A review by rick_k
Into the Fire: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz

3.0

Into the Fire is the fifth Orphan X novel, and continues to open up Evan's world and relationships. You see more friends and a growing network of trusted allies. This is all very positive and recalls the growth we saw in a character like Harry Dresden in Jim Butcher's excellent Dresden Files series. While the character grew, the mission in this outing was somehow less engaging. Evan's elite training, planning and situational awareness make him impossibly untouchable. He does deal with injury in this book, but always seems to just focus through it and perform impossible stunts with perfection. I am hopeful the changes we are seeing in Evan and his methods will breathe new life into this series going forward.