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Consortium of Chaos #4
Electrical Hazard
The Consortium of Chaos: The super-villain organization semi-unwillingly thrust into the field of heroics. They’re not nice people, but now they do nice things. …Occasionally. If it’s during office hours and there’s nothing good on TV, anyway.
The Consortium of Chaos goes back to school!
Stacy: Stacy’s awesome. Just ask her. Her powers let her control electricity, she’s collected every Pokemon card, and she’s almost sure she isn’t going to flunk of college this semester. Being Stacy has never been so amazing! Honestly, she’s positive could be running the entire C of C, whipping the villains-turned-heroes into shape, except she’s got bigger ideas percolating in her cheerfully evil brain. Stacy’s determined to fulfill the next step of her master plan to claim her man. She’s been in love with Hazard since she was a little girl. Now that she’s all grown-up, it’s the time to teach the eight foot giant on who he really belongs to. What better place to begin his education than at Garden State University?
Hazard: Hazard’s alone and he likes it that way. For two hundred years, he lived in unrelenting pain and darkness. Then, he met a certain chipper blonde with criminal ideas and a shiny smile who gave him a reason to live. For some reason he can’t fathom, Stacy has followed him around for years, chattering about TV shows and book clubs. Stacy means everything to Hazard. And he’s not about to risk losing her by revealing that he’s hopelessly, desperately in love with the little weirdo. No matter how… adult she suddenly seems. Which is why he can’t explain how he let himself get dragged off GSU to help her graduate.
In fact, half the Consortium is on campus to support Stacy. The “reformed” super-villains are going out for the football team, redesigning the curriculum and taking over a fraternity house for themselves. It’s going to be the best semester ever… So long as Stacy can keep Hazard from falling into the clutches of the most nefarious, gold medal winning, swimsuit model, super heroine to ever crawl out of mean girl hell… Bekki.
Oh, and there are also some monsters.
The Consortium of Chaos goes back to school!
Stacy: Stacy’s awesome. Just ask her. Her powers let her control electricity, she’s collected every Pokemon card, and she’s almost sure she isn’t going to flunk of college this semester. Being Stacy has never been so amazing! Honestly, she’s positive could be running the entire C of C, whipping the villains-turned-heroes into shape, except she’s got bigger ideas percolating in her cheerfully evil brain. Stacy’s determined to fulfill the next step of her master plan to claim her man. She’s been in love with Hazard since she was a little girl. Now that she’s all grown-up, it’s the time to teach the eight foot giant on who he really belongs to. What better place to begin his education than at Garden State University?
Hazard: Hazard’s alone and he likes it that way. For two hundred years, he lived in unrelenting pain and darkness. Then, he met a certain chipper blonde with criminal ideas and a shiny smile who gave him a reason to live. For some reason he can’t fathom, Stacy has followed him around for years, chattering about TV shows and book clubs. Stacy means everything to Hazard. And he’s not about to risk losing her by revealing that he’s hopelessly, desperately in love with the little weirdo. No matter how… adult she suddenly seems. Which is why he can’t explain how he let himself get dragged off GSU to help her graduate.
In fact, half the Consortium is on campus to support Stacy. The “reformed” super-villains are going out for the football team, redesigning the curriculum and taking over a fraternity house for themselves. It’s going to be the best semester ever… So long as Stacy can keep Hazard from falling into the clutches of the most nefarious, gold medal winning, swimsuit model, super heroine to ever crawl out of mean girl hell… Bekki.
Oh, and there are also some monsters.
629 pages, ebook
First published May 13, 2013
23 people are currently reading
70 people want to read
About the author
Elizabeth Gannon
18 books204 followersOvereducated and underemployed, Elizabeth (“Lizzy”) Gannon lives in Florida with her sister Cassandra Gannon (who is also an author) She enjoys romance novels, comic books, and soap operas.
She has always been the type of person who genuinely votes for the bad guys in movies, TV and video games, and usually can’t stand the hero. Even as a child all of her Barbies were always criminals and/or ninja assassins, but their hair still looked perfect.
She has a very spoiled dog, and is lorded over by the world's most evil cat.
She has always been the type of person who genuinely votes for the bad guys in movies, TV and video games, and usually can’t stand the hero. Even as a child all of her Barbies were always criminals and/or ninja assassins, but their hair still looked perfect.
She has a very spoiled dog, and is lorded over by the world's most evil cat.
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June 1, 2018
This book was oddly written and at 80% of it I was kind of lost. I still loved it though :)
So get this: The bad guys are now heroes and the heroes are now villains. Yea it gets awesomer from here dude.
So Stacy has been in love with Hazard since the first day she saw the guy. And ever since then she has been trying to "subtly" tell him. Hazard is invincible. Well almost. Nothing can really hurt him and dying isn't really in the cards for him. He has only two loves in this world, his sister Callie and Stacy. Unfortunately Callie's death caused everything inside of him to die, and losing Stacy is not and option.
