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Superpowered couple Aubrey and Jack, who were recruited into the U.S. military in Blackout, find themselves on the front lines of a war with Russia in this gory sequel. The teens' extrasensory gifts are impressive, and the constant action reinforces the horrors of battle--though this breathless focus on fighting comes at the expense of exposition and character development.