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Lawless #2
Justice
The sequel to LAWLESS - the criminally smart adventure thriller!
M Freeman learned the hard way not to trust her new friends at Lawless, an unusual school where she was training to follow in her parents' footsteps - as a master criminal. She managed to overturn Lawless's dangerous plans, but now her previous rivals - the Fulbright Academy - need M's help. Lawless are after a weapon that could threaten all life on earth. But can she really trust her new allies?
It's time for M to take the law into her own hands.
M Freeman learned the hard way not to trust her new friends at Lawless, an unusual school where she was training to follow in her parents' footsteps - as a master criminal. She managed to overturn Lawless's dangerous plans, but now her previous rivals - the Fulbright Academy - need M's help. Lawless are after a weapon that could threaten all life on earth. But can she really trust her new allies?
It's time for M to take the law into her own hands.
256 pages, Paperback
First published March 25, 2014
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July 14, 2015
In this sequel to Lawless, M Freeman finds herself smack dab in the middle of the Fulbright Academy. As a student at the Lawless School, M had considered the Fulbrights her sworn enemies, but after being double crossed by her Lawless team, roommate and teacher, she’s not so sure where her loyalties should lie. M barely escaped the Lawless School with her life, and luckily she was able to bring her loyal friends Jules and Merlyn as well as fellow Lawless student and son of the double crossing Lady Watts, Cal Fence. Though M doesn’t really trust the Fulbrights, she knows she’s going to have to play nice in order to find out where they are holding her mother and figure out a plan to rescue her and escape.
I enjoyed the first book in this series. M’s introduction to the Lawless School, essentially a school for thieves, was a bit reminiscent of Harry’s first year at Hogwarts with the introduction of quirky teachers, outlandish classes, and of course a variety of cliques of students. A heavy dose of suspension of disbelief was certainly required, but overall, it was a fun read. Justice continues in the same vein, but unfortunately, there is so much emphasis on the plot with very little character development, that it fell flat. There was constant action in the book, but the reader is kept so much in the dark as to the why of these events that it’s hard to keep caring. Though she is constantly putting life and limb on the line to save her mother, M never shows any emotion or internal conflict about the choices she has to make. The revelations about her father don’t produce much of a reaction either. She always has a very complex plan to save the day ready at a moment’s notice, but ultimately, I found her to be a boring character. Basically all of the characters in the book (except for maybe Jules and Merlyn) have questionable loyalties and motivations that are not fully explained. It’s great to have a few characters like this, but it’s kind of annoying to have so many. Also, the characters were so undeveloped that it was hard to care which side they were on anyway. This is an optional purchase where the first book in the series was popular.
I enjoyed the first book in this series. M’s introduction to the Lawless School, essentially a school for thieves, was a bit reminiscent of Harry’s first year at Hogwarts with the introduction of quirky teachers, outlandish classes, and of course a variety of cliques of students. A heavy dose of suspension of disbelief was certainly required, but overall, it was a fun read. Justice continues in the same vein, but unfortunately, there is so much emphasis on the plot with very little character development, that it fell flat. There was constant action in the book, but the reader is kept so much in the dark as to the why of these events that it’s hard to keep caring. Though she is constantly putting life and limb on the line to save her mother, M never shows any emotion or internal conflict about the choices she has to make. The revelations about her father don’t produce much of a reaction either. She always has a very complex plan to save the day ready at a moment’s notice, but ultimately, I found her to be a boring character. Basically all of the characters in the book (except for maybe Jules and Merlyn) have questionable loyalties and motivations that are not fully explained. It’s great to have a few characters like this, but it’s kind of annoying to have so many. Also, the characters were so undeveloped that it was hard to care which side they were on anyway. This is an optional purchase where the first book in the series was popular.
