I started reading this queer YA series right after I was gifted this ARC from Netgalley and I fell in love with it right away. Klune is such a fantastic storyteller and has a way of making you fall in love with his characters from the very first page.

If you’ve already read The Extraordinaires and Flash Fire then you’re going to want to pick this one up on July 19th! It’s a fabulous conclusion to this three part series and the only way it could have ended, in my opinion.

This book is confusing in the beginning…purposefully so, and it really sets the tone for the rest of the story. It’s dark and eerie and makes everyone question everything they’ve known about the story so far. Nick is up to his usual antics, keeping the dialogue and pure ridiculousness turned up to eleven. Seth is perfect and broody as always, and the rest of the cast is there to lend their support, as well. I LOVED the addition of Burrito Jerry and the Dad Squad to the cast! Burrito Jerry might just need his own spin off series after this.

There’s a lot of teenage angst, found family, political drama and the strength and resilience of love and friendship in these pages. Klune knows how to tug on the heartstrings and I definitely teared up a time or two knowing that this series was coming to an end.

If you love a series that’s action packed and full of superheroes, unique neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ characters, hilarious banter and life lessons, then this is definitely the series for you. I’m so thankful to NetGalley and Tor Teen for letting me read this one early. I can’t wait for July 19th when everyone can enjoy this epic conclusion as much as I have.

I am a huge fan of this author and this series and looked forward to this one! If you have read The Extraordinaries and Flash Fire, you're going to want to get this book ASAP! Mark your calendar for the 19th for a trip to your favorite book store. This author has a way with his story telling that is magical and emotinal.

Thank you NetGalley, Tor Teen and T.J. Klune for the gifted ARC of Heat Wave!

This officially is my favorite book in "The Extraordinaries" series. I don't have much else to say except that it hits SO hard! It blew me away. I want to shout to the world how amazing this book is.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you have read The Extraordinaries and Flash Fire, you're going to want to get this book ASAP! Mark your calendar for the 19th for a trip to your favorite book store.

T.J. Klune amps everything that made the first two books so enjoyable and addicting up by one thousand. I love love love love love love so much about this book. The hilarious dialogue, the teenage angst, the bond between friends & families, politics, struggles & triumphs of adolescence, sex & love, LGBTQIA+ and loving yourself.

T.J. Klune really masters the art of character creature but this book introduces his best one yet. His name is "Burrito Jerry" and I cannot even wait for you all to love him as much as I do. The characters in this book make me so happy. They're people I would have wanted young adult Danielle to look up to & guide her through her youth.

I connect so deeply with this series because of it's message. Everyone is extraordinary even if we're feeling "ordinary." Our uniqueness & quirks are what make us the most authentic. Being different is beautiful.

Thank you T.J. Klune for this series. It has stolen my heart.

Read this series if you love:
🦸 Superheroes
🦸🏽‍♂️ LGBTQIA+ & Neurodiverse Characters
🦸 Hilarious Dialogue
🦸🏽‍♂️ Action-Packed
🦸 Books that make you happy cry

Thank you NetGalley, Tor Teen and T.J. Klune for the gifted ARC of Heat Wave! I am so grateful and I am forever shouting thank you your way!

A very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. There is more action in this book than the others which made it read faster but also left me feeling more disconnected from the characters and toned down the humor from the first two books. Nick shows great character development and the story is exciting and fun.
The whole trilogy is so much fun and a wonderful read.

While I didn't enjoy the final book in the series as much as the previous two novels, I think fans of the series will be happy with the ending. I had some struggles jumping back in since I couldn't remember much of what had happened in the previous books and was very confused for awhile until I realized that Something was afoot. It felt like not much happened during most of the novel and then suddenly, towards the end, everything came together, culminating in an explosive finale. It felt like a lot of the book was focused on whether or not Seth and Nick were going to have sex, with an entire chapter devoted to the most awkward sex ed lesson with Nick's dad (if you thought the Dental Dam Disaster of book 2 was something, well... this is even more embarrassing). While I appreciate the author wanting to present good information for young queer readers, the overall tone felt a little too PSA than like a natural part of the story. Overall, I was left feeling kind of meh.

