Renegades (novel)

Renegades is a 2017 novel by Marissa Meyer and the first book in the Renegades trilogy.[1] It was first published in the United States on November 7th, 2017 by Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. It became a no. 2 New York Times bestseller two weeks after its release, second to John Green's Turtles All the Way Down.[2]

Synopsis

Renegades follows Nova (Anarchist alias: Nightmare), the niece of the Anarchist leader, Alec Artino (alias: Ace Anarchy). Alec takes Nova in after her parents are murdered by another villain gang before the civil war, and was raised by the Anarchists. She can put people to sleep with skin-to-skin contact, and since her parents murder, she has not slept at all. She wants revenge on the Renegades for not protecting her parents as promised, and leads an infiltration into their headquarters by posing as a Renegade-in-training.

It also follows Adrian, the son of the leaders of the Renegades, Hugh Everhart and Simon Westwood. He was adopted by the two leaders after his mother, another member of the core-Renegades, was killed. He brings Nova onto his team at Renegades headquarters as she poses as 'Insomnia.'

The World of Renegades

Renegades takes place in Gatlon (a fictional city), in the aftermath of a civil war between the Renegades and the Anarchists. Both are groups of people with superpowers. The Renegades consider themselves superheroes - fighting for the greater good. The Anarchists are the most powerful of many villain gangs, and consider themselves the super-villains. The Renegades have beat the Anarchists, causing them to go into hiding. The remaining Anarchists after the civil war live in the old tunnel of the city's subway system, in order to live their lives in the rule of the Renegades.

Plot

10 years before the events of the book, 6-year-old Nova Artino watches as her parents are killed by a villain gang's hitman, and hears him shoot her baby sister, Evie, dead. However, before he can shoot her, she uses her gift of traquilization to cause him to faint. Her uncle Alec comes and reveals to Nova he is Ace Anarchy, the leader of the Anarchists, before killing the hitman.

Ten years later, Ace has been killed at the Battle of Gatlon, and Nova is at a Renegade parade, on a secret anarchist mission to kill Captain Chromium. She believes that, because he is invincible, the only way to kill him is to shoot him directly in the eye with a poison dart. While at the parade, a young prodigy steals a bracelet that belonged to Nova's mother. But Adrian, the son of the founders of the Renegades, gets it back, and fixes the broken clasp on it with his ability to bring to life whatever he draws. Later, Nova disguises herself as her alias, Nightmare, to kill the Captain. But after a moment of hesitation, Nova fails to hit the Captain's eye. And after a brief struggle with several Renegades, including Danna Bell (Monarch), and Ruby Tucker (Red Assassin), someone in an armored suit comes to face off against Nightmare: the Sentinel, who is later revealed to be Adrian. During the fight, the Puppeteer (Winston Pratt) intervenes, which results in his capture and Nightmare's escape.

Characters

Anarchists

Alias Name Superpower Relations
Nightmare Nova Artino Tranquilization Niece to Ace Anarchy
Ace Anarchy Alec Artino Telekinesis Uncle to Nightmare
Cyanide Leroy Flinn Alchemy N/A
Queen Bee Honey Harper Anthophilia (controls bees) N/A
Detonator Ingrid Thompson Explosives On Nova's Anarchists Team
Phobia Unknown Fear/Shadow Control N/A
Puppeteer Winston Pratt Possession N/A

Renegades

Alias Name Superpower Relations
Sketch Adrian Everhart Artwork Genesis Biological Son of Georgia Rawles, Adopted by Hugh Everhart and Simon Westwood
Red Assassin Ruby Tucker Hemo-Transformation (can turn exposed blood into gemstones) Patrol team with Adrian, Oscar, and Danna
Smokescreen Oscar Silva Smoke and Vapour Control Patrol team with Adrian, Ruby, and Danna
Monarch Danna Bell Metamorphosis Patrol team with Adrian, Oscar, and Ruby
The Bandit Max Absorption Adopted by Hugh Everhart and Simon Westwood

