By Richard Paul Evans
Michael, Taylor, Ostin and the rest of the Electroclan have
destroyed the largest of the Elgen Starxource plants, but now they’re on the
run. The Elgen have teamed up with the Peruvian army to capture them, and only
Michael remains free. With his friends due to stand trial for terrorism—a
charge that may carry the death penalty—Michael will need all his wits and his
abilities if he’s to save them.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Dr. Hatch and his
loyal Electric Children have seized control of the E.S. Ampere—the super yacht
the Elgen use as their headquarters. With the seven ships of the Elgen fleet
now under his control, Hatch heads back to Peru to gather his army and begin
his quest for global domination.
Michael must free his friends and then find a way to stop
Hatch, but Hatch knows Michael and the Electroclan are coming. And he’s ready
for them. Can the Electroclan win the battle of the Ampere? Or has Michael’s
luck finally run out?
So, the beginning of this book was super slow. I had a
really hard time and was forcing myself to read chunks and get to the point of
the book. It seemed to me there was a ton of unnecessary detail and focus on
things that were interesting, but didn’t move the plot forward fast enough for
the theme of the series. Once you get through it though, it picks up and we’re
back on track. I will admit though that I am having a hard time caring about
the majority of the characters, as their development hasn't been addressed near
enough. But now that I’ve got my issues out of the way I will say that this
book is a solid adventure and interesting in how the clan continues to find new
ways to use their electrical powers to defeat the baddies. I’m a little less
enthused about the series as a whole after this book, and still haven’t picked
up the fourth book that came out this past year. I’m waiting for the mood to
hit, which might take a while.
This gets the average 3 out of 5
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