Apr 9
It's criminal to me that Maximum Ride doesn't have an anime and Quantum Prophecy doesn't have an animated series. I shall be the one to bring these into fruition.
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It's criminal to me that Maximum Ride doesn't have an anime and Quantum Prophecy doesn't have an animated series. I shall be the one to bring these into fruition.
Just a heads up, there's like 9 books in the Quantum Prophecy series if you want to read more of that setting.
I probably will. I fished the first three out of a library dumpster (not literally- I know someone who gives me first crack at weeded-out stock) and they gave pretty huge "trilogy with a hook for sequels" energy, so it doesn't surprise me that there's (checks wikipedia) four prequels and two sequels.
The most notable thing about the series to me is how precisely middle of the road it is. The prose is competent but not stellar, it wants to do more interesting rule-defined powersets than the average faire but nothing on the level of Worm or even The Reckoners. Characters with mildly compelling interiorities that can't truly blossom in the space provided, tons of compelling "would that be fucked up or what" superpower-enabled plot beats that can only shake out so far. Very obvious critical thoughts on American militarism, wealth inequality and prison politics that, you guessed it, are inevitably implemented in a very wham bam thank you ma'am drive-by way, beholden as the book is to the big climactic fight scenes. And the interesting thing is that I'm not even really frustrated by any of this because it's a perfectly competently executed action-adventure trilogy aimed at children, smart enough and enjoyable enough that my intelligence isn't insulted and my time doesn't feel wasted, but, ultimately, nothing more than what it is. Which is fine. It's fine. The odds are very low I'll ever discuss it a fourth time
Finally finished this piece I’ve been working on for a while to experiment with shading! I really like how it turned out!!
Being in small fandoms is the worst because I want to discuss the characters and plot with people, but literally no one has read these books :(
My boy. My second-favorite Danny
If you like books and superheroes or just books you should very definitely read The Quantum Prophecy series by Michael Carroll. They’re my favorites and they deserve a fandom because honestly they’re seriously the best books ever.
Crossfire by Michael Carroll
Now this is going to be hard to review because not only is it a sequel to two series but it is so unknown that most people will have no idea what I’m talking about.
Michael Carroll writes superhero novels; the Quantum Prophecy/ New Heroes Trilogy and the Superhuman Clash series are the two that come before this. The Quantum Prophecy is the first series taking place ten years after all the superhumans lost their powers. Then two boys, Danny and Colin discover that the powers may not be all gone and things are going to get weird. The Superhuman Clash is set many years before that with Danny and Colin’s parents making appearances, but mostly it follows a different set of characters with time travel and generally action packed shenanigans.
That’s before this book which is a sequel to both series dealing with the aftermath of the Quantum Prophecy series yet with strong ties to the Superhuman Clash series. It is incredibly fun and fast-paced and totally brilliant for comic book fans.
One thing I loved about this book is that the characters are brilliant; I will admit that some need more fleshing out but on the whole they are realistic and fun to read about. It is truly an ensemble story with so many characters making appearances and making an impact but still feels balanced so every character is seen the right amount. On characters I will note the villain of the piece, which I won’t give details on because spoilers, is utterly insane. Like completely deranged and frighteningly dangerous. They are ruthless and think they are doing the right thing which is so much worse than it sounds.
Michael Carroll by no means is the greatest writer, don’t expect flamboyant descriptions with whimsical twists. He writes comic books as well as these and I get that feeling. It is gritty and too the point and the action is always perfect. It suits the story he is telling and he tells it so well. Plus his writing from the first Quantum Prophecy book to this one has grown so much and I am so impressed with it.
This series is amazing and I think it needs more love. I will definitely be picking up the sequel and I cannot wait to see what he has in store for the poor characters in his world. It isn’t flawless but its enormous fun: 4.25/5
PROBLEM I HAVE 20 PAGES OF READING TO FINISH AND IT GONNA TAKE LIKE TWO HOURS BUT THE SEQUEL TO A BOOK SERIES THAT FINISHED SIX YEARS AGO BUT WITH CLIFFHANGER JUST CAME OUT TODAY AND I JUST LEARNED THAT CRUD CRUD CRUD