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The Indestructibles #2
Breakout
The Indestructlbles -- Solar, the Dancer, Straylight, Fury, and Entropy Emily -- saved the day more than a few times last year, and the world took notice. When Doc, their mentor, went missing, the five teenaged heroes did their best to make the world a better place, stumbling from adventure to adventure without an overall strategy.
The general public seems to be cheering them on, but a shadowy government agency lurking in the background, wants to round them up and force them to play by their rules. And they aren't going to take no for an answer — even if it means making an example of the young heroes.
Meanwhile, a bigger threat, an escaped experiment who spreads sickness wherever he goes, is working his way toward the City to meet the Indestructibles head on, blaming them for what he has become.
With Doc Silence gone, Fury apparently missing, and the Dancer slipping away into her own silent brand of vigilanteism, will Solar be able to hold her team together in the face of this looming threat? And who is the mysterious, neon-pink haired stranger who keeps appearing and then disappearing like an illusion on the Indestructibles' flying base?
The Indestructibles have become a national sensation — but will they survive the fame?
Please tune into the sequel The Indestructibles: Breakout to find out for sure.
The general public seems to be cheering them on, but a shadowy government agency lurking in the background, wants to round them up and force them to play by their rules. And they aren't going to take no for an answer — even if it means making an example of the young heroes.
Meanwhile, a bigger threat, an escaped experiment who spreads sickness wherever he goes, is working his way toward the City to meet the Indestructibles head on, blaming them for what he has become.
With Doc Silence gone, Fury apparently missing, and the Dancer slipping away into her own silent brand of vigilanteism, will Solar be able to hold her team together in the face of this looming threat? And who is the mysterious, neon-pink haired stranger who keeps appearing and then disappearing like an illusion on the Indestructibles' flying base?
The Indestructibles have become a national sensation — but will they survive the fame?
Please tune into the sequel The Indestructibles: Breakout to find out for sure.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Matthew Phillion
24 books57 followersMatthew Phillion is a writer, actor, and film director based in Salem, Massachusetts and author of the Indestructibles, Echo and the Sea, and Dungeon Crawlers series. An award-winning journalist by trade, he has also appeared in feature films including the sci-fi romance Harvest Moon and the independent horror flick Livestock. His screenwriting and directing debut, the romantic comedy Certainly Never, premiered in 2013 at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, where it was nominated for five awards including best screenplay and best New England film.
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December 4, 2022
It's like a comic book in novel form. Far from perfect, but it's easy to read and entertaining.
June 30, 2020
Yeah, I was enjoying this for the most part. But it lost me full stop when it just went full stupid to force a story point the author wanted in a lazy way. I know writing isn't easy. I get that. But if there is a story point you just HAVE to get in there... don't be lazy... Do the extra effort. Make the lead up to it plausible at least. Interesting and involving if you have the chops.
October 19, 2017
Great follow up for the Indestructibles team! I think this one was even better than the first. Now that the team and the universe is established they were free to really expand in a lot of cool ways. The power sets and abilities of the core crew grows as they become even closer to comic book superheroes (in a good way). The cast grows with the introduction of a lot of older members of Doc Silence's team which are all great additions. Matt Phillion also opens up a whole new plot device which has me really excited for the third book.
August 18, 2017
znovu nesklamala.
Sice som mala trosku problem si pamatat, kto je kto a kto ma ake schopnosti, kedze ziaden uvod sa nekonal, hned zacal nadupany dej, ale postupne som sa do toho vzila.
Tento x deti bojuju proti zloduchom same, bez ich vodcu. A nielen proti zloduchom, ale aj proti vladnej organizacii, ktora robila pokusy na ludoch.
Skoda, ze v knihe nie su aj obrazky, ale za mna aj tak 5* a tesim sa na pokracovanie.
Sice som mala trosku problem si pamatat, kto je kto a kto ma ake schopnosti, kedze ziaden uvod sa nekonal, hned zacal nadupany dej, ale postupne som sa do toho vzila.
Tento x deti bojuju proti zloduchom same, bez ich vodcu. A nielen proti zloduchom, ale aj proti vladnej organizacii, ktora robila pokusy na ludoch.
Skoda, ze v knihe nie su aj obrazky, ale za mna aj tak 5* a tesim sa na pokracovanie.
July 8, 2022
I think these five are becoming one of my favorite superhero teams. All the characters are great even some of the "extras" = I home we see more of Valkyrie the hurricane and the Cyborg girl, both would be great additions to the team, Not a huge fan of Titus (or any werewolves for that matter), love Jane - a true supergirl, and Kate is an improved Batman. Wonder what Emily can do.
