However, the perspective of Nova, who for years has been allied with the ‘villains’, allows for a different perspective, it quickly becomes clear that the divide between justice and anarchy, between good and evil, is not as clean cut as one might think. The Renegades are set up as the guardians of justice, who in other books would be the people to root for. One of the key themes in Renegades is the conflict between those who favour justice and those on the side of anarchy. * This post is not sponsored, however, I was sent copies of Renegades and some promotional material. The stories are very different, but there’s a similar vibe and I think you can really tell they’re by the same author.Hello humans! Welcome to an incredibly exciting blog post! I’m delighted to be teaming up with the lovely folk at Macmillan Children’s publishing* and with my wonderful real-life bookish friend Asha (who blogs over at ) to bring you this post inspired by Marissa Meyer’s Renegades which you may recall me reviewing back in November of last year. The action, pacing, and good vs evil aspects of Renegades definitely had some similarities to The Lunar Chronicles.

The ending – WHAT WHAT WHAT!? I totally didn’t see it coming, even if it seemed obvious in hindsight.Something was always happening and every part of the book felt important. The whole book was fast-paced and interesting – It’s a LONG book (over 500 pages), but it was never boring.I also loved how she didn’t use her powers as a crutch and she really believed people could be heroes without them.

This largely ties into the previous point because she starts to see a different side to her enemies.

The main character, Nova – Nova is kind of a villain and it was awesome to read from her point of view.

It becomes very clear that both groups have both good and evil in them (or at least good intentions that end up having bad results). But I love how the book really blurs the lines and you start to wonder if the Renegades are really good and if the Anarchists are really evil.

How we got to see two different sides – the Renegades and the Anarchists.

It was described very well and I feel like I got a good grasp of the history without it being too overwhelming.

The world building – It was very X-Men-esque.

I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either. I’m really thrilled because Heartless wasn’t my favourite. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice-and in Nova. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone.except the villains they once overthrew. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies-humans with extraordinary abilities-who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned.

Renegades series by marissa meyer