| Title | : | Boots (The League of Secret Heroes Book 3) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 |
| Publication | : | Published August 3, 2021 |
When the Infinity Trinity hears of a Nazi spy plot that could bring danger to Chicago, Mae knows they must go to check on her beloved aunts, the daring World War II pilots Willa Brown and Janet Harmon.
Mae’s Granny Crumpler isn’t exactly thrilled about her granddaughter and her friends trying to get involved with something so dangerous—especially when she’s already worried about not hearing from Mae’s dad, who is serving in Europe and fighting for freedom on and off the battlefield.
But when Aunt Willa and Aunt Janet go missing, Mae knows that the sinister spy plot just got personal. They discover the evil Metallic Falcon has captured her aunts, and he is determined to thwart the Infinity Trinity’s ultimate quest to bring back Zenobia and all the missing superheroes safely.
With the help of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) and Room Twelve, Mae, Josie, and Akiko must use all their powers and code-cracking smarts in a challenge that will take them on a high-flying loop from Chicago to Sweetwater, Texas, to a final showdown in Paris. Can the Infinity Trinity soar to new heights and complete the biggest mission of them all?
Boots (The League of Secret Heroes Book 3) Reviews
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I started this series three years ago, when it first came out. Since then, my reading style has changed drastically. Now, I find the writing style, names of super heroes, and characters to be a little immature and at times a little dumb. Though, I still like the combination of narrative and comic, and the nostalgia will always be there.
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Boots features the last of the three girls, Mae, who brings her friends Josie and Akiko along on a visit to her two aunts, Black pilots Willa Brown and Janet Harmon, when they learn Nazi spies are going to attack Chicago. But the pilots are kidnapped by henchmen of the newest and most powerful villain, the Metallic Falcon. The kidnapping launches the three super-powered girls on a new mission -- to get to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, to rescue all the other super heroes that've gone missing before it's too late.
They manage to smuggle a ride across the Atlantic and meet two new teen-aged super-heroes, the Parisian Light and Golden Lion (who's British) in their first full-pitched battle with the Falcon. The Infinity Trinity, however, loses their super powers, just like all the other super heroes did.
But that won't stop the girls. In fact, it gives them the advantage of surprise, because the Falcon's not looking for three teens, he's looking for three super heroes. And they manage to sneak behind enemy lines to find the rest of the super heroes.
I won't spoil how it ends. This was a great ending to the trilogy, and we loved the comic-book pages, by Patrick Spaziante.
Enjoy!
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Middle grade adventure/ alternative historical fiction; third in a trilogy. This book dives right back into the action with our young superhero trio The Infinity Trinity going to Chicago where Mae's aunts are. Both of Mae's aunts are pilots, though they can't officially be part of the war effort due to being both Black and female. Mae also surprises Akiko and Josie when she informs them she has been taking flying lessons from her aunts. The girls get involved in a spy plot that is targeting the city and soon find the supervillain Metallic Falcon is involved. After the battle they intercept a coded message leading them to believe their beloved superheroes are being held captive in Paris. Determined to help in any way they can, they stowaway on an overseas flight to London. Once there they have to figure out how to get to Paris, how to help the heroes, and how to defeat Metallic Falcon.
Like the first two books, this story combines real historical people and events with the superhero plots. This book would not stand as well on its own because this dynamic is already established. I enjoyed reading more about WWII, some of the unsung women heroes, and these characters. It was also interesting to read the scenes set in London while it was under heavy bombing. A satosfying end to the series. -
Mae, Akiko and Josie, the Infinity Trinity, are in Chicago meeting women pilots that served during WWII. When spies are discovered they try to catch them but end up with Mae's Aunts being kidnapped. As they team up with the few superheroes who still have a little bit of superpowers they discover that they need to get to Paris. Most of the superheroes are being held in the Eiffel Tower. They sneak into a plane being flown by women WASPs that is headed to London....they find their way to Paris as their superpowers begin to diminish. Using the gifts they have that are not considered "super" get them through this mission.
Superheroes have super skills as well as everyday skills, just like all of us. There are always people in the background, behind the heroes we read about. Remember it takes all of us with our various skills working together to make the world a better place. -
These books were like,,, so cute and fun?? Love ww2 fiction love superheroes love the vintage old superhero vibes they were goin for love it
Not as terribly preachy as i was afraid of either which was nice
DID have to suspended my disbelief high enough to pull me out of the story a few times in the second and third book tho -
This book was a good finish and ending book of the series! I like how they did save the hero’s that were missing and how the book takes place all over the world. I also like solving and cracking the riddles they find through your the books!!
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Loved it!
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Trigger & Content Warnings
Nazism
Death of a father recounted
Kidnapping & captivity
World War II -
Heroes are persistent and never give up.
