Outlaw: Relentless (Marvel Heroines)

by Tristan Palmgren

Super-powered mercenary Outlaw is always ready for a fight, but when her own mind is being stolen from her, she’ll have to find a new way to defeat the bad guys, in this fast-paced Marvel Heroines adventure.

Inez Temple, aka Outlaw, is a key member of Domino’s mercenary team, the Posse, but when a job goes sideways Outlaw finds herself on the outside, and in an alarming state. A merc in her line of work needs to be sharp, but Inez’s mind is slipping away from her. Mutant-hating telepath Johnny Dee is robbing her of the only things she’s ever counted on: her wits and her courage, and worse – her very identity. Inez’s bloody revenge will take her on a chase through the Texas desert and a labyrinth of her own worst memories.

• ISBN10: 1839080744
• ISBN13: 9781839080746
• Publish Date: 20 January 2022 (first published 7 September 2021)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 5 August 2024
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Aconyte Books
• Edition: Paperback Original
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

Woo! My favorite Marvel heroine (okay, one of my many favorites) is finally stealing the spotlight! Outlaw is finally (finally) getting her own novel, and I am all sorts of excited for this news. Written by Tristan Palmgren, Outlaw: Relentless is a book I've been waiting for.

Inez Temple is known to most as Outlaw. She's a stubborn and strong member of Domino's team. She's also one of her best friends. Inez usually likes to consider herself the reliable sort, but when Johnny Dee enters the scene, all of the traits she so fondly held onto seem to slip away.

Not by choice, mind you. Johnny Dee is a notorious telepath, one that hates mutants in particular. He's forcing Outlaw to forget all of her abilities and memories, but for what reason? Well, the reason almost doesn't matter, as Outlaw is still going to get her revenge.

If you love Outlaw (aka Inez Temple), then you're going to love Outlaw: Relentless. I know I did! But perhaps I was always going to enjoy this novel, as I find Inez a seriously underrated and underutilized heroine.

Outlaw: Relentless is set firmly in place with the rest of Inez's Marvel appearances. There are references to other moments, mostly from her (unfairly shorter) time in comics. Suppose you want to fully understand these scenarios, considering reading: Domino, Domino: Hotshots, and Agent X. Also, while we're at it: read Domino: Strays, which is also written by Tristan Palmgren, who clearly gets these characters. Wait, do you think that means there's a Diamondback novel on the horizon? Yes, please!

I've always loved Outlaw's strong personality, so it was really wonderful to see her get a solo arc here. Yet it was also a very down-to-earth novel, in the sense that what she was dealing with felt very personal (nearly losing everything that makes you who you are would be personal, yeah).
Honestly, Outlaw: Relentless just made me wish all the more that we could see this character more often. I love her so much.

Thanks to Aconyte and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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