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Out of the Box #21
Remember
Sienna Nealon has hit a dead end. After years of fighting the good fight against countless villains, she finds herself in a situation with no way out. Facing the consequences of her past, Sienna will be boxed in and trapped with people who want nothing more than to kill her...and for reasons she can't even remember.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 3, 2018
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Robert J. Crane
176 books1,168 followersRobert J. Crane was born and raised on Florida's Space Coast before moving to the upper midwest in search of cooler climates and more palatable beer. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in English Creative Writing. He worked for a year as a substitute teacher and worked in the financial services field for seven years while writing in his spare time.
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June 21, 2018
Remember – Robert J. Crane
When we left Sienna last she had just turned herself in to the authorities and surrendered. Things have not gone well since. However, her brother Reed and her true friends have not given up on clearing her name. We learn that powerful people are trying to eliminate Sienna, but she is not quitting without a fight, being the badass we have come to love even without her powers. Along the we are introduced to a couple of individuals who are on her side. The rest as Harry says is fate. Mr. Crane over the past few episodes has teased us the reader on titbits on Revelen. This chapter gives us more details and more characters to add to the mix. Once again, we have a hot page turner keeping us up until the concluding page is read. Well done. The Sienna Nealon saga continues.
Paul Madsen
Orem, Utah
When we left Sienna last she had just turned herself in to the authorities and surrendered. Things have not gone well since. However, her brother Reed and her true friends have not given up on clearing her name. We learn that powerful people are trying to eliminate Sienna, but she is not quitting without a fight, being the badass we have come to love even without her powers. Along the we are introduced to a couple of individuals who are on her side. The rest as Harry says is fate. Mr. Crane over the past few episodes has teased us the reader on titbits on Revelen. This chapter gives us more details and more characters to add to the mix. Once again, we have a hot page turner keeping us up until the concluding page is read. Well done. The Sienna Nealon saga continues.
Paul Madsen
Orem, Utah
July 10, 2018
A fantastic distraction from having my car nicked and the tax man hitting me for every penny I (don't) have :)
As ever, an absolute corker of a book. I think my only complaint is that we haven't quite got to Revelen just yet (yeah I know, story arc, blah blah blah lol) but what more than makes up for this is a bit more about the Cube - I kind of feel that there weren't any majorly in-depth descriptions of the meta jail prior to this - at least not to this level. I'm loving the fact that we're back to stripped-down Sienna also - for me it's always when she's shown just how strong she is, and true to form she seriously prods buttocks..
Pesky Sigourney is back once again, and we get a few flashes of info about who she is - not too much, just enough to keep us on tenterhooks waiting for the next installment.. which, as always, I will be.
As ever, an absolute corker of a book. I think my only complaint is that we haven't quite got to Revelen just yet (yeah I know, story arc, blah blah blah lol) but what more than makes up for this is a bit more about the Cube - I kind of feel that there weren't any majorly in-depth descriptions of the meta jail prior to this - at least not to this level. I'm loving the fact that we're back to stripped-down Sienna also - for me it's always when she's shown just how strong she is, and true to form she seriously prods buttocks..
Pesky Sigourney is back once again, and we get a few flashes of info about who she is - not too much, just enough to keep us on tenterhooks waiting for the next installment.. which, as always, I will be.
July 6, 2018
Favorite series
Looking for smart sarcastic heroine and a great supporting cast of characters good and bad ;-), here you go. If you like Piers Anthony, Jim Butcher and Tom Clancy style writing well you should check out this series. Smart well thought out storylines, fun characters that make you laugh out loud but also have you questioning just what is up around the next corner is all in this series. Once you read one you will be going back to the books that started it all, The Girl in the Box portion of the series and loving every crazy adventure and twist of a story. Mr. Crane has a great ability to tell a story and from series to series can be completely fresh in his writing style.
