Synopsis (From Goodreads)
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.
My Review
3 out of 5 stars
This book suffers terribly from second book syndrome. I did go into this expecting that due to the fact that this series was originally planned to only be a duology. Expanding a duology into a trilogy doesn’t mean bad things, and can be good, but I really don’t think the plot of the whole series warranted an entire third book.
Much of the book here is focusing on Nova and Adrian’s romance. I know I said that Mrs. Meyer’s romances are adorable and just get to me, but a 470 middle-book romance is not what I was looking to pick up. Honestly, the actual plot of this one can be wrapped up in probably 50 pages or so. I’m also amazed in how long the reveal plot line is being dragged out (I think you understand this if you’ve read the first one). It is getting to be ridiculous at this point, and I think that plotline is what most readers are returning to this series are looking for.
I’m going with 3 stars, as in I liked it, because I listened to this mainly on audiobook and it’s very easy to listen to, and it’s okay to zone out on every once and awhile. Again, I do enjoy the romance, it’s just that I don’t think we needed 470 more pages of it. I will continue on with the series; I just hope the actual action of a superhero and super villain story actually picks up in the finale.
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Mad Scibrarian 