Thursday, October 15, 2020

Renegades

Renegades is set in a post-apocalyptic world where many "prodigies" have super powers. Some are born with the powers, while others get them later. The world had previously fallen apart during the time of anarchy. The "renegades" used their super powers to bring order to society. Now they are the celebrated law enforces. Anarchists are the "bad guys" in society. There are regular "renegade" tries for new people to join the ranks of the renegades.
Alas, things are not quite that simple. The book centers around "Nova". She lost her family and hates the renegades. She tried to bring them down as "Nightmare". However, she later pivoted and adopted the identity of "Insomnia" to become one of the renegades. She tries to bring them down from the inside, yet ends up falling for them instead. (Of course, there is a boy involved.) She is torn between her loyalties. She also discovers that things are not black and white. There is good and bad on both sides. There are also some bigger forces at play.
The story is in a similar vein of Brendan Sanderson's Calamity series. These are heroes that need to be discovered, yet still have many of the foibles of man. The book is somewhat on the longer side, but is fairly fast paced. It is a little confusing at first as the characters adopt multiple identities and switch loyalties. However, it gradually becomes clearer as the book progresses. At the end, it is still not certain which side you should be rooting for. 

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