Looking for smart sarcastic heroine and a great supporting cast of characters good and bad ;-), here you go. If you like Piers Anthony, Jim Butcher and Tom Clancy style writing well you should check out this series. Smart well thought out storylines, fun characters that make you laugh out loud but also have you questioning just what is up around the next corner is all in this series. Once you read one you will be going back to the books that started it all, The Girl in the Box portion of the series and loving every crazy adventure and twist of a story. Mr. Crane has a great ability to tell a story and from series to series can be completely fresh in his writing style.
July 9, 2018
Robert J Crane has a way of working the Sienna story. If you read all of them, you know the one big thing he is consistent about: The harder it is for her, the more deadly she gets. There's already a whole book earlier in the series of her up against a bunch of Meta-Humans while she's dosed with a power suppressant. And that's when she became the deadliest person. Rose might have been the stronger Succubi, but Sienna was the deadlier. And this book makes that distinction between strength and deadliness absolutely clear again.
It also fills in some interesting holes and adds more Metas to the story. I'm wondering now if my guess as to the identity of "Penny" is correct.
Good book, good series, well written, I've already pre-ordered the next.
It also fills in some interesting holes and adds more Metas to the story. I'm wondering now if my guess as to the identity of "Penny" is correct.
Good book, good series, well written, I've already pre-ordered the next.
July 2, 2018
You know what?
Despite everything he has put our tortured heroine through over the pages of the In the Box and Out of the Box series, when he doles out more of the story arc in this manner, I can forgive him. Mostly.
This is penance with a side helping of disbelief and a dollop of subdued hope. Once again, Crane drives the story forward with steely focus, and still allows for character development.
But hang on to your hats people, because this is, I suspect, the calm before the storm that is brewing over a certain country's borders....
Another fab addition to the series
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
Despite everything he has put our tortured heroine through over the pages of the In the Box and Out of the Box series, when he doles out more of the story arc in this manner, I can forgive him. Mostly.
This is penance with a side helping of disbelief and a dollop of subdued hope. Once again, Crane drives the story forward with steely focus, and still allows for character development.
But hang on to your hats people, because this is, I suspect, the calm before the storm that is brewing over a certain country's borders....
Another fab addition to the series
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
July 8, 2018
Absolutely loved this book. This is Sienna at her best. You really get to appreciate a "powerless" Sienna because "powerless" Sienna is an even more dangerous Sienna. It seems like she got her mojo back after that Rose debacle/nightmare/depowering. You can see where Rose made her memories swiss cheese. There are some things that would be so helpful to Sienna, if she could just ...... remember. Even so, she is still confident and just as snarky as ever! She knows she has no one to count on, so she just keeps doing what she does best, wreck people. Even at the cost to her own body. I am anxiously awaiting the next book!!!
June 8, 2021
Sierra fights the cube
The story continues with Sierra facing a small group of meta humans within the cube. Mysterious supporters show up just in the nick of time and a new story line is teased.
The dialogue remains clunky even this far into the series. A heavy reliance on quick quips and verbal bravado makes the story line repetitive. Various meta humans make a quick cameo appearance and then just as quickly fade away. The end result is a somewhat bloated story line.
What saves this story is fast skimming and short novels that are easily binged.
The story continues with Sierra facing a small group of meta humans within the cube. Mysterious supporters show up just in the nick of time and a new story line is teased.
The dialogue remains clunky even this far into the series. A heavy reliance on quick quips and verbal bravado makes the story line repetitive. Various meta humans make a quick cameo appearance and then just as quickly fade away. The end result is a somewhat bloated story line.
What saves this story is fast skimming and short novels that are easily binged.
July 6, 2018
Amazeballs!