This is the first book I've read by this author and in this series. Well I was a little lost. Actually hella lost but I found my way around 32% of the book. There are SOOO many characters and it seems all of them have nicknames. I feel like this book should come with a legend or dictionary in the back introducing/reminding you of who they are and what exactly their powers are. This series has so much potential (and I rarely say this because if you look at my reviews my grammar is horrible) but the book and writing needs a little bit of restructure. The first 75% of the book could have been awesome without the last 25%. I mean it just came out of nowhere. Why? Also some of the dialogue dragged on and some of the paragraphs were repetitious.
But what really gets this book a 4th star is how awesome the characters are. Cynic, Ty, Sid, Rayn, Em, Haz, and Stacy. Man these guys made this book. The conversations they had with each other were hilarious. Poacher and his crazy rants were just moments of WTF. The jokes at other character's expense was classic. I would love to live with these guys but then again I would probably get murdered. And it would be worth it for those moments.
So get this: The bad guys are now heroes and the heroes are now villains. Yea it gets awesomer from here dude.
So Stacy has been in love with Hazard since the first day she saw the guy. And ever since then she has been trying to "subtly" tell him. Hazard is invincible. Well almost. Nothing can really hurt him and dying isn't really in the cards for him. He has only two loves in this world, his sister Callie and Stacy. Unfortunately Callie's death caused everything inside of him to die, and losing Stacy is not and option.
This is the first book I've read by this author and in this series. Well I was a little lost. Actually hella lost but I found my way around 32% of the book. There are SOOO many characters and it seems all of them have nicknames. I feel like this book should come with a legend or dictionary in the back introducing/reminding you of who they are and what exactly their powers are. This series has so much potential (and I rarely say this because if you look at my reviews my grammar is horrible) but the book and writing needs a little bit of restructure. The first 75% of the book could have been awesome without the last 25%. I mean it just came out of nowhere. Why? Also some of the dialogue dragged on and some of the paragraphs were repetitious.
But what really gets this book a 4th star is how awesome the characters are. Cynic, Ty, Sid, Rayn, Em, Haz, and Stacy. Man these guys made this book. The conversations they had with each other were hilarious. Poacher and his crazy rants were just moments of WTF. The jokes at other character's expense was classic. I would love to live with these guys but then again I would probably get murdered. And it would be worth it for those moments.
November 26, 2014
Read 2 times
6/22/2014:
I have the impression, just the impression, mind you, that there are slightly less egregious examples of typos in this book - compared to the rest of the series.
I laughed!
I was also sad ;_;
and then I laughed again!!
Kass is still my favorite though <3
9/6/2014:
On the re-read this one still made me laugh out loud the most! It's really great reading all the books again, I'm seeing a lot of foreshadowing and stuff that I missed before and it is *awesome*. I'm less jolted by the typos, though they're still irritating.
6/22/2014:
I have the impression, just the impression, mind you, that there are slightly less egregious examples of typos in this book - compared to the rest of the series.
I laughed!
I was also sad ;_;
and then I laughed again!!
Kass is still my favorite though <3
9/6/2014:
On the re-read this one still made me laugh out loud the most! It's really great reading all the books again, I'm seeing a lot of foreshadowing and stuff that I missed before and it is *awesome*. I'm less jolted by the typos, though they're still irritating.
April 12, 2024
Im not going to lie I've been waiting for this book since the series began. Hazard and Stacy's dynamic has always been a highlight for me throughout the entire series. Stacy's quirky positivity is infectious, while Hazard's giant (both literally and figuratively) simp energy adds a unique charm to their unconventional romance. From start to finish, this book feels like a wild fever dream, and somehow, that's exactly what Hazard and Stacy needed to make their love story shine. The series has always excelled in showcasing side character interactions, and this book is a treasure trove of the Consortium members at their most authentic and unhinged selves. Get ready for a rollercoaster of 80s movie-esque antics: football teams, hot and heavy romances with teachers, frat house overthrows, car washes, stopping a figure skating zombie invasion, and of course, drunken house parties. While it may sound bizarre, this book dives deep into characters we thought we knew and uncovers sides to them that we couldn't even imagine. What sets this story apart is how it cements the Consortium as more than just a criminal organization—it's a dysfunctional, overbearing, and inappropriate family in the best way possible. It's a wild ride full of surprises and character development that will keep you hooked until the very end!
dnf
March 18, 2025DNF at 20%
Marking this as a DNF. I tried, but I genuinely do not like Stacey. She's got that annoying manic pixie dream girl/"not like other girls" vibe, plus she's just irritating all around with not a lot of redeeming qualities. And, the fact that she's so young (18) doesn't help, especially since her love interest is a couple centuries old and he's been lusting after her since she was 15. :/ (I mean, even one of the worst of the other villains holds him in contempt for that lol.) I wanted to get to know Hazz's story more, and even Stacey's, but I just couldn't keep going. Maybe if the book were shorter I could have powered through for continuity's sake. Taking a break from the series for now, but I'll return as I want to read Julian's and Oz's stories.
