4,5/5

I had to switch from audio to physical because for some reason I couldn't handle it on audio this time around. I was so annoyed at everyone and everything by the end of the first chapter, I knew it wouldn't be fair to Klune, me, and these characters to continue. A couple months later I restarted it physically, and finished it in mere days.

Because of that rocky start, I can't give it a full 5 stars, because it somehow felt like Nick was even more obnoxious than usual. Once I got used to it however, I loved and devoured this book just like the first two, and I can't wait to reread the whole series again one day. At first I was also really confused at how this book doesn't seem to continue on from Flash Fire, and it annoyed me greatly, but it all ended up making lots of sense. Kudos for that, Klune. The whole thing was predictable to me (save for two things) but it just made me feel accomplished in figuring it out, haha!

A few things though:

1) please don't use an enema with saline. please don't.
2) after all the safe sex talks, they give each others blowjobs without condoms??? and it's not even mentioned that 'shit we should have'?
3) this book got a lot more nsfw than I had expected; luckily I'm a whole ass adult (ish) and didn't mind, but yeah. Be aware!
4) the acknowledgments are great, but I am very sad the 'turn the page, won't you' wasn't followed by an actual page turn. My own neurodivergent brain is very saddened at this at 3:30am.

I will miss these characters. In a way, I guess all of them are pretty cardboard in who they are, but fuck if I care. They didn't need to be any more, and they had enough character growth for it to not be a problem, in my opinion.

I should also thank NetGalley for approving me for an eARC, even if I ended up reading the finished copy. My apologies. I appreciate you approving me, and I'm sorry my massive reading slumps made me not read it until now.

Now give me movies, thank you.

P.S. ALL HAIL BURRITO JERRY

This was just as hilarious as the previous books but also darker. I think the ending was missing something while also trying to do too much. It was still a satisfying conclusion to this story in many ways.

What a series!

This book is the third installment of this series by TJ Klune, and let me say, I will read anything this author writes! I adored the Wolfsong series and devoured it, and a series about superheros?? Yes, please!

Read this for some fun times and superhero moments!

Thank you to NetGalley for the earc in return for an honest review.

What a way to end it. I cannot wait to see what TJ Klune releases next. Definitely took criticism./feedback of his work. Well done.

3.5 stars

This was a little bit of a letdown. I was expecting more fight scenes and action but it seems like this was just going about like nothing. The twist was pretty cool. I guess I was just wanting more. The ending was nice to see them a few years later and how everything was going.

Overall a cute ending to the trilogy, but lacking in the fun of the first flow of the first book.
The characters were, as always, a lot of fun, but sometimes wandered a bit too far into cringe worthy awkwardness, even more than teenagers do in real life. Do safe sex talks happen in real life between parents and children? Sure. Do we have to be subjected to the excruciatingly, exaggerated detail of it? Especially when I'm much more interested in what is happening with the Extraordinaires and their enemies? Maybe not.

I am definitely much more a fan of Klune's adult books

I was satisfied with the finale of The Extradordinaries trilogy. T.J. Klune brought Nick and his friends and family to life through his writing and I am sad that I will not read any other books featuring this cast of characters. However, I do think Heat Wave wrapped up their stories well. There was one plot line in this final book that I didn't love, but it wasn't big enough to affect my ultimate rating of the title. While the first book is definitely my favorite, I do recommend this series as a whole to both teenagers and adults.

Heat Wave by TJ Klune

If you could have a super power, what would you choose?

I want to teleport! If I could snap my fingers, blink my eyes, click my heels, whatever I need to do and be in Bora Bora…sign me right up.

I adore TJ’s characters. They are always so endearing, even when they are being absolutely ridiculous. Nick could easily come across as annoying, but he’s written in such a way you can’t help but love him. He is so snarky and hilarious. I laughed out loud countless times throughout this entire series. The dialogue between Nick and his Dad had me in stitches. And Seth is just the sweetest soul.

Another thing I love about TJ’s books is that even though they are always fantasy type novels, they tackle real life issues and focus on things that need to see change. He also always represents under represented people, which I love as well.

