Review: Sharp
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
Scorched, by Erica Hayes, is an acid sharp story of heroes and villains, set against a backdrop where the augmented (the superheroes) are seen as something to be feared and reviled.These may be superheroes, but they aren't juvenile or silly.  It's obvious that Hayes has a real love for the superhero culture and she recognizes the darkness that drives them.The prose here is acid-sharp.  Both the heroes and villains are awesome, their powers and weaknesses are well thought out and the world building is definitely complete.  This is a gritty and dangerous world.The only thing I would hope for would be just a little more sizzle in the romance (and I'm not a romance reader).Recommended!*  ARC provided by Netgalley for review purposes.