Scan barcode
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to read this book because I really enjoyed the Cinder series. So, I thought I would give Marissa’s other work a try. I struggled with the first book, and I also struggled with this book.
Adrian and Nova are each other’s worst nightmare, they just don’t it. In Renegades, Nova and Adrian fought the battle of their lives against the Anarchist known as the Detonator. It was a short-lived victory. The Anarchies still have a secret weapon, one that Nova believes will protect her. The Renegades also have a strategy for overpowering the Anarchists, but both Nova and Adrian understand that it could mean the end of Gatlon City – and the world – as they know it.
This book was boring. I would have loved for the hidden identity of Nightmare and the Sentinel. I felt like this book was just delaying the inevitable. It was filler book with no major thing happening except for Frostbite’s team showing to be the real villains. I felt like every single character is just define by their powers and absolutely nothing else. I would have killed for someone to have an actual personality. Adrian started to annoy the crap out of me about 50% in the book, Nova started to annoy me about 25% in this book. I felt like there was no romance whatsoever in this book and no drama.
There was so much potential that this book could have, but it was just never there. I just wanted more, and I found myself skimming through the last 10% of the book because I was bored and uninterested. I am going to have the read the last book just to hopeful see someone go down, whether it’s the Renegades or Ace, but someone better go down otherwise I'm going to throw the series out of the window.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Child death
psliz's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
the tension both romantically and secret-identity-wise is immaculate! although, there was one part of the plot i didn't like that much but it made for a great discussion and even more tension
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Child death
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I’m not gonna lie, this book got me in a reading slump for a while but goddamn that ending was stressful. So much action was packed into the last few chapters. I was on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE time. The miscommunication can get a bit frustrating but that is literally what I signed up for by picking up this book. I’m too invested in the characters so I’ll definitely continue reading this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Classism, and Drug use
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a solid second book to read. Whilst a lot feels like it didn't happen it does spend a bit of time building up with the last 100 pages popping off in a way that the third book can pick up from.
There were some things about the book that I hope will be better explained in the third book,in particular why Monarch was suspicious of Nova in the first place. Was it just falling asleep in the hospital from the first book. It just seems very weak. Monarch is probably one of the few character that I actually don't like in this series so far.
With the ending of this book I cannot wait to see what happens and how everything will unfold. I don't really have an idea of where this could go, but do have some hopes.
There were some things about the book that I hope will be better explained in the third book,
With the ending of this book I cannot wait to see what happens and how everything will unfold. I don't really have an idea of where this could go, but do have some hopes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
k_galloway's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Murder, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Death, and Bullying
caitlin033's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, and Death of parent
antonia_00's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It’s hard to assess. On one side I love this book, the storyline, the characters and just everything about it. On the other hand, I would have expected more and the ending can’t keep up with that of the first part. Still, I enjoyed every second of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Child death, and Death of parent
cherry__tomatoes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I found this book very entertaining, I enjoyed this book much more than its prequel. I felt like the characters were much more fleshed out, in the first book I felt like there were too many storylines for each character and it got confusing to follow. This second book, mainly focused on Nova and Adrian which made it much easier to follow; then the other renegades were seen as supporting characters instead of trying to fight for the main character. The plot and idea of this book were also far more fascinating than the first one in the first book we see how Nova infiltrates the Renegades which is entertaining, but in this second book, we have to see how she balances both of her lives, which is far more entertaining. . I love how we were introduced to new characters such as the hawthorn and frostbites team but we still learned new information about older characters. Finally, the ending to this book is amazing and I can't wait to dive into the third book and see what Nova does; does she reveal who she is, does she keep living this lie her whole life?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Abandonment, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
jfield351's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
God this book made my anxiety levels go through the roof. I was so invested in the book that in the last ten chapters I could feel nova’s anticipation and stress . I can’t believe the book after this came out four years later, i can’t wait that long and have placed the next book on hold at the library immediately. Of course the book was really good, matching the first one, and I read it in a single day. I gave it less stars than the first one because the shock of the creativity and beautiful story work had worn off a bit. But it was fantastic, same as before. The romance got even better, it was very well told and I was so so invested in it . Wow!! Also this is the first book i’ve read this year that wasn’t part of the dymocks challenge, but i had to read it after reading the first one. Read on 24th Jan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death of parent and Violence
lucyviness's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War