October 20, 2016
M Freeman has always gotten in trouble. She never really fit in like all the other kids. Her dad passed away and M and her mom weren't very close. M who is tall, brown hair, and very smart finally felt like she started to fit in at Lawless. Lawless is a school were children of criminals get taught to become criminals. M has three friends, Julie who is tall, funny, and very sporty. Merlyn who is really smart, can hack pretty much anything, and not in shape at all and last but not least Cal, Cal is more of a loner, he isn't with the pack that much. So when she starts to fit in at Lawless with all of her friends, they find out that Lawless has a weapon that threatens all life on earth. That means M and her friends have to switch to the Fulbright academy. The Fulbright academy is located in Antarctica where no one can find it. It is in this weird dome that you can't get out of unless they open it. The Fulbright academy is the exact opposite of Lawless. Fulbright's are trying to save the world not destroy it! M and her friends Jules, Merlyn, and Cal have to battle their old "friend" Zara and the rest of the Lawless in England in a beautiful city with all the pretty lights and tiny houses. They are in England because they are on a mission to find this special book called the Mutis Liber. Once they get back, John Doe who is the owner of the Fulbright academy turns on them once they get everything he want and tries to bury them alive! M escapes before he gets a hold of her and gets into her dad's secret panic room. The panic room has a secret passage that will get her to safety but before she can jump in a Fulbright comes and sticks a needle in her neck. M kicks the Fulbright in the face and pulls the needle out. Her vision gets blurry and she falls into the escape pod.
REVIEW
I would definitely recommend this book. This book has a lot of action in it and always had me wanting to read more! I liked this book because all of M's friends all had different parts. They all fit together. They were all so different that they all helped each other in different ways. If you like books that are exciting and a lot of plot twists that you would love this book. I give it 5 stars!
REVIEW
I would definitely recommend this book. This book has a lot of action in it and always had me wanting to read more! I liked this book because all of M's friends all had different parts. They all fit together. They were all so different that they all helped each other in different ways. If you like books that are exciting and a lot of plot twists that you would love this book. I give it 5 stars!
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May 26, 2015
omg!!!!!!!!!! I need the 3rd book now
November 25, 2015
Cliffhanger ending--gah!!!
November 30, 2023
It took us a while to finish this one with events and holidays taking up our evenings. I liked it better than the first one! It's a little confusing, everyone is like a double-double-agent and you never know who is actually fighting for the team that they claim. Sometimes it references things from book 1 that we can't remember. This one ends in a total cliffhanger so we will jump right into book 3!
October 15, 2017
i rate the book justice by jeffrey Salane 5 stars. which side will M pick lawless ,the fulbright acadamy ,both. throughout everything that has happened in the last book M still persavered . i'm glad M found out about her dad being a double agent and seeing a vidio of him even after his misterious death. i hope their will be a third book in this series.
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December 8, 2017
I've red Lawless, and I'm looking forwards to this one. This will be one of my best reads
May 25, 2020
At times you could feel it was a juvenile book, but the end wrapped up with enough energy and mystery to make you want to real the next book immediately.
March 6, 2017
Wow! I love this book... and M is really cool! This book is less believable than the last one, (except for that weird black hole thing) but I don't think that's a bad thing... I mean M and her friends are invincible in this book, and it's so awesome! This series should be made into movies... it would be amazing!
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June 24, 2021
It's a good book when I can't immediately figure out who is "good" and "bad". It's got a good amount of a puzzle for the reader to unravel along with the protagonist, and enough sci-fi/futuristic elements to have a fun world as a backdrop, while being realistic enough to easily imagine the settings.
September 30, 2016
I like the story....I thought it was a sequel but there's another one...........
April 1, 2015
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Justice,sequel to Jeffrey Salane's debut novel Lawless, continues to follow M. Freeman and her ragtag group of felonious friends, in third person narrative, as they are taken from the Lawless School and fully immersed in full-on Fullbright madness. Essentially picking up right where Lawless ended, Salane wastes no time in Justice with back stories or rehashing of past events, making it a wise choice for readers to already be familiar with the Lawless happenings and characters before venturing into the follow-up novel.
Though M. is no longer a Lawless student can her criminal ways truly be reformed by the Fullbright mentality, or are the Fullbrights just an underhanded organization that claims to be on the right side of the law?
“And you call yourselves the good guys, thought M. She may have been disavowed by Dr. Lawless, and she may have turned her back on what the Lawless School stood for, but this mindless belief that violent means could lead to a good-guy ending was crazy.”
Salane doubles up on the onslaught of fighting as the book packs more than a few punches. The violence and action-packed scenes that seem to come one right after another are so rampant that it may just become boring for some readers, but hold on, as with the first book the real excitement comes three-quarters into the novel, proving that Justice does have brain and isn't all brawn.
A welcome benefit of this book is Salane's slowed down rhetoric which leaves readers time to breath between sentences and chapters without feeling that they might have missed a piece of the puzzle. This improvement proves that Salane is finding his place in the fiction world. With an ending that leaves readers soliciting for more folly from Freeman and more questions than answers, it would be criminal if there is not another book in the series. All in all, Justice corroborates author Jeffrey Salane as a legitimate force in the field of middle-grade fiction.
