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iaraya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
iceprime5's review against another edition
5.0
Content warnings: imprisonment, suggested sexual assault, execution of parents in front of kids
Talk about an empowering novel! Carol (aka Captain Marvel) is on leave when an alien spacecraft appears through a rip in space and heads straight for a crash landing. She stops the craft and tosses it in the river to deal with the flames. When a girl appears through the hatch asking “Did I find you? Are you her?” Carol has no idea what she’s talking about. She decides to oversee the survivor’s treatment and takes her to their headquarters.
There she learns the girl’s name, Rhi, and her story. Rhi was part of the Inhuman group that left New Attila for a new world where they could live by their beliefs. However, they stumbled upon a planet where men fear women with powers and they either killed or imprisoned the Inhumans. The girls with power were locked away and brainwashed into believing their only worth was to whichever male they were given. Rhi said the girls always reminded each other that they were strong so they couldn’t be brainwashed, but she had to go back to save them.
Carol is horrified by what she hears and agrees to help Rhi. She recruits Mantis, Ant-man, and Amadeus Cho to take Rhi back and liberate her family. Their focus is rescuing Rhi’s brother (Zeke), Zeke’s girlfriend (Atela, who’s pregnant), and Rhi’s girlfriend (Umbra). Rhi also wants to save all the Inhuman girls from the Maiden Houses. They form a plan on the way and immediately run into trouble upon arriving near the planet. Luckily, a last-minute call made by Carol is answered and help arrives from a friend. They survive to adjust their plan, but their plans never go as planned.
Rhi is a great character who, despite the odds, always rises. They try so hard to “put her in her place” but she always fights back, from stealing the president’s ship to hiding her real power from them. She’s focused on saving just the Inhuman girls and her brother, but she’s presented with new information and questions if it’ll be enough with the entire culture of the planet suppressing all women. She also struggles seeing somebody like Carol, a powerful woman with powers, openly use her powers and lead others, including men.
Carol struggles when they reach the planet and her ability to fly is taken because of a suppression weapon on the planet. She's grounded for the mission so she has to improvise. Ant-man can’t use his powers for long, and Amadeus can’t change into Brawn. This changes how they can execute their plans.
It was inspiring how the girls fought against the brainwashing and how they looked out for each other, especially the younger ones who didn't remember arriving on the planet. They all lost so much. The parents who weren’t willing to separate from their daughters were murdered, while they all watched. They could have blamed Rhi for bringing them to the planet (she’s the one who found it), but they don’t. Rhi blames herself for everything, but she learns to accept what has happened and make things better in the future.
The banter between the characters was fun and helped between the action and tense scenes. I enjoyed the team and how they interacted with each other. They trusted when others called them out (especially pointing out how Carol likes to rush in but doing so would jeopardize their ability to sneak into each section and free their targets).
There are so many valuable lessons in this book. I highly recommend it, especially if you’re a fan of Captain Marvel.
Talk about an empowering novel! Carol (aka Captain Marvel) is on leave when an alien spacecraft appears through a rip in space and heads straight for a crash landing. She stops the craft and tosses it in the river to deal with the flames. When a girl appears through the hatch asking “Did I find you? Are you her?” Carol has no idea what she’s talking about. She decides to oversee the survivor’s treatment and takes her to their headquarters.
There she learns the girl’s name, Rhi, and her story. Rhi was part of the Inhuman group that left New Attila for a new world where they could live by their beliefs. However, they stumbled upon a planet where men fear women with powers and they either killed or imprisoned the Inhumans. The girls with power were locked away and brainwashed into believing their only worth was to whichever male they were given. Rhi said the girls always reminded each other that they were strong so they couldn’t be brainwashed, but she had to go back to save them.
Carol is horrified by what she hears and agrees to help Rhi. She recruits Mantis, Ant-man, and Amadeus Cho to take Rhi back and liberate her family. Their focus is rescuing Rhi’s brother (Zeke), Zeke’s girlfriend (Atela, who’s pregnant), and Rhi’s girlfriend (Umbra). Rhi also wants to save all the Inhuman girls from the Maiden Houses. They form a plan on the way and immediately run into trouble upon arriving near the planet. Luckily, a last-minute call made by Carol is answered and help arrives from a friend. They survive to adjust their plan, but their plans never go as planned.
Rhi is a great character who, despite the odds, always rises. They try so hard to “put her in her place” but she always fights back, from stealing the president’s ship to hiding her real power from them. She’s focused on saving just the Inhuman girls and her brother, but she’s presented with new information and questions if it’ll be enough with the entire culture of the planet suppressing all women. She also struggles seeing somebody like Carol, a powerful woman with powers, openly use her powers and lead others, including men.
Carol struggles when they reach the planet and her ability to fly is taken because of a suppression weapon on the planet. She's grounded for the mission so she has to improvise. Ant-man can’t use his powers for long, and Amadeus can’t change into Brawn. This changes how they can execute their plans.
It was inspiring how the girls fought against the brainwashing and how they looked out for each other, especially the younger ones who didn't remember arriving on the planet. They all lost so much. The parents who weren’t willing to separate from their daughters were murdered, while they all watched. They could have blamed Rhi for bringing them to the planet (she’s the one who found it), but they don’t. Rhi blames herself for everything, but she learns to accept what has happened and make things better in the future.
The banter between the characters was fun and helped between the action and tense scenes. I enjoyed the team and how they interacted with each other. They trusted when others called them out (especially pointing out how Carol likes to rush in but doing so would jeopardize their ability to sneak into each section and free their targets).
There are so many valuable lessons in this book. I highly recommend it, especially if you’re a fan of Captain Marvel.
lilacsophie's review against another edition
4.0
The only reason it took me so long to finish this was that I got busy and forgetful.
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