handling issues like police brutality, consent, queer and non-monogamous relationships, etc., though at times the allegories (especially between Trump and Burke) felt a little too translucent and heavy-handed, but that's probably also just me!!

Anyways, will always love Nick, Jazz, Gibby, Seth and the rest of the crew <3

ETA: The epilogue ALMOST MADE ME CRY ON A PLANE