This has the same problems as the previous book, Turbulence. I did enjoy the first third more than any section of the first novel probably because the returning characters now have a history. However, the action sequences are overlong and get boring quickly, the characters never develop or evolve, and there is still no real atmosphere to speak of. The ending was a true letdown, the mystery of where all these superpowers came from in the first place is never explored but the question is asked quite a few times in the text. The villain, Norio, is characterized fairly well. I did like that Aman had created an island lair for himself, but he spends most of the central part of the novel as someone’s prisoner again, and even the villain from the last book, Jai, appears once again only to make a commitment to the “good guys”.
The gonzo Prague episode was pretty good as giant mutant bugs, human-mutant-bug-hybrids, and brain-eaten zombies overran it and heroes had to blast their way through. Still, it sounds cooler than it was. I cannot recommend this one unless you liked the previous novel. I for one, will not be reading any follow-ups or sequels should they appear. ( )