Klune will forever be an auto read author for me 💜

Thank you to @netgalley and @macmillanusa for the arc!

This book came out in July, so go read the entire series! 😍

TJ Klune has done it again! I love this series and would love to get more stories in this universe!!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

The final book in the Extraordinaries trilogy did not disappoint. This story is profoundly witty and absolutely hysterical. No one does queer superheroes like TJ Klune.

As always, I appreciate the authenticity of the diverse cast. It’s effortless and true to form, while tackling taboo topics head on. Highly recommend you check out this trilogy.

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Tor Teen for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

A good conclusion to the series. We see Nick and company again in this next addition and it's a fun book. Huge fan of TJ Klune but I like his adult books better.

The journey these characters had was fantastic. When you consider how wayward and unaware Nick was when the series initially began, the level of personal development and the stability of Nick's relationships with his family, friends, and significant other were very impressive.

Nick's tale remained the major focus despite the fact that this series had a fantastic ensemble cast of characters, and boy, what an epic evolution this dude underwent!

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

Rating: 4.5 stars

I finished this one a couple of months back but due to some personal life reasons haven't been able to update my netgalley with any reviews. However, I absolutely loved this last book in the extraordinaries trilogy! (especially that ending!)

I don't want to say much due to the spoilery nature, but I would highly recommend this series to anyone that loves queer superhero books with a massive dose of good humour.

I loved this book. there were some twists and turns i didn't see coming. I'm sad that the series is over. I grew attached to the characters and their quirks.

As a whole, I’ve enjoyed this series so much. The friendship group, families, and the found family of their group. I was so ready for the conclusion of Seth, Nick, and the rest of the crew’s story. Especially with how book 2 ended!

I’ll be honest, it took me quite sometime to get through this book. The first half was slow for me, and a bit confusing at times. Once I got about half way, I was fully engaged. No spoilers here, but the ending didn’t disappoint! I did hope for a different ending for a certain character… maybe some kind of redemption, but aside from that I loved seeing how things turned out for these guys!

A fantastic conclusion to the Extraordinaries series! As an avid consumer of fandom content, I love seeing fandom life bleed into a main storyline of a novel.
The writing of this series is not quite what I'm used to from TJ, however I find this series a lot of fun! I've pre-ordered every book in this series and the audiobooks because it's my new favourite series to share with my fandom obsessed friends.
The conclusion of this series feels complete, which is something I always look for.

Rating 3.5/3.75. I think this was an overall nice conclusion to the series. My only complaints seem to align with many others. I think the first 30% was a bit slow and I felt like I missed something but as the book went on it made sense for the story. I still LOVED our characters especially Nick. I love his sassy humor which always catches me off guard and I end up snort laughing. Like all of Klune's books there is always lots of laughs but also lots of emotional moments as well. I also agree with others that I would have loved if Owen's story ended differently. I think it would have made for a more well developed character arc. I also think that some of the social and political commentary was a bit much at points but I get it. Overall, This was an entertaining series.

I received an ARC of this book Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I just adore TJ Klune’s writing! This continuation of Nick and Seth’s story was another awkward, laugh out loud, sweet and endearing book! The playful humor around teen angst and first time experiences in a relationship were so authentic and at times extremely educating! This story has such incredible insight and breaks down some serious adolescent issues in such an accepting way!

At times I felt there was a little too much length and detail during the fight scenes, but it is a super hero story after all. Plenty of gasp worthy moments with epic plot twists!

Heat Wave ended in the most splendid way and made me so happy. I’m gonna miss Nicky, Seth, Jazz, Gibby, Burrito Jerry, Miss Conduct, and all of the other phenomenal side characters we loved during this trilogy!

How can I give this anything less than all the stars in the sky? I laughed, I cried, well, I laughed a lot more than I cried but there were tears regardless. This was one of the most satisfying endings I have read in a long time. Outstanding.

This was hard for me. I generally LOVE TJ Klune and his characters. But I just could not with this book. The characters felt so dull and silly (not in a good way) and the whole series really fell flat for me.

Oh well, I suppose even the best stumble at times. Still eagerly looking forward to read more by the fabulous Klune.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free review copy.