Love the series and cannot wait to start reading #3
Very highly recommended
Love the series and cannot wait to start reading #3
Very highly recommended
August 8, 2022
Review to follow
February 28, 2017
The second book in the Indestructibles super hero series is just as good as the first book in my opinion. New aspects of the characters are introduced as well as new friends and foes. The story starts strong with a battle against Cretaceous man...can't really go wrong beginning with a dinosaur battle. It continues introducing Plague, the new threat none-threat. Have to give spoilers to say to much more, but towards the end I wondered if he'd even get to battle them at all, which was delightfully ironic. I forget where in the novel, but there was a delightful scene with dancer where she was timing out all of her moves on a mission, which I think added a nice new idea of how she operates. As said, I feel like the book delved deeper into all the characters, introduced an exciting story, while keeping both light and serious enough at the same time...not easy to pull off. Looking forward to reading the entropy of everything.
December 19, 2014
3.5 of 5 stars – Intelligent YA Superhero Tale.
This continues to be an entertaining series - good for YA and superhero fans alike. Since I read book 1, it's hard to say if book 2 started well enough as a standalone or not. Certainly, reading #1 allowed for further understanding than what just #2 provided, but there was still enough historical explanation mixed in to bring the first-time reader along.
Matthew Phillion's style is straightforward, not too complicated, but well paced to keep the action going and descriptive enough for me to picture the characters and what was happening. The short chapters helped make for quick scene changes and good pace, and with titles that captured the essence of the chapter without being esoteric. His superhero world was well-imagined (although not as richly so) with a believable scientific feel without getting all technical. I noticed the humor (laced with intelligent knowledge) coming out more in book 2 - the quips and witty remarks that smart and sassy teenagers say. And I liked the witty references to other fantasies, from Batman to LOTR.
Like a good sci-fi, the story poses questions about tricky social issues, e.g., do the ends justify the means? If so, where's the limit? In book 2 there were more of some themes, or perhaps they were clearer, themes of finding your life's purpose, doing good, making things better. While these weren't explored with as much depth, it is from the perspective from a group of teenagers trying to figure these things out.
I liked the five MCs and how their characters were further developed, but again, the main villains were not developed as much to create strong feelings about them. It was nice to see how the team bonding more, continuing from their forming in book 1 the natural process of group development and dynamics - now storming, norming, and performing. As part of that, there was more build up of the sexual attraction and tension - a slow burn, not fully developed, leaving me wondering what's next, which is good.
Which is also how the whole book ended for me - wondering what's next. Again, a good feeling.
This continues to be an entertaining series - good for YA and superhero fans alike. Since I read book 1, it's hard to say if book 2 started well enough as a standalone or not. Certainly, reading #1 allowed for further understanding than what just #2 provided, but there was still enough historical explanation mixed in to bring the first-time reader along.
Matthew Phillion's style is straightforward, not too complicated, but well paced to keep the action going and descriptive enough for me to picture the characters and what was happening. The short chapters helped make for quick scene changes and good pace, and with titles that captured the essence of the chapter without being esoteric. His superhero world was well-imagined (although not as richly so) with a believable scientific feel without getting all technical. I noticed the humor (laced with intelligent knowledge) coming out more in book 2 - the quips and witty remarks that smart and sassy teenagers say. And I liked the witty references to other fantasies, from Batman to LOTR.
Like a good sci-fi, the story poses questions about tricky social issues, e.g., do the ends justify the means? If so, where's the limit? In book 2 there were more of some themes, or perhaps they were clearer, themes of finding your life's purpose, doing good, making things better. While these weren't explored with as much depth, it is from the perspective from a group of teenagers trying to figure these things out.
I liked the five MCs and how their characters were further developed, but again, the main villains were not developed as much to create strong feelings about them. It was nice to see how the team bonding more, continuing from their forming in book 1 the natural process of group development and dynamics - now storming, norming, and performing. As part of that, there was more build up of the sexual attraction and tension - a slow burn, not fully developed, leaving me wondering what's next, which is good.
Which is also how the whole book ended for me - wondering what's next. Again, a good feeling.
June 27, 2016
This review was first published on Kurt's Frontier.
This book was received in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis:
The Indestructibles are back: Solar (the solar powered girl), the Dancer (ballerina vigilante), Straylight (Boy with an Alien named Dude in his head), Fury (werewolf), and Entropy Emily (a girl with a black hole where her heart should be). Their leader, the wizard Doc Silence, has gone missing, and the young heroes have stumbled from adventure to adventure, fighting crime and finding the damaged children their enemy left behind.
One of the damaged children is spreading sickness where ever he goes. He blames the Indestructibles for his condition. Meanwhile, a shadowy government agency is trying to force them to play by agency rules. The agency is ruthless and plays for keeps.
