Marissa Meyer is the author of the #1 New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles series: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter, Fairest, and Stars Above, as well as the #1 New York Times bestseller Heartless. Renegades, the first book in the Renegades Trilogy, was also a New York Times bestselle
A New York Times Bestseller! Meyer is fantastic with superpowers,
and the best moments in the book involve ingenious or breathtaking
displays of ability, as well as entertaining hints of a
centuries-long prodigy history. ... the page-turner conclusion will
leave readers eager for the final installment.--Publishers
Weekly
Adrian and Nova, two teen superheroes, have a lot in common: a
problematic hidden identity, a secret plan to avenge a family
member's death, and a growing attraction to each other that is
impossible to indulge simply because of who they are. ...This
enticing mix of superhero adventures and budding love story also
tackles hefty ethical issues, and Meyer masterfully manipulates
plot and characters to send readers racing for the last page and
regret reaching it, especially when they're met by its suspenseful
cliff-hanger.--Booklist
Praise for RENEGADES, Book One of the Renegades Trilogy A NEW YORK
TIMES BESTSELLER!! A Winter 2017-2018 Kids' Indie Next List
Selection In a vividly dark and fully imagined universe where
special abilities are feared unless they can be strictly controlled
and labeled, Meyer celebrates and subverts popular superhero tropes
while mining the gray area between malevolence and virtue.
Third-person narration builds suspense as it shifts between Nova
and Adrian, a Renegade with his own secrets; the worldbuilding
details and many combat sequences will captivate devotees of
superhero comics. Beyond the capes and masks is a strikingly
grounded story of star-crossed would-be lovers, deception, and the
recognition that most of humanity exists between the extremes of
good and evil.--Publishers Weekly, starred review
Tackles a familiar genre in a brand new way.--Hypable.com A fully
realized new world with compelling characters and just enough
edge-of-your-seat action to rival the biggest on-screen
adaptation?.--Bustle Exciting...perfect for your Fall #TBR
list.--PopSugar.com Even reluctant fans of hero fantasies will fall
for the smart plot and wonderful world-building. Prepare to
fangirl.--Justine Magazine Meyer delivers a balance between
intricate world-building and fast-paced action sequences. Nova's
childhood tragedy will draw sympathy from readers as they watch her
integrate into the group of Renegades in order to seek vengeance.
Back-stabbing, plot twists, and hidden agendas will have readers
turning pages in an attempt to discover the truth.--School Library
Journal Meyer smartly refrains from focusing totally on Adrian and
Nova's potential romance and instead fleshes the characters out as
separate individuals with flaws and strengths, regrets and desires.
...The world is exceptionally well crafted, particularly the
complex backstory of the rise of prodigies among humans, and the
secondary cast of villains and heroes could give Marvel and DC a
run for their money. There's a lot going on here besides cool names
and superpowers, and the book earns both its hefty page count and
its expected sequel.--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
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