Black Badge mixes spy thriller and coming-of-age conventions to great effect. The mystery of Hook Hand plus The chilling cliff hanger has me eager to continue on with this story. I think youll enjoy this book tooscouts honor. Read Full Review

Matt Kindt continues to fascinate with this series. There are so many intense twists and turns that keep the reader interested and invested in both the characters and the world they inhabit. Read Full Review

I want to like Black Badge but Black Badge #3 continues to solidify why I just can't get into it. There is no real character development or anything to hold onto as a reader. These kids keep just going on missions and talking about losing one of their teammates, but we still do not know much about the kids themselves. Or not enough to really care about why they are doing the things they are doing. The concept for the series is great but the execution continues to fail to excite me enough to continue with this series for now. Read Full Review

I know that I am being overly harsh on this series, but there is a metric crap-ton of potential here and it is being totally wasted. This could and would be a great idea for a film or a TV show, but given the final product, I just can't see fans getting behind this book and supporting it. So, in the end, I give this issue and this series a HARD pass. Read Full Review