Meanwhile, the team itself is fragmenting. Solar is doing her best to hold the team together, but Fury has gone missing, and the Dancer is off on her own project. With these two crises coming to a head, Solar needs her team at full strength. To top things off, and a neon-pink haired woman keeps appearing and disappearing in the Indestructibles base.
Review:
If a person liked the Incredibles by Pixar, then they will like the Indestructibles. Indestructibles is a young adult superheroes story. A boy who was released from a villain’s experimental prison proves to be the carrier of a sentient plague. Bitter because of his condition, he is heading to the City. This leaves the team’s leader, Jane (aka Solar) with a problem. A government agency is trying to muscle in to control the team, Doc Silence is missing, and the team is not at full strength. Needing to find the secret to who he is, Titus (aka Fury) is looking for his past. The Dancer is fighting crime old school style and has been growing more distant.
The story starts slow but quickly builds speed. There were some typos so the editing could have been better. All together, the book is fast paced and very entertaining.
This book was received in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis:
The Indestructibles are back: Solar (the solar powered girl), the Dancer (ballerina vigilante), Straylight (Boy with an Alien named Dude in his head), Fury (werewolf), and Entropy Emily (a girl with a black hole where her heart should be). Their leader, the wizard Doc Silence, has gone missing, and the young heroes have stumbled from adventure to adventure, fighting crime and finding the damaged children their enemy left behind.
One of the damaged children is spreading sickness where ever he goes. He blames the Indestructibles for his condition. Meanwhile, a shadowy government agency is trying to force them to play by agency rules. The agency is ruthless and plays for keeps.
Meanwhile, the team itself is fragmenting. Solar is doing her best to hold the team together, but Fury has gone missing, and the Dancer is off on her own project. With these two crises coming to a head, Solar needs her team at full strength. To top things off, and a neon-pink haired woman keeps appearing and disappearing in the Indestructibles base.
Review:
If a person liked the Incredibles by Pixar, then they will like the Indestructibles. Indestructibles is a young adult superheroes story. A boy who was released from a villain’s experimental prison proves to be the carrier of a sentient plague. Bitter because of his condition, he is heading to the City. This leaves the team’s leader, Jane (aka Solar) with a problem. A government agency is trying to muscle in to control the team, Doc Silence is missing, and the team is not at full strength. Needing to find the secret to who he is, Titus (aka Fury) is looking for his past. The Dancer is fighting crime old school style and has been growing more distant.
The story starts slow but quickly builds speed. There were some typos so the editing could have been better. All together, the book is fast paced and very entertaining.
March 22, 2015
Let start by saying I have no read the first book (but I plan to in the future), so I am taking the second book completely by itself. Which, honestly, a good review should, in my opinion.
Matthew Phillion created a world straight from the pages of a comic book, with great depth and color. I admit to being a bit confused at first as to who was who, with the heroes having both a mundane and super-hero name, but that is to be expected when coming into a series on the second book. It did not take too long to have everyone straightened out in my head. But other than that, I really enjoyed this book and the world of the Indestructibles. Much like the movie "Kickass", it shows that being a super-hero is not all fun and games; injuries, mental and emotional anguish occur, just like with your average Joe. No one is immune, even if they can turn themselves into a fireball and fly. Especially when the main characters are teenagers, drama and self doubt happens. However, issues are dealt with well, and mostly realistically.
The book was a bit slow to start (not sure if due to my ignorance of the prior book or just the pacing itself), but once it started going it never stopped. Good pacing, interesting characters and situations, and an intricately woven story that will hopefully be explained a bit more in Book 3. Hopefully there will be a book 3, because curious minds want to know.
In compliance with FTC guidelines, I am disclosing that I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Matthew Phillion created a world straight from the pages of a comic book, with great depth and color. I admit to being a bit confused at first as to who was who, with the heroes having both a mundane and super-hero name, but that is to be expected when coming into a series on the second book. It did not take too long to have everyone straightened out in my head. But other than that, I really enjoyed this book and the world of the Indestructibles. Much like the movie "Kickass", it shows that being a super-hero is not all fun and games; injuries, mental and emotional anguish occur, just like with your average Joe. No one is immune, even if they can turn themselves into a fireball and fly. Especially when the main characters are teenagers, drama and self doubt happens. However, issues are dealt with well, and mostly realistically.
The book was a bit slow to start (not sure if due to my ignorance of the prior book or just the pacing itself), but once it started going it never stopped. Good pacing, interesting characters and situations, and an intricately woven story that will hopefully be explained a bit more in Book 3. Hopefully there will be a book 3, because curious minds want to know.
In compliance with FTC guidelines, I am disclosing that I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
December 13, 2014
The Indestructibles: Breakout, like Matthew Phillion's first book in this series, was a well-written, fun, light read. I’m a fan of sci-fi fantasy, superheroes and YA, and since this was an enjoyable read, I'm happy I won this as a Goodreads Giveaway (thanks, Ajar).
