It’s Emma’s turn to star in a book, and her perspective as a superhero mastermind - albeit one without any of the superhero powers - is a refreshing one. Now to get into the actual book (this is NOT going to be a spoiler-free review for the series, so stop reading now if you haven’t read the first two books!): Not Your Backup raises the stakes, pitting the intrepid Sidekick Squad against well, the entire corrupt government and the faux heroes running the show. (You can check out previous Rich in Color reviews of the first two books in the series, Not Your Sidekick and Not Your Villain here.) I highly recommend reading the first two books in the series before reading Not Your Backup, which is the third book - first of all, because the book is that much richer and will make way more sense, and second of all, why would you ever want to deprive of yourself of all that queer superhero goodness?
I’m a huge fan of the Sidekick Squad and 100% here for quality asexual and aromantic representation, so I was ready to enjoy Not Your Backup from the get-go. As the Resistance moves to challenge the League, Emma realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front. A natural leader, Emma is determined to win this battle, and when that’s done, get back to school. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, and she isn’t always taken seriously. Summary: Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes.
Title: Not Your Backup (Sidekick Squad #3)
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