And although yes, people are getting into relationships, I love how the authors don’t make such a big deal about it. This also goes with all the other couples that form in the story. Kenna and Draven have each other’s backs, and the support they lend each other is so nice to see. There are quite a few romances, and all of them are so sigh-inducing. They’re definitely an underdog team worth reading about. I love their camaraderie and how they just mesh so well together. From Riley, whose innocence is blasted away from the evil deeds of his father, to Kenna, who finds herself stepping to the task of leading people, they were all such endearing characters. Each one of their personalities shine and the combination of them all make for a daunting team. Throughout it all, we see so much growth between the characters of their group. What if the Villains are just trying to survive? What if they’re not the bad guys that the media puts them out as? In this book, we find out who the real antagonists are and what their plan is.

There’s always a prejudice against Villains, but in the first book Powerless (which you can find a review of here), the main character Kenna finds out that things aren’t what seem. In this world, you’re born as either on or someone who doesn’t have powers. The group that this story centers around is a mix of both Heroes and Villains. LOVELY FRIENDSHIPS AMONG WONDERFUL CHARACTERS

The plot is actually pretty simple, but I was totally good with it – more time for action and friendship scenes! It’s nonstop fun throughout. Although the book is kept relatively short, there’s still just enough in there to satisfy my appetite for action scenes and people fighting each other. No words are wasted in this book, and the utter lack of drama (seriously, things are kept quite light) just brings out the adventure. Each one of them is significant and isn’t pure fluff. But that’s still enough time to properly develop the characters, the plot, and more importantly, the action scenes. The story is not the longest, being a bit less than pages long. Certain key points of the book just made it a great and quick read for me. However, the fast pace and nonstop action makes it an adventure that is just plain fun. Granted, the premise sounds like the many out there. We have a group of teenagers that go against an antagonist who is more than what he seems to be, while discovering things about themselves. For the action lover like me, it satisfies on almost all points. One word that effectively describes this series is just awesomesauce. Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the review copy!

Powerless by Tera Lynn Childs