The first chapter of the Savage Gang saga launches. Sapphire Angel is in for the biggest test of her career as a superheroine, as she squares off against a brutal gang.
Is the book after this one going to be called “Savage Dusk”? xD
Anyways, it feels WONDERFUL to finally get back into this once more after what honestly seemed like forever. Maximus and the Savage Gang definitely made quite the entrance......he and the rest of his crew were undoubtedly harsh to Joseph Rando, but believe it or not, I’m actually still holding my judgment; we don’t know if Rando himself did anything, after all, and the Savage Gang’s narrative is only one side of the story. When I first heard his last name, my first thought was the slang word “rando”, used to refer to “randoms”, which made me chuckle a bit, but.....dang. Sapphire’s got her work cut out for her.
They seem to prefer brute force from what we’ve seen so far, but we also know that T.L. “Tip” Grim supplies them with firearms, too. And while Sapphire is a complete no-sell when it comes to guns, I don’t think she has such protection against physical fighters. Still, she has come out on top against foes of both specialties several times, and has only been bested through the use of tricks, traps, and such. Maybe that’s how the Gang will get the upper hand against her. And if I had to guess, Maximus Savage likely had Rando hauled off to that huge prison headed by Augustus Bell, the man with the medical condition. Sapphire will probably take advantage of that condition in order to best him.....I don’t know, maybe she’ll burst into his office and he’ll immediately have a heart attack on sight or something. And she’ll feel very guilty afterward. Or not. He’s aligned with the Savage Gang, so......
Raven’s anesthetics interrogation. Mantis & Valik’s “poison elevator” trap, which led to her being experimented on by Valik for several chapters. Devlin, Valik, & Gregor’s machine that “sapped” her powers (but didn’t give them to Gregor, surprisingly). Did Sapphire have any kind of “darkest hour” in the very first novel? Or anything that could be remotely considered as such?
About the second part......it looks like Beth’s career as a superheroine is still cutting majorly into her life with Conner. He’s understanding, of course---he even helped her against WarTech during our last outing---but.....”I guess I can forgive you this time.....” probably means he’s starting to get a little tired of it. Once again, it seems like we’re raising the issue of “is Beth short-sighted for constantly throwing herself into danger as Sapphire Angel, or does she genuinely know what she’s doing and no one should be worried about her?”. Like before, my opinion hasn’t changed; if she wants to get out there and be a superhero---especially with the powers that she has---then by all means, she should be able to do so. So what if she’s been conquered a few times? All she has to do is make sure to watch out for traps! After all, playing it too safe also has its consequences; innocent people may suffer preventable injuries or die preventable deaths, for instance.
(gasp) We should give CONNER superpowers somehow! Then, they can spend even more time together as a superhero team! Conner’s had more than his fair share of action, let’s be real here. What’s a little more? Oh.....but what would we give him, though? He already has good technology skills. What about heat eye lasers?
Great start to the Savage Gang saga! Even though I haven’t seen him yet, I’m interested to meet Grim, the firearms man.
"Savage" might be in the name of the next one, but I'll probably steer away from "Dusk". :)
You'll learn that there isn't much in the way of grey area with the gang, although Savage's back story might cause you to pause.
As far as Sapphire Angel having a "darkest hour" in the first one… hmmm. There were a few tough spots, such as being held at the farm, but I'd say the darkest was near the end, being drained of her powers in the cylinder, with her necklace and costume disappearing.
Conner and Beth's relationship will be a thread throughout these two stories.
Is the book after this one going to be called “Savage Dusk”? xD
Anyways, it feels WONDERFUL to finally get back into this once more after what honestly seemed like forever. Maximus and the Savage Gang definitely made quite the entrance......he and the rest of his crew were undoubtedly harsh to Joseph Rando, but believe it or not, I’m actually still holding my judgment; we don’t know if Rando himself did anything, after all, and the Savage Gang’s narrative is only one side of the story. When I first heard his last name, my first thought was the slang word “rando”, used to refer to “randoms”, which made me chuckle a bit, but.....dang. Sapphire’s got her work cut out for her.
They seem to prefer brute force from what we’ve seen so far, but we also know that T.L. “Tip” Grim supplies them with firearms, too. And while Sapphire is a complete no-sell when it comes to guns, I don’t think she has such protection against physical fighters. Still, she has come out on top against foes of both specialties several times, and has only been bested through the use of tricks, traps, and such. Maybe that’s how the Gang will get the upper hand against her. And if I had to guess, Maximus Savage likely had Rando hauled off to that huge prison headed by Augustus Bell, the man with the medical condition. Sapphire will probably take advantage of that condition in order to best him.....I don’t know, maybe she’ll burst into his office and he’ll immediately have a heart attack on sight or something. And she’ll feel very guilty afterward. Or not. He’s aligned with the Savage Gang, so......
Raven’s anesthetics interrogation. Mantis & Valik’s “poison elevator” trap, which led to her being experimented on by Valik for several chapters. Devlin, Valik, & Gregor’s machine that “sapped” her powers (but didn’t give them to Gregor, surprisingly). Did Sapphire have any kind of “darkest hour” in the very first novel? Or anything that could be remotely considered as such?
About the second part......it looks like Beth’s career as a superheroine is still cutting majorly into her life with Conner. He’s understanding, of course---he even helped her against WarTech during our last outing---but.....”I guess I can forgive you this time.....” probably means he’s starting to get a little tired of it. Once again, it seems like we’re raising the issue of “is Beth short-sighted for constantly throwing herself into danger as Sapphire Angel, or does she genuinely know what she’s doing and no one should be worried about her?”. Like before, my opinion hasn’t changed; if she wants to get out there and be a superhero---especially with the powers that she has---then by all means, she should be able to do so. So what if she’s been conquered a few times? All she has to do is make sure to watch out for traps! After all, playing it too safe also has its consequences; innocent people may suffer preventable injuries or die preventable deaths, for instance.
(gasp) We should give CONNER superpowers somehow! Then, they can spend even more time together as a superhero team! Conner’s had more than his fair share of action, let’s be real here. What’s a little more? Oh.....but what would we give him, though? He already has good technology skills. What about heat eye lasers?
Great start to the Savage Gang saga! Even though I haven’t seen him yet, I’m interested to meet Grim, the firearms man.
"Savage" might be in the name of the next one, but I'll probably steer away from "Dusk". :)
You'll learn that there isn't much in the way of grey area with the gang, although Savage's back story might cause you to pause.
As far as Sapphire Angel having a "darkest hour" in the first one… hmmm. There were a few tough spots, such as being held at the farm, but I'd say the darkest was near the end, being drained of her powers in the cylinder, with her necklace and costume disappearing.
Conner and Beth's relationship will be a thread throughout these two stories.