The second book in the series, Flash Fire, which I read in 2021, wasn't quite all the stars for me like the first book, but I still really, really enjoyed it. It was such a fun story and concept, with a great friendship group at the middle. It was my first time reading from this author and I loved how rapid-fire and intelligent the writing was.

When I read the first book in this series, The Extraordinaries, in 2020, I was blown away. I feel let down after anticipating this release for so long. MK is the author of THE DISASTERS (2018), SPELLHACKER (2020), THE ONE TRUE ME & YOU (2022) and other forthcoming novels.This hurts me, so I'm not going to beat around the bush.

They probably love Star Wars more than you do. In between marathon writing sessions, MK can be found drowning in fandom, rolling critical hits at the gaming table, digging in the garden, or feeding their video game addiction. These days, they call rural Virginia home, where there are many more cows but a tragic lack of rockets. England grew up on the Space Coast of Florida watching shuttle launches from the backyard. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important-now more than ever-to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.Ībout MK England: M. Nick, Seth, Gibby, and Jazz are back in action bringing justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City.Īn unexpected hero returns to Nova City and crash lands into Nick's home, upturning his life, his family, and his understanding of what it means to be a hero in the explosive finale of the thrilling and hilarious Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune.Ībout TJ Klune: TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Heat Wave is the explosive finale to the thrilling and “uproariously funny” (Sophie Gonzales) Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune! Books will be available for purchase and signing.Įvent is presented in partnership with The Frederick Center and Frederick County Public Libraries. This event is free and open to the public. Join us as TJ Klune is in conversation with MK England to discuss his latest YA novel, Heat Wave.

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