Abso loved this! Sienna at her kick arsery, witty best! Loved Owens, June and Sigoury Weaver the doc. Glad Harry turned up and sooooo glad Reed got the vid of innocence. Greg and the cast ensemble at their best. Can't wait for Hero! Who Is behind Revelen?? Is it wrong that I live my life in anticipation of these books? Maybe......... Pffft Thanks Mr. Crane, another absolute cracker xxxx
Abso loved this! Sienna at her kick arsery, witty best! Loved Owens, June and Sigoury Weaver the doc. Glad Harry turned up and sooooo glad Reed got the vid of innocence. Greg and the cast ensemble at their best. Can't wait for Hero! Who Is behind Revelen?? Is it wrong that I live my life in anticipation of these books? Maybe......... Pffft Thanks Mr. Crane, another absolute cracker xxxx
October 2, 2020
Fantastic
Well now on book, what, 34? And still going strong. I tell you fellow readers, this author is bad for your health!! My other favorite authors are piling up on my kindle yet I cannot stop reading the adventures of Sienna, girl in the box. I will continue until author stops writing or I go blind. Recommend this series for any one who loves action, underdogs and heros. Warning once you start, there is no going back. LOL.
Well now on book, what, 34? And still going strong. I tell you fellow readers, this author is bad for your health!! My other favorite authors are piling up on my kindle yet I cannot stop reading the adventures of Sienna, girl in the box. I will continue until author stops writing or I go blind. Recommend this series for any one who loves action, underdogs and heros. Warning once you start, there is no going back. LOL.
July 5, 2018
Great read
Five stars for the story, but three stars for editing. There were a lot more errors that slipped through than there usually are. Sienna Nealon is as tough and mouthy as always, even without her powers to back up the mouth. Very good storytelling and the action and drama are great. I would recommend this story to anybody who enjoys great dialog and really good action.
Five stars for the story, but three stars for editing. There were a lot more errors that slipped through than there usually are. Sienna Nealon is as tough and mouthy as always, even without her powers to back up the mouth. Very good storytelling and the action and drama are great. I would recommend this story to anybody who enjoys great dialog and really good action.
July 9, 2018
21 books in & can't wait for more!
Love the parallel storyline in this book. Lots happening with Sienna & Reed with the Team. All our fave characters are back, some old villains reappear & disappear a la RJC kill it if it isn't dead mode.
If you're a Gotb fan you'll love the direction this is taking, lots of possibilities
Tyvm for a great read 😗👍
Love the parallel storyline in this book. Lots happening with Sienna & Reed with the Team. All our fave characters are back, some old villains reappear & disappear a la RJC kill it if it isn't dead mode.
If you're a Gotb fan you'll love the direction this is taking, lots of possibilities
Tyvm for a great read 😗👍
February 18, 2019
No powers, no problem. Spoilers***
The Cube, Sienna's new home where almost everyone there is against her and she's dosed up with power suppressant. Mr. Crane takes us into a metahuman prison with a warden who has rigged the place to allow the death of Sienna Nealon who now has the strength of a human and is trapped with metas who have their powers.
The Cube, Sienna's new home where almost everyone there is against her and she's dosed up with power suppressant. Mr. Crane takes us into a metahuman prison with a warden who has rigged the place to allow the death of Sienna Nealon who now has the strength of a human and is trapped with metas who have their powers.
March 31, 2020
Could not say enough good things about this book all my favorite characters, a secreat to be revealed, it only took me a day from the get go i was hooked like normal keping my fingers crossed that a certain guy won't be gone for long, thank you for making an amazing world that i can get lost in keep it up hope this series never ends
April 19, 2020
Sienna is targeted in the Cube by inmates & powerful people pulling strings to keep her vulnerable to assassination. Reed and the others search for proof to her innocence. The plot with Revelen thickens. Very interesting read. Robert is very talented keeping things interesting/dispensable after 31 books.
July 5, 2018
So, after a very un-Sienna-like surrender at the end of "Driven", we were left wondering how our favourite succubus would fare in the metahuman justice system. In true Sienna style, she makes plenty of enemies and a few friends along the way, but, as its Sienna, can you ever be sure someone is really who they appear to be?
