Thursday 23 June 2022

The Girl in the Box Series Books 1 - 3 by Robert J. Crane

 These are the first three in a “superhuman” series that will grab you and make you say, “And then???”

 

Sienna knows she is different and lives by a set of rules her mother has enforced. Sure, they are incredibly restrictive and she kinda doesn’t have a life because of them, but hey. Her mom knows best, right? Until one day someone tries to abduct her from her house with her mom having been missing for a while. And speaking to anyone else, let alone leaving the house, is against the rules. And going against the rules gets you punished (this was a bit of a dodgy one Mr Author). So… what to do?

 

After a big fight and a shootout and help from a stranger, Sienna wakes up to find herself in a strange place. One where they say they can help her. Turns out she is a metahuman and is super strong, with other powers that are just beginning to make themselves known. So what’s a teenage girl to do when her mother and the rules are not around? Fight villains, of course! But who’s to say who are the real villains?

 

As Sienna learns about team and self, and meets more of her family than she realised she had, she needs to learn about boundaries and lines and how and where to cross them. Because even if she is super strong, she is not immortal…

 

All I can say is, damn you Robert J. Crane! My hubby had gotten the first three books in a box set, so I had no clue there were more (yes, I’m late to the party) until I got to the end only to find there are another forty-seven books in the series available! My poor budget is going to take a hit here…

 

So even though there are bits in the books you kinda raise an eyebrow at or look at your kindle with a furrowed brow, you go, “Okay, I’ll buy into it.” Cause the story and the action are just that good. Sienna is one kickass meta and her powers are wow (even when some are not). The author has made me love and hate her at the same time and I sense her frustration yet desire to be part. His villains are interesting and Wolfe creeped me out. Okay, there are some sticky bits in the books, but skip over them if you must! I don’t want to say too much, as you have to start at the beginning and see where it’s going. But it’s a helluva ride and so easy to read that you can sit down, grab a cuppa, and just go until you need to load the next one.

 

Good job!!!





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