Series: Brokenhearted (bk. 2)
Genera(s): Dystopian Sci-fi/Action Thriller
Subjects: crime, criminals, abilities, genetic
alteration, vigilantes, superheroes, superpowers, love, ballerinas
Setting: the City of Bedlam (an alternate version of
Chicago)
POV/Tense: 1st person POV, present tense: Anthem Fleet
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 291 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover and soon in Paperback
List Price: $17.99/$9.99
Publisher: HarperTeen and Alloy Entertainment
Summary/ product description: “In the riveting sequel to
the reimagined superhero story The Brokenhearted, Anthem Fleet takes on a
powerful new villain and makes some startling discoveries about her family and
her past that will forever change her.
Taking
up where The Brokenhearted ended, the sequel finds Anthem Fleet attempting to
return to a normal life after an experimental surgery that left her with a
bionic hummingbird heart and a terrifying new strength. But she can’t shake her
suspicions about her father’s connection to the Syndicate and she can’t ignore
the cries of help in the crime-ridden city of Bedlam. She finds new promise in
her relationship with Ford, but after his lifesaving surgery, the Ford Anthem
knew slips away.
When a
mysterious new group called “The Invisible” starts attacking the privileged
North Siders, Anthem has to step up and be the New Hope that Bedlam needs, or
Bedlam will fall…once and for all.
Publishers
Weekly called The Brokenhearted an “atmospheric, adventure-laced debut” with
“graceful world-building, strong characterizations, and an enveloping plot.”
My Review: The Invisible
is the amazing sequel to The Brokenhearted. It’s full of awesome and kind of
feels like The Dark Knight meets The Black Swan. Anthem has gone all vigilante,
much like Bruce Wayne of Oliver Queen, but unlike them she’s had her heart
modified and now she’s super fast and has enhanced senses.
Something bad goes down at a horse show and group that
calls themselves the Invisible makes threats. They release videos urging the
rich North siders to give their money to the South side. If not, bad stuff will
happen. Then don’t take it seriously and someone gets killed. Despite her
speed, Anthem was too late. Her and Ford want to find this Invisible just as
much as the authorizes. Worse thing happen, and the North side finally does
give some money. People now know that the New Hope is out there, but they don’t
know it’s Anthem.
Also, we discover things about Anthem’s dead sister
Regina.
I originally thought this was set in Chicago. It’s
actually set in Bedlam, a city that is based off on Chicago. It’s an alternate
reality version of Chicago that’s like Gotham from Batman. It may be a mixed of
Detroit and Chicago. Like Chicago, it’s buy a lake, but Lake Morris, not Lake
Michigan. There’s a river, like the Chicago River, and a North and South side.
The poverty line it much more exaggerated. It’s much more dystopian-like.
If you’re a YA reader who enjoys Gotham (on Fox) or
the Batman movies, then you’ll love The Brokenhearted series. Also if you love
Arrow on the CW or this older show called Dark Angel. It’s very reminiscent of
comic books and graphic novels. There’s so many book I can compare it too, not
just TV, movies and superhero stuff. If you liked Divergent, Shatter Me, Die
For Me, Cinder, Dark Star, Mila 2.0, False Memory. It’s very much like urban
fantasy, minus anything paranormal. It’s action sci-fi, not steam punk. People
have cell phones and dye their hair in punky colors and other modern things. I’m
note sure if there will be a third book. I want there to be one, but I’m okay
with this being the final book. If that sound like something you’d like to
read, then give this series a read.
Cover Art Review: Lovely metal hummingbird. It’s very
awesome! And also, the cityscape below is infact Chicago. I checked. That oval
roofed building I recognize.
