Review: Give me more books like this!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
I loved, loved, loved this taught, tight superhero story with romantic elements and a fabulous cast of super-villains.There’s a hint of the hard-boiled about Scorched with its punchy language, dark themes, snappy dialogue and searing wit.The story rips along at a furious pace with plenty of twists and turns and I loved the depth to the characters. I also enjoyed how Verity, AKA the Seeker, is almost crippled by rage, not a trait usually explored in heroines.Usually I have to turn to graphic novels to find the kind of don’t-eff-with-me heroines I adore, but this book was a perfect *ss-kicking fix.If you’re a fan of heroines who hand others their ass on a plate (raises hand), or have enjoyed the recent movies based on Marvel comics, this book may be just what you’re looking for.My favourite quotes from the book:“Everyone knew Equity lived on celery sticks and jealousy. So why the hell had Dad left her in charge?”“I seem to have misplaced my crime-fighter’s spring collection while I was in the nuthouse. So sad.”“Wait till I tell the OCD little brat he’s been made. He’ll count toothpicks for a week.”“I crawled out like a crusty, bad-tempered turtle, raking my fingers through knotted hair.”* ARC provided by Netgalley for review purposes.