Marking this as a DNF. I tried, but I genuinely do not like Stacey. She's got that annoying manic pixie dream girl/"not like other girls" vibe, plus she's just irritating all around with not a lot of redeeming qualities. And, the fact that she's so young (18) doesn't help, especially since her love interest is a couple centuries old and he's been lusting after her since she was 15. :/ (I mean, even one of the worst of the other villains holds him in contempt for that lol.) I wanted to get to know Hazz's story more, and even Stacey's, but I just couldn't keep going. Maybe if the book were shorter I could have powered through for continuity's sake. Taking a break from the series for now, but I'll return as I want to read Julian's and Oz's stories.
November 25, 2018
Okay so i really didn't like Stacy in all the previous C of C books and i can't say that i now love her but i find her much less annoying now.
Hazzard was just an anoying atomoton who agreed with Stacy in everything in the previous books, so it was good to get a much more fleshed out character this time round. His backstory was heartbreaking and certainly alowed you to see why Stacy became his everthing.
This book was a much faster read and it was an enjoyable story, the 4 stars are more to do with the fact that i just wasn't a fan of Stacy and her monotonous me me me inner dialogue.
The Twist battle scene at the end has me itching to read the next book.
Hazzard was just an anoying atomoton who agreed with Stacy in everything in the previous books, so it was good to get a much more fleshed out character this time round. His backstory was heartbreaking and certainly alowed you to see why Stacy became his everthing.
This book was a much faster read and it was an enjoyable story, the 4 stars are more to do with the fact that i just wasn't a fan of Stacy and her monotonous me me me inner dialogue.
The Twist battle scene at the end has me itching to read the next book.
October 19, 2018
Nice and funny!
February 3, 2024
This is the fourth book in the series about super villains who despite their best efforts not to end up turning into the unlikeliest of heroes. It's a book for anyone who likes comic books, but with a realistic twist and blurred lines between good and evil, focusing mainly on intentions. The tropes that this books also follows is found family and throughout the series you find the various members of the group coming together and building even stronger bonds even with the most unexpected individuals.
This was the one couple which you kind of knew was going to happen, the books were not shy about putting these two together and it was the couple which in my opinion had the cutest story of the series. That being said you weren't left in a stale environment where this was all inevitable and when you find out more about how the two of them fit together you began to realise that this one was written almost like 'fated mates' styled story with a happy ending that will leave you smiling for days.
This was the one couple which you kind of knew was going to happen, the books were not shy about putting these two together and it was the couple which in my opinion had the cutest story of the series. That being said you weren't left in a stale environment where this was all inevitable and when you find out more about how the two of them fit together you began to realise that this one was written almost like 'fated mates' styled story with a happy ending that will leave you smiling for days.
September 23, 2014
My second book by Elizabeth Gannon,
being the first. I like this one much, much more than The Guy Your Friends Warned You About. The editing is less distracting now that I know what to expect.
Hazard is the epitome of silent and broody...and he's ginormous -8ft of thug-ish hotness!! He was experimented on by a mad scientist, giving him an impenetrable body and hence, he is impossible to kill.
Stacy is a 19 yo college student with the ability to control electricity. She is both spunky and adorable.
Hazard and Stacy is opposites attract done perfectly right; add in all the other quirky super-villains makes this a very fun and hilarious read.
being the first. I like this one much, much more than The Guy Your Friends Warned You About. The editing is less distracting now that I know what to expect. Hazard is the epitome of silent and broody...and he's ginormous -8ft of thug-ish hotness!! He was experimented on by a mad scientist, giving him an impenetrable body and hence, he is impossible to kill.
Stacy is a 19 yo college student with the ability to control electricity. She is both spunky and adorable.
Hazard and Stacy is opposites attract done perfectly right; add in all the other quirky super-villains makes this a very fun and hilarious read.
May 20, 2020
An okay book in the Consortium of Chaos series. The characters lacked some of the spark that I had come to associate with the series though, which I found rather disappointing. I like that the characters were fleshed out, but found their roles to be rather boring to read compared to other members of the Consortium. I was much more interested in the by-plays of Poacher, Enmity, and Amity than the story of Hazard and Stacy in this book. I would have liked for Stacy and Hazard to have more of their inner characters revealed in this rather than an in depth surface interpretation of who they are filled with flashbacks that were numerous but not as revealing as I'm sure they were intended to be.
This is still a rather entertaining book, and I love the wit that Elizabeth Gannon consistently writes with. It just wasn't the best in the series, and I was reminded after having reread it, why it hasn't stuck out as a GREAT book like others she has penned.
This is still a rather entertaining book, and I love the wit that Elizabeth Gannon consistently writes with. It just wasn't the best in the series, and I was reminded after having reread it, why it hasn't stuck out as a GREAT book like others she has penned.
April 19, 2017
If you like CoC book series, this one does deliver.
A book about supervillains doing good in a bad way is a great fun to read, like the first three. all the main characters are epic.
A book about supervillains doing good in a bad way is a great fun to read, like the first three. all the main characters are epic.
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