July 5, 2018
Absolutely love sienna nealon once you start you can’t put down until you are finished the whole book great writing as usual but really hating to read the next part guess it is back to the start of the series again to reread
July 6, 2018
Another hit out of the park!! Crane makes me hate him as much as I love him, AGAIN, in this one!! Why aren’t these coming out daily? Well edited and written so smoothly you don’t dare put it down for fear of breaking the spell that is Out of the Box.
July 14, 2018
WOW!
This series just keeps you wanting more. What in the wholly Hanna's is going on here. The way all three stories played out was phenomenal. The hardest part is waiting to find out what happens next. Bravo!
This series just keeps you wanting more. What in the wholly Hanna's is going on here. The way all three stories played out was phenomenal. The hardest part is waiting to find out what happens next. Bravo!
July 17, 2018
LOVE LOVE LOVE these books! I feel so involved in the story, and Crane keeps whipping them out with fresh stuff all of the time! I am so amazed how he can still surprise me, even after 30 books. Keep 'em coming!
July 18, 2018
Maybe things are looking up
Sienna has been having ariugh go lately but things have to go her way soon. That's just how it us with Sienna she is a hero never stays down for long. Had been wondering lately but Sienna always comes out in top.
Sienna has been having ariugh go lately but things have to go her way soon. That's just how it us with Sienna she is a hero never stays down for long. Had been wondering lately but Sienna always comes out in top.
July 20, 2018
Yet another great Sienna book. I was a little worried for her this time, considering that she was going to be locked down with the same people who wanted to kill her. Seeing her rise up against the yard yet again was amazing, and Reed's loyalty to his sister was impressive. Loved every chapter!
August 1, 2018
The plot thickens
Wow just when you think nothing else can go wrong for Sienna then boom! Another great instalment that leaves you begging for the next book. Amazing story from one of my favourite authors and really can't wait for the next
Wow just when you think nothing else can go wrong for Sienna then boom! Another great instalment that leaves you begging for the next book. Amazing story from one of my favourite authors and really can't wait for the next
June 18, 2021
Interesting
Even though it’s made up it is clearly a great work. It keeps my interest to want to know what happens next. The only thing I don’t like is it breaks down too many books but that’s OK I go to the next one.
Even though it’s made up it is clearly a great work. It keeps my interest to want to know what happens next. The only thing I don’t like is it breaks down too many books but that’s OK I go to the next one.
July 7, 2018
Another good read.
If you like a heroine with an attitude who kicks ass look no further. This series is a great read if you need an escape. The books are hard to put down.
If you like a heroine with an attitude who kicks ass look no further. This series is a great read if you need an escape. The books are hard to put down.
July 9, 2018
Cant wait for the necxt book. Love this story
Sienna is a character that you just love no guts no glory type of girl she does her own thing I love her
Sienna is a character that you just love no guts no glory type of girl she does her own thing I love her
July 9, 2018
Another cracker
I have to admit to being a bit down on the last book in the series. But this one, for me, was absolutely back on form, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Cheers Robert.
I have to admit to being a bit down on the last book in the series. But this one, for me, was absolutely back on form, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Cheers Robert.
July 14, 2018
Empire Strikes Back
If you from that title you realize this book is mostly filler between story highlights, but it did move some small story elements forward.
If you from that title you realize this book is mostly filler between story highlights, but it did move some small story elements forward.
July 14, 2018
Out of the Box
I've read 10 Girl in the Box and now 21 Girl Out of the Box. Guess this means I definitely love this action packed series.
I've read 10 Girl in the Box and now 21 Girl Out of the Box. Guess this means I definitely love this action packed series.
July 14, 2018
Good chapter in this saga. Highly recommend this authors works to. all..
September 28, 2018
The exciting , ongoing saga, adventure of Sienna Nealon! Female heroine extraordinaire, and inspiration to us all!
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