Renegade Council

Alias Name Superpower Relations
Captain Chromium Hugh Everhart Invincibility/Superstrength Married to Simon, adopted father of Adrian
The Dread Warden Simon Westwood Invisible Married to Hugh, adopted father to Adrian
Lady Indomitable[3] Georgia Rawles Levitation/Flight Biological mother to Adrian
Tsunami Kasumi Hasegawa Water Manipulation N/A
Thunderbird Tamaya Rae Lightning and Thunder Control/Flight (has wings) N/A
Blacklight Evander Wade Light Manipulation N/A

Publicity

Publicity for Renegades included social media posts on Meyer's Twitter account, chapter releases, as well as a cover reveal with the LA Times.[4] There was also heavy use of the hashtags #JointheRenegades and #WinRenegades, book giveaways, and book swag such as sunglasses, pens, slap bracelets, and at conferences such as BookExpo.[5][6][7] In anticipation for the release date there were multiple giveaways, one for a Renegades-themed trip to YallFest, a chance to have your own character featured in the Renegades sequel, and a photo contest to win an advanced copy of the book.[8][9] Two limited-edition exclusive editions of the novel were produced and released through Target and Barnes & Noble.[10][11] Meyer also offered a pre-order incentive, where those who pre-ordered the novel could submit their receipt and receive exclusive Renegades-themed buttons[12].

An entire website was created dedicated to the novel, and the pages are slowly added in order to tease fans and get them excited for the novel's release.[13] On October 3rd, 2017, a Facebook Live event took place in which fans could ask Meyer questions, and hear her read an excerpt from the novel.[14]

Reception

Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review on October 9th, calling it, "a strikingly grounded story of star-crossed would-be lovers, deception, and the recognition that most of humanity exists between the extremes of good and evil".[15] Common Sense Media rated the book at four stars, writing "Slow start, but much intrigue in supervillain/hero tale."[16]

Renegades hit the New York Times bestseller list for Young Adult Hardcovers at number 2 the week of November 26th, 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Author Marissa Meyer on the Superhero Trope That Needs to Die". Cosmopolitan. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  2. 1 2 "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - November 26, 2017 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017). Renegades. Feiwel & Friends. pp. 150–152. ISBN 9781250044662.
  4. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-05-15). "HAVE YOU SEEN?! The RENEGADES cover is here! Also, an excerpt!!!". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  5. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-04-29). ".@FierceReads is giving away #Renegades BLADs and sunglasses in 30 minutes! Stop by their table and get some!". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  6. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-10-06). "If you preorder my new book #RENEGADES at #NYCC and bring proof of purchase to booth #2237, you'll get a bonus Renegades pen pack!pic.twitter.com/Z3dT45OTq6". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  7. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-10-06). "Didn't get your hands a #RENEGADES ARC & a slap bracelet at #NYCC yesterday? Good thing there will be more at booth #2237 in one hour!!". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  8. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-09-20). "Strike your best superhero pose and you could win an ARC of RENEGADES! #SuperheroSelfie #WinRenegades". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  9. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-10-10). "Want YOUR character to be featured in the sequel to RENEGADES? Enter my new #WinRenegades contest! #jointherenegades". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  10. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-10-30). "Aaaaaand, check out the incredible case cover for the @target exclusive edition! I'm in love! #jointherenegades". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  11. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-10-30). "I had so much fun annotating one of my favorite chapters for the @BNBuzz #Renegades exclusive edition!". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  12. ↑ Meyer, Marissa (2017-09-06). "Just announced! Receive a set of Hero or Villain buttons when you pre-order RENEGADES and submit your receipt!". @marissa_meyer. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  13. ↑ "Renegades by Marissa Meyer". renegades.universeofmarissameyer.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  14. ↑ "Marissa Meyer, YA Author". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  15. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, $19.99 (576p) ISBN 978-1-250-04466-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  16. ↑ Wheadon, Carrie. "Renegades - Book Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
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