THANK YOU to NetGalley for the ARC of Heat Wave!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! TJ does it again and I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! The eerie unknown in the first half that left readers and characters questioning everything. To the twist that explained it. The action in the second half that made me keep turning the page and ignore my life responsibilities. I was also crying and visibly shaking from laughing SO HARD at the enema scene! Nicky is amazing with his jokes and had me giggling throughout the entire book. Every character was perfect!! Dad squad, burrito Jerry, the originals and the newbies. ALL. OF. THEM! This series is everything I wanted in a book and I love the way it ended yet sad it’s over. TJ is an absolute auto buy author and I will read everything he has ever written, even his grocery list. I love this book and I know everyone else will too!!!!! Thank you so much again for the ARC!!!

Heat Wave was an excellent end to the Extraordinaries trilogy. If you have liked the series so far, you'll like this conclusion. All of Nick's chaotic energy is back. Aaron Bell outdoes himself as the embarrassing/caring dad. All of the characters are just phenomenal. It's a comic book/fanfic in prose form. Because I am familiar with more of Klune's work, I know this vibe is a choice and so I forgive a lot, like some of the in-your-face-social commentary, the chaotic dialogue, and the outrageous plot. The beginning of this one does drag quite a bit, but once we get past the set-up, things move really quickly. I also love the cheesy epilogue. Finally, the Dad Squad is goals!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you're thinking of starting The Extraordinaries series here, the first thing I'd say is "Hey, come on. Don't to that. This is the finale to a trilogy, what do you think you're doing? Just start with book one, already." The next thing I'd say is that you can't go wrong with TJ Klune.

I'm sad it took me so long to come across his work. Under the Whispering Door is one of the best books I read in 2021; it made me laugh, cry, frequently cry-laugh, and I'll move on to House in the Cerulean Sea as soon as I can. The tone definitely differs between his YA Extraordinaries series and Under the Whispering Door, but in a way that I think most people would probably see coming. There's obviously going to be more focus on coming-of-age issues, and I think this book handles those topics well. It was refreshing to see the honest and open conversations about sex, consent, and understanding (complete with all the devastating Dad jokes from Nick's father taking every opportunity he can to be embarrassingly supportive).

While Heat Wave did not reach quite the same emotional highs as Under the Whispering Door, it is solid end to this trilogy. If you enjoyed any of his adult fiction, why not give The Extraordinaries a chance?

I am a puddle of emotion. I love Klune's writing, always. I love his characters and their tenderness. I love the growth they all go through. Nicky is just *chef's kiss* and I love the way this series ended. I will 100% buy copies of this series for my classroom library. So freaking good. Nicky, YES.

Heat Wave is the final book in TJ Klune’s Extraordinaries trilogy so not the best place to start to the story! All our previously established characters return to face a new challenge or two although the story proper does take a while to get moving this time. Once it does there are not a lot of surprises in terms of character and plot development however it’s good to see the team working together well toward a common goal.

This should appeal to readers who enjoyed the first two books and Nicky’s particular voice as this is very much still his story. Fans and completists will likely be pleased to see the tale finally conclude with most loose ends wrapped up and a positive glimpse of our heroes future.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC opportunity.

I think the conclusion to this trilogy was satisfactory. I do think the pacing dragged, and despite the sexual content the character read much younger than they were. Still, I think this series will appeal enormously to the younger queer teens, who I think will really connect with the humor and hijinks.

First and foremost: a HUGE thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for an advance egalley of this book! 🧡

That said, my personal experience reading ‘Heat Wave’? Hate to Love—with the former applying to the literal first HALF of the book. And I (once completing the entirety of the story) interpret this as an issue of pacing. It is not about the characters! I still love the disaster squad that is Lighthouse—the absolutely chaotic yet adorable and laugh-out-loud hilarious found/chosen family Nova City cannot survive without.

