Renegades

The city of Gatlon is ruled by the Renegades, people with superpowers, who won the civil war with the Anarchists a decade ago. Adrian is the son of the two most powerful Renegades and Nova, the niece of a famous Anarchist, blames the Renegades for the death of her family and infiltrates the Renegades to exact revenge, but when she meets Adrian she questions her beliefs about the Renegades and soon must consider where her loyalties really lie. This engaging and entertaining science fiction/superhero novel will appeal to students from grades 6 to 12, and introduces ideas of identity, human rights, law, and the rights of individuals. Suitable for a literature circle, read-aloud, or independent reading.