This had good storytelling and characters, and I liked how Phillion modernized the superhero story to deal with social media and other current issues. The plot was logical and well-structured, and there were some decent action sequences without being graphic. These plus an easy-to-read writing style made this a good story not only for adult-level reading, but also for YA readers.
Along with the nicely paced action, there were nice real moments (sometimes humorous) capturing the numerous coming-of-age behaviors and situations amongst teenagers. The team is a good mix of young male and female characters; but again, I thought there could have been more diversity that I think would have made it even more interesting and real.
Near the end I began to be just a bit less engaged (maybe because it was a little too much of the same or I foresaw what was coming). All of a sudden, there was a nice build up to the climax, and afterwards there was still a lengthier than usual denouement that made it even more interesting and complex, laying out different possible subplots for the next episode. So I'll up it back to 4 stars.
This had good storytelling and characters, and I liked how Phillion modernized the superhero story to deal with social media and other current issues. The plot was logical and well-structured, and there were some decent action sequences without being graphic. These plus an easy-to-read writing style made this a good story not only for adult-level reading, but also for YA readers.
Along with the nicely paced action, there were nice real moments (sometimes humorous) capturing the numerous coming-of-age behaviors and situations amongst teenagers. The team is a good mix of young male and female characters; but again, I thought there could have been more diversity that I think would have made it even more interesting and real.
Near the end I began to be just a bit less engaged (maybe because it was a little too much of the same or I foresaw what was coming). All of a sudden, there was a nice build up to the climax, and afterwards there was still a lengthier than usual denouement that made it even more interesting and complex, laying out different possible subplots for the next episode. So I'll up it back to 4 stars.
January 6, 2015
My fellow Gatehouse Media editor Matt Phillion is at it again: “The Indestructibles: Breakout” (PFP Publishing), his sequel to last spring’s young adult superhero saga “The Indestructibles,” comes hot on the heels of the last installment.
But in this one, Phillion is unencumbered by the need to introduce all the characters and bring them together, “Avengers”-style, into a cohesive fighting force. And he uses that built-in momentum to send his story into the stratosphere, pretty much literally, right out of the gate.
The result is the equivalent of a “Superman II” or “Spider-Man II,” to use some cinematic superhero comparisons -- what we already know about these characters informs the story, and they’re able to learn, grow and breath. But if that sounds too Lifetime Network for your typical young adult reader, don’t worry: they’re also able to kick, punch, defy gravity and shoot wicked blue laser beams. Plus there’s the werewolf.
The novel’s strength is no doubt its characters: Even more so than the first book, where it was hard not to assign standard superhero tropes (Kate = Batman, etc.), the superheroes of “Breakout” are people first, Spandex-clad adventurers second. Add in the particular depth of Phillion’s female characters -- heroes and villains both -- and you’ve got a superhero saga that really does deserve to break out.
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But in this one, Phillion is unencumbered by the need to introduce all the characters and bring them together, “Avengers”-style, into a cohesive fighting force. And he uses that built-in momentum to send his story into the stratosphere, pretty much literally, right out of the gate.
The result is the equivalent of a “Superman II” or “Spider-Man II,” to use some cinematic superhero comparisons -- what we already know about these characters informs the story, and they’re able to learn, grow and breath. But if that sounds too Lifetime Network for your typical young adult reader, don’t worry: they’re also able to kick, punch, defy gravity and shoot wicked blue laser beams. Plus there’s the werewolf.
The novel’s strength is no doubt its characters: Even more so than the first book, where it was hard not to assign standard superhero tropes (Kate = Batman, etc.), the superheroes of “Breakout” are people first, Spandex-clad adventurers second. Add in the particular depth of Phillion’s female characters -- heroes and villains both -- and you’ve got a superhero saga that really does deserve to break out.
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July 9, 2020
The Indestructibles are back. Sort of. Some of the original members have been locked up. And one guy is roaming around Canada in an existential haze. Even the leader of the pack has been missing since the end of the first novel. Oh well. Call this one The New Indestructibles.
November 22, 2014
Another great story, great choice to play with some of the characters powers....can't wait for the next installment
November 23, 2014
A worthy follow-up to Phillion's debut YA novel. An entertaining and quick read. Hope to read more about these characters in the future.
February 18, 2015
Such fun! I think I may have enjoyed this one even more than the first. Read it folks, read it and love it.
November 13, 2016
So much fun! I am addicted to these characters and their adventures. This book fits right in with YA and Hero audiences. The first book was equally excellent. Starting #3!
November 7, 2014
Emily and Billy are still my favorites. Great follow up to the first book!
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