Review of an Advance Reader Copy
Justice,sequel to Jeffrey Salane's debut novel Lawless, continues to follow M. Freeman and her ragtag group of felonious friends, in third person narrative, as they are taken from the Lawless School and fully immersed in full-on Fullbright madness. Essentially picking up right where Lawless ended, Salane wastes no time in Justice with back stories or rehashing of past events, making it a wise choice for readers to already be familiar with the Lawless happenings and characters before venturing into the follow-up novel.
Though M. is no longer a Lawless student can her criminal ways truly be reformed by the Fullbright mentality, or are the Fullbrights just an underhanded organization that claims to be on the right side of the law?
“And you call yourselves the good guys, thought M. She may have been disavowed by Dr. Lawless, and she may have turned her back on what the Lawless School stood for, but this mindless belief that violent means could lead to a good-guy ending was crazy.”
Salane doubles up on the onslaught of fighting as the book packs more than a few punches. The violence and action-packed scenes that seem to come one right after another are so rampant that it may just become boring for some readers, but hold on, as with the first book the real excitement comes three-quarters into the novel, proving that Justice does have brain and isn't all brawn.
A welcome benefit of this book is Salane's slowed down rhetoric which leaves readers time to breath between sentences and chapters without feeling that they might have missed a piece of the puzzle. This improvement proves that Salane is finding his place in the fiction world. With an ending that leaves readers soliciting for more folly from Freeman and more questions than answers, it would be criminal if there is not another book in the series. All in all, Justice corroborates author Jeffrey Salane as a legitimate force in the field of middle-grade fiction.
Review of an Advance Reader Copy
December 28, 2016
In the book, “Justice” by Jeffrey Salane, the book follows M Freeman. M Freeman thought she had finally found a place where she belonged: the Lawless School. The Lawless School is a school for criminals, and now they have a weapon that could threaten all life on Earth. So she switched sides. The Fulbright academy is the exact opposite of Lawless. Fulbright's are trying to save the world not destroy it! M and her friends Jules, Merlyn, and Cal have to battle their old "friend" Zara and the rest of the Lawless in England. They are in England, because they are on a mission to find a special book called the Mutis Liber. Once they get back, John Doe, who is the owner of the Fulbright academy, turns on them once they get everything he wants, and he tries to bury them alive! M escapes before he gets a hold of her and gets into her dad's secret panic room. The panic room has a secret passage that will get her to safety, but before she can jump in a Fulbright comes and sticks a needle in her neck. M kicks the Fulbright in the face and pulls the needle out. Her vision gets blurry and she falls into the escape pod.This is when the book stops, to be continued in the sequel, “Mayhem”. The Genre is Action Adventure, in the fiction category.
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May 27, 2015
Having erred in her belief that Lawless School was a place where she might find her surrogate family and become adept at becoming lawless herself, M Freeman realizes all too late that the school isn't what she thought it was. She and some of her classmates switch sides, joining forces with the Fulbrights, their arch rivals. But as it turns out, they aren't all that good either. As M tries to sort out which side is right and which one is wrong, she and her friends are put through all sorts of tests. The book is filled with nonstop action and quite a few surprises, and M doesn't know where to turn as she makes her way through layer after layer of betrayal and subterfuge. Could it be that the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of this one girl? The third title promises to reveal all the answers to questions raised by this one and its predecessor, Lawless. As M and her sidekicks race from one part of the globe to the other, it's almost as though everyone around them must be in on all the secrecy and spycraft. There isn't a lot of justice in this book, though, since it's hard to know who should be trusted in this fast-paced, cool-gadget containing title.
June 1, 2015
This sequel to Lawless finds teen heroine and master criminal M in a secret hideaway with her Lawless School classmates training for a special mission. Futuristic gadgets and combat suits are part of their secret drills that include a battery of physical and psychological tests. They soon discover their special mission is to help Lawless procure a weapon that could destroy Earth. In order to foil the evil plan, they must join forces with the Fulbrights, a band of vigilantes and sworn adversaries of the Lawless School. Plot twists and turns keep the action moving to various venues as M takes control and steps up to do what she was trained to do. The space-age devices will appeal to sci-fi fans even though they may stretch believability, and the plot offers enough suspense and surprises to keep readers engaged. The numerous characters and plotlines may have novice readers scratching their heads; reading the first installment is probably a good idea before tackling this one. The cliff-hanger ending hints at yet another sequel. Order if you have fans or copies of Lawless already in your library.
