When will they find out? This is the question that Nova asks herself as she continues to plot with the Anarchists, a group of loyal followers of the villain Ace Anarchy. In Nova’s society, people with “superpowers” (prodigies) have total control. The virtuous Renegades make the laws and keep people in line in Gatlon City, while small groups of prodigy outlaws like the Anarchists are forced underground in order to survive. Nova’s secret is that while the public may know her as celebrated Renegade Nova McLain, alias Insomnia, her real name is Nova Artino, the niece of Ace Anarchy. She also goes by Nightmare, the prodigy that almost succeeded in assassinating the leader of the Renegades a few months ago.

Despite the fact that the Renegades have been unable to figure out the identity of Nightmare thus far, Nova knows that it will not be a secret forever. Eventually, everyone is going to figure out who she is and when they do, any choice she ever had on who she wants to be will be taken away from her … because there is a possibility that the Renegades may not be as bad as she thought … and the Anarchists may be worse.

Nova went into this ready to take down the Renegades, but now she believes that Ace’s vision for a better world may not be the best thing for everyone. She believes in her Renegade friends and their willingness to help others. Most of all, she believes in Adrian, the adopted son of Renegade leader Captain Chromium who may just end up being her biggest reason of all to side with the Renegades instead of her family.

This conclusion to the trilogy of the Renegades series is powerful and shows that nothing is ever as it seems; not family, close friends, or even boyfriends. The plot is fantastic, unexpected, and wraps up the ending nicely with an epilogue that occurs a year after the rest of the book’s events.

I would recommend this novel to fans of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series and anyone who enjoys stories from the perspective of a character with an uncommon point of view who, despite being classed as a villain, will challenge authority when they believe that those in charge are unjust. Nova’s character is extremely well-developed and relatable and Adrian offers what the reader is missing from Nova; absolute righteousness and the extreme optimism of a hero who sees the good in everyone.

Because Supernova is the third book in the trilogy, Renegades and Arch-Enemies would be a good place to start before reading this book.