But even loving these characters and their world, it took a ridiculous number of false starts before I conquered my confusion and frustration with all that was seemingly not happening in that first half (and all the consequent questions reeling through my brain) and reached the second half of the story—at which point I felt kind of like an avalanche tumbling down a mountain devouring everything in its path. It was very much like stumbling around in the dark only to have someone finally turn the light on, realize what a mess you are standing in and frantically scrambling to clean it all. (Sorry for all the flowery metaphors! I am trying super hard not to be spoilery.)

That all said, and again, because I love these characters and their world, I quite enjoyed the second half of the book and all the crazy action-packed shenanigans. And I loved all the little twists and surprises TJ incorporated into the drama, adding that element of unpredictability that kept me on my toes and fully engaged through to the end.

And last, but not least, I adored the continued diversity and representation included throughout! Along with the ongoing and serious discussion regarding the (often corrupt) role of money in politics and policing and the growing divide in society born of not simply differing opinions, but fear of those who are different and a desperate desire for control.

All together I definitely still enjoyed and recommend ‘Heat Wave’—especially given its place as the conclusion of a fun and current, relevant YA trilogy. I just cannot give it all the stars as the pacing (for me) proved such a blatant and bothersome miss… 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Klune draws the epic Extraordinaries trilogy to a close with a bang as Nicky & Co. face threats from the present and the not so distant past.

Picking up immediately after the events of Flash Fire, Nicky finds himself in a new reality, But something is amiss, and he can’t quite remember why he feels this way.

One thing remains the same, however —Seth is super hot, Jazz is terrifying, Gibby is the brains of the operation, and there’s tons of “Nicky, no!” and “Nicky, YES!!!” moments to be had.

The first two books were interesting to say the least and I knew that I had to read the third one to finish out the trilogy. This is my first adventure into the world of TJ Klune and I hope that his adult books are better. I had a similar fear when Phil Stamper moved to middle-grade fiction after writing a couple young adult books (Phil killed it btw). I just think that some people should stick to a genre and rock it.

Nick is kinda annoying and even though he got what he wanted he didn't really change over the three book arc. This book had a lot more noticeable sexual innuendos (more than I remember from the first two) and I continually was feeling second hand embarrassment.

Wow! I loved this book so much! It is the perfect blend of romance and fantasy! I loved how the book finished with a fanfic post. I thought there was continued character development, as well as remaining true to who these characters are.

Overall, such a great story! This book had a great amount of spice and it felt more like the new adult style. I thought Nick’s horny-ness was completely accurate for a teenage boy, especially when exploring sex for the first time.

I thought the author continued to do a good job addressing readers’ concerns about the police. I felt that this storyline was important to the plot and I thought he did a good job illustrating our ability to learn and grow as humans. I hope this book inspired more discussions with the Black community too.

First, I would like to address two things: this review is different from the one I am posting on Goodreads/Instagram because I do not want to spoil this incredible series for anyone; I wanted this space to be for the publisher. Secondly, I am a white reviewer. I know TJ Klune took the criticism of the pro-police depictions in his book to heart and that was reflected within the pages and was a good illustration of how we can listen, learn, and demonstrate compassion for other people. However, I would like to know what TOR Teen is doing to highlight Black voices on this matter.


THIS SERIES IS EVERYTHING.

Nick is, hands down, one of my favorite YA protagonists to ever be written. His awkwardness and dorkiness and authentic messiness are so endearing. His is the perfect definition of "second-hand-embarrassment" and it is so wonderful to see a queer protagonist with ADHD as a superhero.

This series is FUN. Seeing it wonderfully wrapped up with a cinematic masterpiece of an ending that involved DAD SUPERHEROS brought me so much joy. I could have done without the "credit scene" epilogue, but I wasn't bothered by it. It is a heartfelt series with brilliant fight scenes, fantastic father-son relationships with open conversations about sex, and friendship goals.

I would also read an entire mini series about Burrito Jerry.

