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Cape High #19
Rainbow Rush
“Why did you come all the way up here, anyway?” I ask Ruckus. “You could have just called!”
“No, I couldn’t,” she says. “This is something that needs to be done face to face.”
“Oh, um, okay?” I say, confused.
“I wanted to meet you, first. I never met Dolly before they teamed us up, you know? If I had, things would be different, now.”
“Do you not like Dolly?” I ask.
She goes quiet for a moment and I can practically see her thinking of the best way to put it. “If I had the CHOICE of partners… it wouldn’t be someone that wears six-inch-high wedges and has never thrown a punch in her life. All she does is play with toys,” she says, finally. “I mean, it’s gotten tolerable, sure, especially since her powers seem to keep Skye and Ariel distracted, but… it’s still a bit much.”
“So you came to meet me?”
“Century says you plan on being part of Fire Hazard’s team, but that would only be for forest fire season, right? I figure that gives you plenty of time to work with another team, as well.”
I think about it, and then give her a little smile, “You probably wouldn’t want that, though.”
“Why not?”
“Because I think it would be AWESOME to play with toys for a job,” I say.
“No, I couldn’t,” she says. “This is something that needs to be done face to face.”
“Oh, um, okay?” I say, confused.
“I wanted to meet you, first. I never met Dolly before they teamed us up, you know? If I had, things would be different, now.”
“Do you not like Dolly?” I ask.
She goes quiet for a moment and I can practically see her thinking of the best way to put it. “If I had the CHOICE of partners… it wouldn’t be someone that wears six-inch-high wedges and has never thrown a punch in her life. All she does is play with toys,” she says, finally. “I mean, it’s gotten tolerable, sure, especially since her powers seem to keep Skye and Ariel distracted, but… it’s still a bit much.”
“So you came to meet me?”
“Century says you plan on being part of Fire Hazard’s team, but that would only be for forest fire season, right? I figure that gives you plenty of time to work with another team, as well.”
I think about it, and then give her a little smile, “You probably wouldn’t want that, though.”
“Why not?”
“Because I think it would be AWESOME to play with toys for a job,” I say.
- GenresSuperheroesFiction
261 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 19, 2017
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November 24, 2017
Carla is my favorite!
I love the Cape High series, and have a crush on R. J. Ross! And as the title says, Carla is my favorite!
So, so good!
I love the Cape High series, and have a crush on R. J. Ross! And as the title says, Carla is my favorite!
So, so good!
December 4, 2017
There's no true villain. The entire book is a setup for future norm-super political issues. The childishness of some of the characters is really starting to wear thin. I can accept it from Skystep since her immaturity stems from childhood trauma. But from Doris? She was an adult before she was imprisoned, why does she have a childish personality? In reality, mature adults wouldn't reinforce such behavior, they'd send those people to therapy.
Also, what's with everyone going along with "family". Sure, people can be close enough to think of each other as family, but every character being called family due to some tangential relationship is silly and distracting.
Something else is the timidness in characters trying to form romantic relationships. It's a little understandable in teenagers due to their inexperience, but from the adults?
RJ Ross needs to have the characters grow up a bit, especially the adults.
Also, what's with everyone going along with "family". Sure, people can be close enough to think of each other as family, but every character being called family due to some tangential relationship is silly and distracting.
Something else is the timidness in characters trying to form romantic relationships. It's a little understandable in teenagers due to their inexperience, but from the adults?
RJ Ross needs to have the characters grow up a bit, especially the adults.
December 9, 2017
First of all, I love this book on its own, and I also love the series. Hypersonic Rainbow is one of the most unabashedly fun characters in Ms. Ross' world, and here she plays with some of the other unabashedly fun characters, even with great, weighty consequences hanging over them.
I saw a review where someone criticized the "family" dynamic in the Cape High series. This person has clearly never encountered their family of choice. For those of us who grew up on the outside, being "gifted," "special," "different," the family of choice can be an incredibly powerful thing. Wherever you find them, however you find them, you have to hold on to them, and do right by them. And Ms. Ross clearly understands that, and the healing power of love.
I saw a review where someone criticized the "family" dynamic in the Cape High series. This person has clearly never encountered their family of choice. For those of us who grew up on the outside, being "gifted," "special," "different," the family of choice can be an incredibly powerful thing. Wherever you find them, however you find them, you have to hold on to them, and do right by them. And Ms. Ross clearly understands that, and the healing power of love.
November 22, 2017
Very good entry for a series I love
I liked this entry in the Cape High universe. I gave it a four star rating because I felt it was more of a transitional book rather than one focusing on the development of Carla's story. Although she is ostensibly the main character a lot of time is spent setting up future books and Carla's character and relationships stay pretty much the same. I still enjoyed the book and will eagerly buy the next in the series. A definite must for anyone who has read the previous books.
I liked this entry in the Cape High universe. I gave it a four star rating because I felt it was more of a transitional book rather than one focusing on the development of Carla's story. Although she is ostensibly the main character a lot of time is spent setting up future books and Carla's character and relationships stay pretty much the same. I still enjoyed the book and will eagerly buy the next in the series. A definite must for anyone who has read the previous books.
November 30, 2017
This is my first less than stellar review of a Cape High book. I just can't seem to be able to connect with the Skystep and Hypersonic Rainbow characters.. I truly hope that the story will soon move away from Skystep and her Deadly Darlings. Sorry!
November 23, 2017
It's Carla!!
Are there really any other words needed? As in some Skye and who needs more? SN: It was nice to see where the next arc is headed.
Are there really any other words needed? As in some Skye and who needs more? SN: It was nice to see where the next arc is headed.
January 12, 2021
Rainbow Rush took the reader outside of the usual cast and threw them into South Cape High with most of the main cast for the book being South heroes and villains. Carla's perspective is done fairly well in the beginning, though it looses a bit of steam as the story continues and the perspective jumps frequently. It also didn't feel so much like Carla's book, but more like she was the narrator for a story line that seemed to be more centered on Skye. Still a great read with a lot of Deadly Darlin's adventures.
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November 26, 2017Weirdly Juxtaposed
The viewpoint, Carla, is bubbly, lively, kind, and cheerful. But almost all the adults are glum, foolish, greedy, cynical, selfish, criminal, or some combination. Except the professional super villains, they are pretty rad.
This created dissonance that made this book tough to read and tough to enjoy.
Still, it is clearly done with skill, love, and a plan.
Enjoyed, will probably reread soon.
The viewpoint, Carla, is bubbly, lively, kind, and cheerful. But almost all the adults are glum, foolish, greedy, cynical, selfish, criminal, or some combination. Except the professional super villains, they are pretty rad.
This created dissonance that made this book tough to read and tough to enjoy.
Still, it is clearly done with skill, love, and a plan.
Enjoyed, will probably reread soon.
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