Previously On…
If you’ve already read the first book, you don’t need to read this part. This is just a quick recap for those who may want it.
Sam and Bucky have to track down the Power Broker, so they call in some backup from Bucky’s old friend Maggie. Maggie accidentally gets into a fight with Spider-Man, a.k.a. Peter Parker, and ends up recruiting him into their little squad. The Power Broker frames Sam and Bucky for murder, and the whole group ends up being on the run for several months, during which Bucky discovers that he is lactose intolerant. Peter decides to do something dumb and turn himself in to the government to save the rest of his friends, who then come and rescue him, and also clear their names in the process. Thus ensues the most badass love confession ever, taking place in the heat of the battle, when Bucky tells Sam that he’s in love with him. Everything is resolved nicely in the end, and wraps up satisfyingly over bagels and brunch at the Parkers’ apartment in Queens. But then, Sam gets a mysterious call from none other than Nick Fury, telling him to gather his team to investigate the mysterious actions the ever-growing branches of HYDRA…
Honestly, it’s hard to condense everything into one paragraph. I do recommend going back and rereading the first book - it’s just as cool as this one, don’t worry.