I will be unabashedly recommending this to every library patron I come in contact with and raving about it on bookstagram until the cows come home.

Thank you Netgalley and Tor Teen for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Kitschy fan service? Yes please. This is the perfect finale to the superpowered series, with the stakes being higher than ever. And with that, we also get to see some of the most humorous scenes of the series. A how-to on an Enema gone wrong? The absolute KING that is Burrito Jerry? I was dying. I feel like TJ Klune finally hit his stride in this book - we get dynamic action scenes, wish fulfillment in the Nick/Seth romance, and some real TWISTS!

This one pushes the YA label a bit with some graphic romance scenes, but I'd still recommend it for YA fans who need something *extraordinary* in their life.

*Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

This is the third, and final, book in the Extraordinaries series and it was all over the place.

I think this book suffered from the Toby McGuire Spider-Man 3 movie problem of too many villains. Also this book has SO many characters. I could not keep track of all of these people, I needed a chart.

When I read the first book in this series I loved the humor and the superhero premise. I LOVED SETH omg Seth is a treasure. And Nick is a hilarious lovable mess. But seriously Seth is my fave through this whole series.

But the second and third books were rough. I didn’t feel like the writing was as well done (I read an ARC so hopefully there was some more editing that happened after.) There was a lot of repetition, more so than needed in a third book in a series. A short recap of facts at the beginning is fine but the constant repetition of stuff was a bit much.

There weren’t as many laugh out loud moments, and I felt like this book just wasn’t always sure where it was going or what it wanted to do.

I did love the ending battle, it was VERY superhero comic bookish, and fun, and I was nervous reading it being like how is this going to end? But then even that I felt like went too long.

And then we got the epilogue that tied everything up into a little bow with a funny moment I was hoping for that DID happen and it was all silly and then it was done.

Overall, this series ended up being okay. It’s funny, but it has its issues. The four main characters of Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz and their friendship/relationships and dynamic is really what holds this series together and keeps you reading all three books.

The third in the installment from TJ Klune's YA series did not disappoint. Definitely for an older teen audience as there is quite a bit of realistic sex talk, but I'm so happy to see the representation for queer couples in fiction like this. As always, Klune has a magic of writing families and narration. A great end to the series

Trigger Warnings: Sex, body issues, meds, robbery, guns, fighting, cursing, violence, unsolicited nudes, politics, masturbation, police, therapy, police misconduct/brutality, mentions of racism, past murder, porn, death of a parent, knife violence, oral sex, nudity, gun violence, vomit, drinking

Representation: ADHD, Drag queens, Gay, Superheroes, Fanfic, Social Media, Black, Butch/dyke, Queer, Lesbian, Bisexual, Therapy, Polyamory

Heat Wave is the third and final installment in The Extraordinaries series. The gang from Nova City is back, when an unexpected guest crashes at Nick’s house. Working together to once and for all put a stop to Simon Burke and restore some peace in their hometown..

Wow! I loved this book so much! It is the perfect blend of romance and fantasy! And I’m such a sucker for a happy ending! I loved heading back to Nova City and I am so happy with the resolution for these characters. I loved how the book was wrapped with a nice bow in the form of a fanfic post. While this story had only a few, far less than books 1&2, I thought they were used so appropriately that I actually didn’t mind their absence. I felt their was continued character development, as well as remaining true to who these characters are. Overall, such a great story!

Oh the teenage hormones! This book had a great amount of spice and while the characters are young adults, the book leans more towards new adult style. I think sex in a book is appropriate for young adults because it happens so often with hetero couples, why should queers be censored? I thought Nick’s horny-ness was completely accurate for a teenage boy, especially when exploring sex for the first time.

Once again, I’d like to commend the author for addressing readers’ concerns about the police. I felt that this storyline was important to the plot and I felt like he did a good job illustrating our ability to learn and grow as humans. As a white reader, I never felt like the story was white savior but I am not an appropriate judge for that. I hope this book inspired more discussions with the Black community to make sure it was culturally sensitive and appropriate.