Renegades

Renegades

By Marissa Meyer
Published: Feiwel and Friends, 2017
Pages: 552
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
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All revolutions come with death. Some must die so that others might have life. It is a tragedy, but it is also a truth.

Renegades fell short of my expectations. Truthfully, I almost didn't pick up this novel but I saw the author is Marissa Meyer (I really enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles) so I decided to give it a shot.

In Renegades, some humans - called prodigies - have superpowers, and a strong number of these prodigies form a group called Renegades, who established order and peace following the destruction of society. Not everyone is grateful for the Renegades' work, such as Nova, whose family was murdered by a rival gang and the Renegades failed to help. Nova, who aligns with the group the Anarchists, infiltrates the Renegades to avenge her family. Yet, she discovers the world as she knows it may not be all that she thought it was and she must choose between her "anarchy" family or the ones she always believed to be her enemies but may be the true good guys.

OK, so the plot and world of Renegades are very original. I liked the superhero concept and the characters are enjoyable. However, the writing is very so-so and kind of boring. At times the dialogue felt too comic-bookish and lame. The introduction was sooo long, I kept wondering when the actual story was going to begin. There was no climax or resolution, and it was too long.

I also rolled my eyes at the romance between Adrian and Nova. I could tell from the first time they bumped into each other at the parade that there was going to be some kind of forced, Romeo and Juliet situation going on (minus the deaths). I didn't feel any spark between them. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy YA and fantasy but it seems like the romance aspect tends to overshadow the novels at times.

Renegades might be just the book for those who enjoy superheroes; however, it wasn't meant for me.

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