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Renegades

Renegades

FantasyScience Fiction
Pages
592
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

In a world rebuilt by heroes with extraordinary abilities, one young woman harbors a burning desire for vengeance against the very people who brought peace. She finds herself drawn to a Renegade who believes in justice, but her true allegiance lies with a villain who could destroy them all. This is a high-stakes story of passion, danger, and betrayal.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousDarkTense
Secret IdentityEnemies to LoversMorally Grey

Genres

Fantasy Science Fiction YA Dystopian Dystopian Young Adult Adventure YA Fantasy

About the author

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Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Lunar Chronicles, a series retelling classic fairy tales that began with her 2012 debut novel, Cinder, and continued through Scarlet, Cress and Winter. She grew up in Tacoma, Washington, earned a BA in creative writing and children's literature from Pacific Lutheran University, and holds an MA in publishing from Pace University. She worked as a book editor and as a freelance typesetter and proofreader before writing f...

Characters

Adrian EverhartProtagonist

Son of Renegade leaders Captain Chromium and the Dread Warden; a Renegade known as "Sketch" who can bring his drawings to life.

Nova ArtinoProtagonist

A teenage Anarchist secretly infiltrating the Renegades to seek revenge; alias "Nightmare"/"Insomnia," able to put people to sleep with a touch.

Ace AnarchyAntagonist

Real name Alec Artino; legendary prodigy who led the Anarchists against the Renegades and raised Nova after her family's death.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book stand alone or is it part of a series?

    This title is the first installment in a three-book series that follows a continuous narrative arc, meaning it should be read in order alongside its sequels, Archenemies and Supernova.

  • How does the narrative structure work?

    The story is told in the third person and alternates its perspective between the two primary protagonists, Nova and Adrian, allowing readers to see the conflict from both sides of the divide.

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