The issues around which the war is built are serious ones – not just who gets to decide who’s a hero and who’s a villain but also civilians relying too much on prodigies and thus not learning important skills. After all, we know that once the secrets are out, there is still a lot of work to do if the protagonists want to unite Renegades and Anarchists and actually make the world better. To be honest, keeping the ruse going for two entire (not small) books already felt like a bit of a stretch. Buuuuut Marissa Meyer takes her sweet, sweet time with that. The moment I’ve been waiting for since the first book – the unravelling of secrets, the speaking of truths, the resolution of this brewing war between Renegades and Anarchists – must finally happen. Nova’s secret identity is still somewhat safe, but Adrian has revealed his being the Sentinel to his closest friends (not including Nova, despite their boyfriend/girlfriend status).

Supernova starts just where Archenemies left off, with a gravely injured Max, a captured Ace Anarchy, and not a single resolved problem. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City. ‘Supernova’, the epic conclusion to ‘New York Times’ best-selling author Marissa Meyer’s thrilling Renegades Trilogy, finds Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Spoilers for Renegades and Archenemies below. Since I was on such a roll catching up and finishing the book series I had started, I thought I’d pick this one up at the end of 2020, just to end the year with something breezy and fun. Ah, Marissa Meyer, you writer of my guilty pleasure books.

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