Sentinels, the third book about Theo Conley’s growth from out of shape country hick to high-powered super hero, takes a sharp bend from the first two novels. Theo is a fully-licensed hero now, and finding his way in the big city and the wide world. Things are different than he had expected with many more shades of gray and far less black and white.
Now he can discover just who killed his dad and why and bring them to justice yet Theo keeps hesitating. He is slowly discovering that he can’t just jump in and blast the bad guys, that some bad guys take revenge against the wrong people, that judgement and wisdom are not the same things as strength and smarts.
The book has several unpleasant events, notably a very long and detailed evening in a strip club that I could have done without, an annoying “You are the Chosen One” sequence and a shocking end to a main character. Further the ending is both shocking and unbelievable. Theo found out who tried to kill him earlier but couldn’t go to the Hero’s Guild because he had no proof yet at the end he somehow has sufficient evidence.
Overall I did not like Sentinels nearly as much as I did Trials and Caped. On the positive side Isaac remains a breath of fresh air and new character Taylor Lord is a great addition. (Lord has has his own series too, what a coincidence, yes?) On the negative side the story drags a bit due to uneven pacing and I do not care for The Chosen One theme nor the sexual content.
3 Stars
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