Blaze Erupting
3 Stars

Series note: This is a novella that takes place after the events of Scorpius Rising and prior to Mercury Striking. It provides an update on Deke and Nora McDougal's activities with the Brigade, and can be read either as book #0.6 or #4.5 although reading it after the first 4 books provides valuable insight. For instance, it appears that the Brigade HQ in Missouri is one of the elusive bunkers that the President, Vanguard, and the Mercs are searching for.

In this installment, Hugh Johnson, a nuclear threat assessment expert, is recruited by Ellie Smithers, his former college lab partner and current computer guru for the Brigade, to help thwart a potential terrorist attack on the nuclear power plants across the country.

Zanetti packs in a great deal of plot in the shorter format, but this also results in a rather rushed romance as Hugh and Ellie's second chances relationship progresses almost directly from "Hi, how have you been?" to "let's rip each other's clothes off". While there is some character development for Hugh, readers learn next to nothing about Ellie.

In terms of the plot, there are some compelling twists, and it will be interesting to see if any of the details are merged into the main story arc.

Overall, this is a good introduction to the Scorpius Syndrome series for new readers and a nice bonus for those already immersed in the action. ( )

Blaze Erupting was such a wonderful read and I absolutely adored it! It was phenomenal getting this little snippet into this world again. I also was so intrigued by the set up of the story which looks like it takes place chronically at the beginning or towards the beginning when Scorpius was first released and they had to deal with the beginning fallout. i really enjoyed this novella and I definitely want to read more of these 1001 Dark Night books.

Fans of this author and most especially this series will get a kick out of this one here. I actually adored seeing it all come together. I was really fascinated in seeing this story. I have really loved this book and this whole world that this author has created actually. Its so fascinating and its one of my favorite dystopian worlds that I have ever created. There is a great level of suspense and mysterious intrigue that is layered throughout the story. Now the romance is steam packed and I adored it. If you are a fan of alpha males, then this hero is really going to work for you. He is so badass and I love how he is with the heroine and her friends. He is so easy going in certain scenarios and its pretty funny actually all the bantering that happens even when they think he is the enemy.

Overall I found Blaze Erupting to be a stunning addition to a action packed series that just delivers all the way! ( )

Blaze Erupting by Rebecca Zanetti
4.5 of the Scorpius Syndrome series. Romantic suspense, second chance troupe. While this is a story that takes place in the middle of the series, it can also be read as an introduction to the world events. I recommend it be read in order.

WARNING: A Virus is killing people around the world. This book was written several years ago and has no connection to 2020 issues.
But it’s got some eerie similarities.

Ellie and Hugh team up to prevent the nuclear plant from being used by homegrown terrorists. They have to fight for their lives against huge odds and infected survivors and preppers.
Their long ago attraction from their college years escalates to fever pitch and it’s a race to win the day.

Drama and suspense. Romance and kick butt action. Sexy hot too.
Loved it. ( )