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November 4, 2016Justice was a great and suspenseful book. The only issue I had when I was reading it is that this book is part of a trilogy, and this is not the first book. I didn’t read any of the other books because I didn’t know it was part of a series, so some parts were confusing. The plot was still great though. I really like all the surprises and plot twists in the book. For example, when M’s mother escapes the academy and M climbs onto the helicopter, there is a HUGE surprise. M’s mom opens the door, but not so M can come in, but so M can fall off the helicopter. Then there was a 200 feet fall from where M fell. There were surprises like this throughout the whole book, which I really liked. The ending was also good because it was kind of a cliffhanger, even though it did have a lot of revelations.
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December 10, 2015
What I Thought- This was an amazing sequel. It was extremely well-crafted. You really feel sorry for M when she realizes that she can’t trust anyone, maybe not even her own friends! This one was kind of on the depressing side, but I’m assuming it is like the bridge between the ultimate final “battle” in the series. This is the book where all hope seems gone. The characters that you meet are intriguing and keep you guessing at their motives. Justice brings up more thought-provoking questions such as in Lawless. Mr. Salane has a great writing style. It really draws you in and holds you there. Like Lawless, I couldn’t put this book down! I can’t wait to read more from Mr. Salane!
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
September 10, 2015
This is the sequel to "Lawless".
M Freeman and some of her friends from the Lawless School have been taken captive by the Fulbrights. M has an agenda of her own to complete while appearing to work with the Fulbrights, although possibly they have some common goals. And lots of new tech!
Personally, I wasn't a big fan of Lawless so it should come as no surprise that I can't rave about this one either. It's like a combination of H.I.V.E. and Heist Society - but not as good as either one. However, for your students who like action and adventure, "evil" boarding schools, and fights for world domination, this would be a good choice.
M Freeman and some of her friends from the Lawless School have been taken captive by the Fulbrights. M has an agenda of her own to complete while appearing to work with the Fulbrights, although possibly they have some common goals. And lots of new tech!
Personally, I wasn't a big fan of Lawless so it should come as no surprise that I can't rave about this one either. It's like a combination of H.I.V.E. and Heist Society - but not as good as either one. However, for your students who like action and adventure, "evil" boarding schools, and fights for world domination, this would be a good choice.
March 8, 2022
“Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.”
TW: Mild gore
M trains as a Fulbright to help defend the world against criminals, but it's hard to tell who the real good guys are. I loved the deepening of the story, and the clarity of the bigger picture starting to peek through. I didn't like how people change sides so quickly though.
TW: Mild gore
M trains as a Fulbright to help defend the world against criminals, but it's hard to tell who the real good guys are. I loved the deepening of the story, and the clarity of the bigger picture starting to peek through. I didn't like how people change sides so quickly though.
October 2, 2015
I liked for the most part. There is a lot of adventure and definiently becomes a page turner as you get into the book. There is a big cliff hanger at the end though so I think Jeffery Salane is making another book.
July 8, 2016
More turmoil between the Lawless and Fulbright students occurs in book 2 of the Lawless series. Can M Freeman trust anyone and can she find her mom and save her from the Fulbrights that have her captive? Can M and her friends keep the world safe? So much to find out in this great book 2!
August 28, 2016
If you liked Cloak Society you will love Justice!! :) I didn't realize that this was book 2 in the Lawless series. Jeffrey Salane did a fantastic job of creating this story in such a way that the reader is not lost if they have not read book 1. I'm excited to read book 1 & 3 in the series!
November 16, 2015
It was a really great book, but gumdrops! Salane really likes his cliffhangers.
January 6, 2016
Great book. I'm a little wary of all the violence that seems to be escalating. I look forward to the next book, and I'm hoping for more twisted plot lines and a focus on goodness and friendship.
April 18, 2016
I liked this book even better than Lawless. It keeps you on your toes!
July 26, 2016
Summary: The good guys are the bad guys but so are the bad guys, so who can M trust?
September 15, 2016
This is the sequel to the first book lawless. I personally like the first book lawless better.
September 18, 2016
Smart, fun, fast and great for discussion. I really like this series.
March 4, 2016
I pulled lots of great quotes from here!
December 30, 2016
Super exciting sequel to the first Lawless book
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