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leogemini03 08-20-2024 03:20 PM
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers book series from Amulet Books
 
During the beginning of the year, a mysterious Amazon listing for an "untitled Power Rangers novel" appeared on multiple countries, before arriving to Amazon US a couple of months ago.

It's now revealed that this new novel is a part of a book series from Amulet Books, retelling MMPR stories for a young adult audience.

This one is called "Force of Chaos", written by Diana Ma, and it's focused on Trini in what appears to be a new alternate universe.

Release date: May 13, 2025.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419757768...fferscom888-20

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From the world of Hasbro?s Power Rangers entertainment franchise comes an action-packed, original YA novel from the point of view of Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger

Trini Kwan is trying to get through high school unnoticed. Nobody knows that she has trained for years in martial arts, and she prefers to let her classmates think she?s just the shy Asian girl.

But Trini?s world turns upside down when the homecoming game is attacked by an otherworldly winged beast with an army of clay soldiers. Unable to sit by while innocent people get hurt, Trini springs into action?alongside science genius Billy, her childhood best friend Zack, popular jock Jason, and new girl Kimberley.

In the aftermath, the five teenagers are recruited by an alien warrior named Zordon to become the new Power Rangers, charged with protecting the planet from an evil sorceress who recently escaped imprisonment. Suddenly thrust in the middle of a millenniums-long intergalactic war is hard enough, but getting her new teammates to work together proves to be a difficult task.

Can Trini help the others move past their rocky first impressions?and her own complicated history with Zack?to protect their home from destruction? And will she be able to finally accept her full self?and this new role?

DreamSword 08-20-2024 04:14 PM
It's labeled as "Book One" so perhaps more books from other characters' POVs? Either way, I'll be sure to check this out.

Mesnick 08-20-2024 04:31 PM
Interesting.

TokuKnight89 08-20-2024 06:12 PM
First Impressions: Neo-Trini is a Neo-Buffy analog. Basic premise is there--High School girl who wants normalcy until something abnormal happens.

Not an exact one-to-one parallel, as Buffy was depicted as something of an extrovert compared to this "Shy Trini" interpretation.

Frontier 08-21-2024 05:18 PM
It'd be interesting if it goes through each of the team.

leogemini03 12-21-2024 03:23 PM

DreamSword 12-21-2024 04:12 PM
I like it!

panslime 03-21-2025 12:50 AM
Maybe there will be other books with the perspectives of other characters since it's titled "Book One"? In any case, I will definitely check this out.
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Originally Posted by leogemini03 (Post 864103)
During the beginning of the year, a mysterious Amazon listing for an "untitled Power Rangers novel" appeared on multiple countries, before arriving to Amazon US a couple of months ago.

It's now revealed that this new novel is a part of a book series from Amulet Books, retelling MMPR stories for a young adult audience.

This one is called "Force of Chaos", written by Diana Ma, and it's focused on Trini in what appears to be a new alternate universe.

Release date: May 13, 2025.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419757768...fferscom888-20Block Blast

leogemini03 04-06-2025 09:26 AM
Author Diana Ma has posted a video on Instagram where she receives a box with copies of the novel

https://www.instagram.com/dianajyma/reel/DH9zYoFJrcX/

leogemini03 04-21-2025 12:24 PM
Book store Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, Washington) is hosting a free event with Diana Ma to discuss two of her most recent novels, including Force of Chaos. RSVP is recommended.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diana-m...-1321987282549

leogemini03 05-03-2025 12:33 PM
Kirkus Reviews shared their opinions about Force of Chaos:

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Five teens are chosen to protect their town from an alien vendetta in this story set in the world of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Trini Kwan has carefully cultivated her studious, ?quiet Asian girl? persona at school, hiding her frustration when students take advantage of her hard work, underestimate her, or bully her friend Billy. Despite years of martial arts training with Nai Nai, her grandmother, she hides her true strength. Then her school?s Homecoming game is attacked by Goldar, a furry blue monster with gold armor, and the Putties, his clay minions. Even as most kids flee, Billy, football captain Jason, popular new cheerleader Kimberly, and Trini?s former best friend, Zack, rush to help two trapped students?and Trini joins them. The five teens are chosen by ?galactic warrior scholar? Zordon to become the Power Rangers; Trini is named the Yellow Ranger. Ma adds new dimensions to the original story through the inclusion of Chinese mythology and explorations of racial stereotyping and Trini?s struggle with an inner voice that tells her to hide her true self. While the tone of the writing and the treatment of intriguing themes?strong women, power and responsibility, friendship, and self-control?skew young and lack complexity, the slow-burn romance is believable and grounded in a rebuilt friendship. Trini is of Chinese Taiwanese and Korean Chinese descent, Zack is Black, and other main characters read white.

A lightly developed read that may appeal to avid fans of the long-running franchise.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-r...angers-book-1/

DreamSword 05-03-2025 01:26 PM
>slow-burn romance

That description does not inspire confidence in me. But, I'll still give it a shot.

leogemini03 05-13-2025 12:09 PM
The new book is out now, in both hardcover and e-book editions.

You can buy here: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/...9781419757761/

The author also expressed some opinions on an article for Polygon:

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"Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger, was important to me because she was one of the first Asian American superheroes I saw on TV," Ma told Polygon via email. "As a Chinese American superhero-loving fangirl, it was powerful for me to see this representation in a kids' TV show. Knowing that Power Ranger fans were watching and connecting to Trini as she kicked Putty butt as part of a superhero team committed to protecting the universe made me feel seen."
https://www.polygon.com/books/598298...force-of-chaos

DreamSword 05-18-2025 11:21 PM
I read all of "Force of Chaos" in one sitting today, and unless you're keen on a story that turns the Yellow Ranger into a Mary Sue that literally every aspect of the story hinges on, I would not recommend it. It most certainly wasn't for me.

Frontier 06-02-2025 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DreamSword (Post 871075)
I read all of "Force of Chaos" in one sitting today, and unless you're keen on a story that turns the Yellow Ranger into a Mary Sue that literally every aspect of the story hinges on, I would not recommend it. It most certainly wasn't for me.
There were parts I liked but trying to give Rita a sympathetic backstory and tie her to Chinese mythology felt like a bit much.

Also Jason never once actually says "It's Morphin' Time."

leogemini03 07-16-2025 06:23 PM
A second Power Rangers novel by Diana Ma, told from Trini's point of view, is in the works.

It will be a multiverse story, inspired by Shattered Grid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIeQYIkiebs

DreamSword 07-16-2025 06:37 PM
No thanks.

Frontier 07-17-2025 05:35 PM
Haven't we had enough Multiverse stories?

leogemini03 08-10-2025 12:49 PM
Book two is titled Shatter the Universe, releases March 31, 2026.

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From the world of Hasbro?s Power Rangers entertainment franchise comes another action-packed, original YA novel from the point of view of Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger.

Rita Repulsa and her henchmen have been defeated. Trini, Billy, Zack, Jason, and Kimberly have become fast friends and have embraced their roles as the Power Rangers. And Trini and Zack have started dating. Everything is perfect.

That is, until alternate reality versions of the Power Rangers appear in Angel Grove with one purpose: to break up Trini and Zack.

It turns out that there aren?t a whole lot of universes where Trini and Zack get together. But in one of those other universes, alternate Trini makes a choice that has resounding consequences for the entire Morphin Grid. Now, a slew of alternate-reality Power Rangers are trying to stop this Trini from making an even more disastrous choice?one that involves her budding romance with Zack.

Trini?s options don?t look great?give up Zack or potentially cause the destruction of the Morphin Grid. Will Trini and her friends be able to come up with a third option?one that no other universe has been able to find?
Pre-order link: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/...9781419775833/

Frontier 08-11-2025 09:58 AM
So the multiverse hinges on Trini and Zack's romance...okay...

leogemini03 08-11-2025 11:52 AM
Paperback edition of Force of Chaos is coming March 3rd.
https://www.amazon.com/Force-Chaos-M...776/ref=sr_1_3


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