Renegades series book 3: Supernova
Note: This may contain spoilers to the previous books in the series
Summary
In this insane conclusion, Nova Artino (Nightmare/Insomnia) and Adrian Everheart (Sketch/The Sentinel) deal with the constantly growing problems of their alter egos. Their secrets keep building and their loyalty and love to each other are now being tested. Nova has her commitments as Nightmare to her uncle, Ace Anarchy, who is the greatest villain of the age, and yet she knows for a fact that she is deeply in love with her natural enemy Adrian, who believes she's a Renegade (superhero) as well.
Adrain on the other hand deals with the problems of secretly being the Sentinel while his superhero fathers see the Sentinel as a problem. It also doesn't help that he can't find the elusive villain, Nightmare. Plus, he now has to find some way to tell his girlfriend and fellow crime-fighter, Nova, that he's the Sentinel because she's the only one out of their patrol squad that doesn't know... things do not bode well for Adrian Everheart.
While Ace's followers, the Anarchists (Nova included), plot to take down the Renegades, Nova and Adrian struggle with all the lies and betrayals that take place during this time. The puzzle pieces keep coming together and then falling apart. Familial loyalties are tested even more and both sides start to blur the lines between heroes and villains. Nova and Adrian start to struggle to see the differences between the Renegades' goals and the Anarchists'.
Opinion
Scale of 1-10:
10
I am sitting here and just absolutely struggling to put into words how much this book AMAZED me. This is the type of book that I had to step away from and just freak out because of the events taking place. If a book gets me that excited that I'm actually a) having anxiety for what's going to happen to the characters, and b) jumping up and down because I can't get over the fact of what the heck just happened. There were so many things that took place that I am still trying to come to terms with the fact that the series is over. A part of me is very content with the conclusion and another part of me wants to see what happens to these characters that I love so much!
One of the things that I really loved to see, is Nova's thought process when it came to her loyalties. Watching her fall in love and start to really question her way of thinking and the philosophies she always believed, was just so real in my opinion. Even I was starting to debate which side had it more right. Obviously, the Anarchists were doing a lot of things wrong but at the same time, their intentions seemed honorable. The Renegades, on the other hand, had obvious good intentions but some of the things they were doing were questionable. Marissa Meyer just wrote Nova's character in such a relatable way to me. When you see two sides of a fight and you understand the intentions of both, it becomes very hard to choose a side and develop a strong philosophy.
What I'm trying to say here is that Supernova was an amazing story with humor and excellent characters. There were a few side characters whose stories I was just deeply involved with. It is a huge accomplishment for me to care so much about side characters so kudos to the author on that one!
Please, if you are debating on finishing this series, I say that you should. I cannot completely express on paper how much it will be worth your time!
Age Rating
11+
This is an excellent book for preteens and teens. There are some sexual references and kissing scenes but not many. There is also some language here and there but I don't feel that it's a huge problem. Given that it's a superhero story, violence is obviously present.
Language:
There are a few words said in this book but it isn't an every-other-word type of deal. The words said are "hell", "damn", "sh**", and "ass". These words aren't said many times. The word "sh**" is only said three times consecutively. It seemed justified due to the sheer panic the speaker was in and I found it slightly humorous given who was saying it.
Sexual Content:
Throughout the whole book, there are a couple of kissing scenes between Adrian and Nova and there is one between two side characters, Ruby and Oscar. At one point in the book, a former villain talks about the traumatizing event that caused his powers to manifest. The story he tells is that he was molested as a child by his neighbor. He doesn't discuss it for long but you can really see the anguish the character is going through when he's telling people.
Violence:
Many of the characters throughout the book get very bad injuries. At one point, Adrian is getting his skin carved out of his body. Another part is where Nova is getting stung multiple times by bugs and she describes it as her body has open wounds and someone is pouring acid on them. Other than these two instances, the injuries and deaths that transpire aren't described in intricate detail.
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