Renegades by Marissa Meyer

In every story, the heroes overthrow the evil villains and live happily ever after. Then what happens to the villains? Nova, an orphan girl, was brought up by the Anarchists and their leader, the villains who once reigned over the city of Gatlon. Now, they live in underground tunnels, away from prying eyes. On the surface, the Renegades watch over the city as a symbol of hope and courage, champions of justice and awe-inspiring heroes. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and sets off on her mission for vengeance. During her mission, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in the heroes and what they stand for. And as Nova gets closer to him, she starts to question everything she’s been taught.
“Maybe Ace really was a villain. Or maybe he was a visionary. Maybe there’s not much of a difference.”

The Renegades Trilogy is one of my favorite book series, if not my favorite. All the characters have their own unique strengths, along with weaknesses. These insecurities and personality traits make the characters seem so real, rather than your perfect main character and 100% evil villain. I also really liked how Marissa Meyer wrote about the villains. It proves the fact that heroes and villains are just humans, fighting for what they believe is right. The only difference is who comes out on top and how they tell the story, and the author did a really good job of showing both sides of the story and telling the reasons behind what would be considered ‘bad actions’.

I would recommend this series to tweens and preteens. People who like sci-fi, in-depth characters and an interesting plot will love Renegades, along with the next two books(Archenemies and Supernova). If you aren’t a fan of science fiction however, then I wouldn’t recommend this book, since it does have quite a bit of sci-fi.

Review by Alene J.