Book 2 Review...

Archenemies (Renegades #2)

by Marissa Meyer

Hardcover, 471 pages

Published November 6th 2018 by Feiwel Friends

ISBN: 9781250078308

Library

ABOUT:

Time is running out. Together, they can save the world. But are they each other's worst nightmare?

Nova's double life is about to get a lot more complicated:

As Insomnia, she is a full-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. She works with Adrian's patrol unit to protect the weak and maintain order in Gatlon City.

As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist—a group of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them the most.

But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own.

In this second installment of the Renegades trilogy, Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew—Ruby, Oscar, and Danna—are faced with escalating crime in Gatlon City, while covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice but also the feelings they have for each other.

The line between good and evil has been blurred, but what's clear to them both is that too much power could mean the end of their City—and the world—as they know it. (Goodreads)

RATING: 4 Stars

REVIEW:

I loved the first book (“Renegades”) of this series. It reminded me so much of old school comics. The villains were awesome. The good guys made me question whether or not they were really good. There was plenty of action. It was great!

Fast forward to me being super excited for book two (“Archenemies”) and then being a bit let down by it. Don’t get me wrong, the book is not bad. I still enjoyed it a lot. Book two is just missing something that made book one special. It was slower and took more time to get to the point. There were a lot of details that I feel could have been condensed. The characters seemed to spend more time talking and thinking than they did fighting to save the world. The new formula that can take away powers is nothing new to the superhero genre and just seemed to be missing something to make it interesting, at least to me. 

Our favorite characters are all back, only this time I feel like the book spent way too much time on the “Good” guys. We barely saw our favorite super-villains. We got to learn a bit more about Adrian’s powers and home life. And we got to see how those labeled as “Good Guys” are in fact not so good. 

Yes this book left us with yet another cliffhanger. Yes if you read this one you’ll most definitely have to read book three as well when it comes out. Yes this book is still a good read for those of us who enjoy a good superhero novel. Yes it’s not as good as book one, but it’s still enjoyable. 

Overall, I’d say read this book. Teens of any age who are into superheroes will probably love this series.