Praise for RENEGADES
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!!
A Winter 2017-2018 Kids' Indie Next List Selection
"In a vividly dark and fully imagined universe where special abilities are feared unless they can be strictly controlled and labeled, Meyer celebrates and subverts popular superhero tropes while mining the gray area between malevolence and virtue. Third-person narration builds suspense as it shifts between Nova and Adrian, a Renegade with his own secrets; the worldbuilding details and many combat sequences will captivate devotees of superhero comics. Beyond the capes and masks is 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."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Tackles a familiar genre in a brand new way."—Hypable.com
"A fully realized new world with compelling characters and just enough edge-of-your-seat action to rival the biggest on-screen adaptation?."—Bustle
"Exciting...perfect for your Fall #TBR list."—PopSugar.com
"Even reluctant fans of hero fantasies will fall for the smart plot and wonderful world-building. Prepare to fangirl."—Justine Magazine
"Meyer delivers a balance between intricate world-building and fast-paced action sequences. Nova’s childhood tragedy will draw sympathy from readers as they watch her integrate into the group of Renegades in order to seek vengeance. Back-stabbing, plot twists, and hidden agendas will have readers turning pages in an attempt to discover the truth."—School Library Journal
"Meyer smartly refrains from focusing totally on Adrian and Nova’s potential romance and instead fleshes the characters out as separate individuals with flaws and strengths, regrets and desires. ...The world is exceptionally well crafted, particularly the complex backstory of the rise of prodigies among humans, and the secondary cast of villains and heroes could give Marvel and DC a run for their money. There’s a lot going on here besides cool names and superpowers, and the book earns both its hefty page count and its expected sequel."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Recommended
Narrators Rebecca Soler and Dan Bittner return for the final installment of Meyer's superhero trilogy. Soler and Bittner are both good at emotional swings, which makes them the perfect dynamic duo for this audiobook. The two leads have secret identities, so Soler and Bittner must have several voices ready for each character. Additionally, there are some total innocents and some evil masterminds, and just by tone, listeners know who is who. Many times in audiobooks with multiple narrators and multiple characters, the narrators have individual takes on how each person should sound, and it can be distracting. That is not the case here, as the narrators are in perfect sync. They make the transitions from character to character seamless. A.R.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
