Flak

eBook, 313 pages

English language

Published by Jobie Baldwin.

ASIN:: B07JCZG65W

(1 review)

He might have a mean streak. But a supernatural transformation could make him a hero… or not. Ben has no trouble bending the truth to get what he wants. But when he’s rejected by his bestie’s superhero group, the mouthy teen has no one to turn to after being attacked and mortally stabbed. Though fate has the last laugh when he takes his final breath, and he’s claimed by Ta'xet, Haida god of violent death.

As the wrathful deity sends him on a murderous rampage, Ben is forced to accept an outsider’s high-stakes offer to help boot out the savage force. But with an enemy from the past closing in and demons attempting a power grab, the cunning teenager is running out of time to stop the lethal threat.

Can Ben control the monster inside before everything blows up in his face?

Flak is the second book in the electrifying …

He might have a mean streak. But a supernatural transformation could make him a hero… or not. Ben has no trouble bending the truth to get what he wants. But when he’s rejected by his bestie’s superhero group, the mouthy teen has no one to turn to after being attacked and mortally stabbed. Though fate has the last laugh when he takes his final breath, and he’s claimed by Ta'xet, Haida god of violent death.

As the wrathful deity sends him on a murderous rampage, Ben is forced to accept an outsider’s high-stakes offer to help boot out the savage force. But with an enemy from the past closing in and demons attempting a power grab, the cunning teenager is running out of time to stop the lethal threat.

Can Ben control the monster inside before everything blows up in his face?

Flak is the second book in the electrifying Tribe YA urban fantasy series. If you like nonstop action, irresistible anti-heroes, and off-the-wall antics, then you’ll love Jobie Baldwin’s imaginative thrill-ride.

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Stephanie Jane reviewed Flak by Jobie Baldwin (Tribe, #2)

Not ideal for me

3 stars

Having previously enjoyed the first book in Jobie Baldwin's 'Tribe' series, Ink, I eventually got around to this second novel. Unfortunately I wasn't as keen on it. I saw when looking at my previous review just before writing this one, that I had hoped for more worldbuilding as the series progressed. However, I think there was even less in Flak which was disappointing. The synopsis does say Flak is 'nonstop action ... and off-the-wall antics' but I felt that there were so many fight scenes that I lost the sense of what the overall war was about.

I did like how Baldwin depicted Ben's initial struggle with his inner god, Ta'xet, but I didn't feel I learned enough about that deity or about the power of his opposite number, Tia, to really understand what was going on. Overall Flak was an ok read, albeit too gung ho a one for …

Having previously enjoyed the first book in Jobie Baldwin's 'Tribe' series, Ink, I eventually got around to this second novel. Unfortunately I wasn't as keen on it. I saw when looking at my previous review just before writing this one, that I had hoped for more worldbuilding as the series progressed. However, I think there was even less in Flak which was disappointing. The synopsis does say Flak is 'nonstop action ... and off-the-wall antics' but I felt that there were so many fight scenes that I lost the sense of what the overall war was about.

I did like how Baldwin depicted Ben's initial struggle with his inner god, Ta'xet, but I didn't feel I learned enough about that deity or about the power of his opposite number, Tia, to really understand what was going on. Overall Flak was an ok read, albeit too gung ho a one for my tastes, but there were several moments where characters' motivations weren't clear so I couldn't fully believe in the scenarios as they were presented to me. While I think that action fantasy fans would get a lot more out of Flak than I did, I probably won't read any more from the Tribe series myself.

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