The book basically reads like the inner dialogue from characters in a bad CW teen Sci Fi drama. I ended up only finishing half of the book and would suggest you don't waste your time on this one. For what it is worth I really liked black star renegades but this one just doesn't seem to be a worthy sequel.

Most of the same characters so was expecting more fun times, but felt a little flat. Plenty of action, but didn't have love it quite so much.

Good follow up to BSR! If you would enjoy a space adventure which is essentially an homage to Star Wars, you will enjoy this and it's predecessor, Black Star Renegades. I'm hoping he continues the adventures of our heroes.

Michael is a wonderful writer whose love of science fiction stands out beautifully in this book. Sure, there will always be comparisons to Star Wars but I don’t think that detracts from the story Michael is weaving here.

Review originally posted to Let's Get Off This Rock Already! (https://letsgetoffthisrockalready.com...)A couple months ago I wrote about Michael Moreci's novel Black Star Renegades, and, as chance had it, the author himself took note—he sent me an ARC of the sequel, We Are Mayhem, for me to review. Here is that review:We Are Mayhem is a worthy follow-up to Black Star Renegades. It excels in the same areas as the first book, building further upon them, but it also shares the same flaws.  And wher...

We Are Mayhem is an all-in-one kind of science fiction experience in the best possible way. You’ve got an epic story, filled with an intense history of oppression and a growing will of the people to fight back against the evil powers that be. The story is fueled by a group of fascinating characters, all with their own strengths and demons. Pair it with legendary weapons and surprise twists, and you’ve got yourself a hit.I was most intrigued by the two protagonists, Cade and Kira. They’re differe...

"Star wars inspired" is probably pushing it with how close this runs to SW lolBetter worldbuilding than the first but I didn't like the action as much, every time the plot advanced it felt pretty contrived and out of nowhere, especially on Kira's side of the story.And then lol at "the power of friendship" actually having an impact on the ending.This almost read like a conclusion to the series and it might be for the best if it is. The books are fun but they're so derivative and the magic/mystici...

This gives more of the impression of the the sequel trilogy than the Original Star Wars movies as it seems rushed and not well-thought out in terms of plot line and redundancy. They keep on talking about spiritual forces of the universe but give much depth to it, except light and darkness. I do like how they spun the hypocrisy of Gahale, though.

Think "Empire Strikes Back" for this one. I'm guessing there's a final book coming, but who knows? Perhaps this was intended to be an open-ended, "what do YOU think happened?" story....but I don't think so.Perhaps we'll find out what Michael Moreci has in mind in the coming months.

It wasn’t quite as good as the first book but at the same time better in that the series is no longer just another Star Wars homage. It’s it’s own thing and that thing is good.

Interesting setting but the characters are so very flat. Kira is a tsundere and it's obvious from the moment she's introduced. Cade is the clown who can somehow fight better than people with discipline and training. I saw almost no growth from the characters other than Cade's realization of some pseudo-profound bullshit.

This is the last book of the Black Star Renegades story. The story follows the protagonist Cade Sura and his friends as they seek to put an end to Queen Ga Halle and the Praxian Kingdom. Cade seeks the origins of the legendary weapon the Rokura and learns more about the legendary warrior named Wu-Xia. The story is fun and and action packed.

Pretty much exactly like the previous book in the series: a badly written Star Wars knockoff/homage that captures the spirit of the source material without matching the quality of execution.Story: 9/10Characters: 4/10Writing: 3/10Entertainment: 8/10

Another nice homage to Star Wars, with mystical journeys by the lead Cade, leadership and action by Kira, and more derringer-do by the tech genius Mig, soldier Kobe, and their robot drone 4/qel. Fun again. Yet still fairly lightweight.

It started out a little rocky, but once the story actually got going I was hooked on it

We Are Mayhem is the sequel to Black Star Renegades. I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed the first one. It’s inspired by Star Wars, so there are parallels, but it’s also engagingly unique. More than once I wasn’t sure how the delightfully flawed protagonists would prevail. This is a suspenseful, fast moving space quest.

What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet (Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene II, lines 47-48)When I began reading Michael Moreci’s latest instalment in the Black Star Renegades saga, I certainly didn’t imagine I would begin my review with a quote from Shakespeare’s celebrated tale of forbidden love. However, while the eponymous Juliet may have been referring to the warring houses of Montague and Capulet, her meaning is applicable to what lies at...

"We Are Mayhem" continues Michael Moreci's love letter to Star Wars. If the first book was A New Hope, this one is Empire and ROTJ all rolled into one. Moreci writes a space opera in all of its glory. He finds the exact right balance between humor, action, and sentimentality (just like the original trilogy did). You cheer for the heroes. Boo at the villains. Laugh and the killer robots. Reading this I was literally smiling from ear to ear the whole time. It appears that he wrapped up the story w...

This book is just as fun as its predecessor, BLACK STAR RENEGADES! It builds on so much of the foundation set up in the previous novel, and then twists it in really great ways. Moreci can write the hell out of swashbuckling space opera, to the point that I could hear an epic John Williams film score in my head. I really loved these books and thought they were fun as hell.

An excellent follow up to the Black Star Renegades! Non-stop action while we get to learn more about the characters we came to love. Hopefully not the last book in the series.