For Nova’s schemes to work, Adrian often has to be incredibly dumb. This tension between them is extremely well done – well, except for one thing. Of course, Nova’s busy trying to convince herself that she’s using Adrian solely for his identity and connections, but it seems obvious that he means more to her than she wants him to. The slow burn romance between Adrian and Nova continues adorably in this book, and the two manage to finally go on a couple of dates together. What does the future of Adrian and Nova’s relationship hold?
These novels haven’t shied away from depicting violence, even when it’s directed towards the good guys, but killing a kid that we’ve actually gotten to know seems as though it would be a particularly cruel twist. His unique ability was such a key feature of taking down Ace Anarchy the first time that it’s hard to believe that he wouldn’t somehow be involved in doing so again. In fact, in a story about superheroes, it’s almost always safe to assume you don’t know, and that some magic or heretofore unknown ability has or will save Max. (And that his death is in large part Nova’s fault.) Yet, we also don’t get a direct confirmation of this assumption at any point, nor do we see a body.
The end of the novel heavily implies that Max, a young boy with the particularly dangerous ability of power absorption, has been killed. Here are five questions from Archenemies we desperately need answered – and preferably ASAP. These aren’t the only things we have questions about either. How everyone will react when they learn that Nova is not only not a fan of the Renegades, but that she’s also supervillain Ace Anarchy’s niece? That she has been sent to infiltrate their headquarters in order to bring down the organization – and probably get some of them killed? That everything she’s told them has been a lie? This makes a certain amount of sense, as we needed to see Nova build real and realistic relationships with her Renegade friends in order for the threat of her villain connections being revealed to have real emotional stakes. And her secret is closer than ever to being exposed.Īrchenemies is a fast-paced, exhilarating read that focuses a lot more on relationships rather than the world-building of the first book. Nova’s resolve to destroy the superhero team she’s been sent to infiltrate by her villainous family weakens. Alleged villains turn out to have softer sides. But where do we go from here?Īrchenemies, the second book in Marissa Meyer’s dystopian, superhero-focused Renegades series, changes the game. By Lacy Baugher 4 years ago “Archenemies,the second book in Marissa Meyer’s dystopian, superhero-focused Renegades series, ups the stakes for almost everyone.
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