Map of Flames (Forgotten Five #1) Lisa McMann. 2022. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: Birdie Golden's fingers were still stained with dirt from digging her father's grave. Tears smudged her cheeks.
Premise/plot: Map of Flames is a premise-driven, action-adventure driven super-hero MG novel. The premise sounds amazing. Eight super-villains hide in the ultimate tropical jungle hide-out. Their five children (between the eight) have never known the larger 'outside' world. Many (if not all) have superpowers just like their parents. Now the children are on their own without any of the parents. And some of them (soon all of them) are going to be going on their first mission ever...and leaving the only place they've ever lived.
My thoughts: The premise sounds all kinds of amazing. And perhaps for the majority of readers it holds up well to that premise. It is packed with action and adventure. Never a dull or slow moment. But. For me, an adult reader who loves character-driven novels that have some depth and substance and heart...this was just an almost for me. I kept reading because I wanted there to be a moment when it all fell into place and there was great reward...for me. Again, maybe the majority of readers think this book is absolutely awesome.
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