Stroud, Jonathan. Notorious Scarlett and Browne, The. Scarlett and Browne Series; bk. 2. Knopf, 04/2023. 432pp. Fiction. GRADES 6 – 10. $17.99. 978-0-593-43040-8. OUTSTANDING.
Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne are both in their teens, but couldn’t be more different. She’s a fiercely competent career criminal and weapons master and he’s a clumsy naïf with some rather extraordinary skills. Their exploits in a post-apocalyptic Britain have become legendary, but when old adversaries hold their loved ones hostage, the partners must undertake their most impossible heist yet. Plenty of action, crackling repartee, and well-defined characters populate this second installment in a fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Bardugo’s Six of Crows (Holt, 2015). All main characters present as white. Reviewed from an ARC.
Melissa McAvoy—Retired