*Proofs and other items received in exchange for promo post*
A while back I did an ARC review for Renegades– a superfun superhero book that plays with the Good vs Evil dynamic! On one side is the ever-so-just Renegades; on the other the allegedly evil Anarchists. In honour of the publication day (*today*) Macmillan kindly offered to send me some proofs and goodies, to pair up with a friend and discuss which is better JUSTICE OR ANARCHY. And, well, I thought that was a supercool idea 😉 So thank you to the lovely people over at Macmillan for this!
I decided to team up with my sister, the Monkey Baby, who read and loved the book. So today she’s back on my blog to tell us which side she prefers! After all, what’s better than a healthy bit of sisterly rivalry?
Monkey Baby: MWHAHACHI!!!!!!! 🙂 I chose…… RENEGADES!!! THEY’RE THE BEST IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!! MORE THAN THE UNIVERSE!!!
Yes we got dressed up for this post 😉
Me: Which was convenient for me, because I’m team Anarchist!! (c’mon if I can pick Loki as my favourite Avenger, I’m naturally going to pick the “baddies” when both sides are morally dubious 😉 )
Monkey Baby: Don’t be a Schmuck!! The Renegades have the coolest gadgets and the Anarchists are EVIL!!!!! They’re the goodies!!! Captain Chromium and the Dread Warden are so sweet. They will see right in the end and everything will work out perfectly. You can’t trust the villains!!! Just look at Ingrid!!!!!
Me: Yes typically speaking I’d say they’re a bit extreme 😉 HOWEVER so are the Renegades- they pretty much exemplify what happens when the ruling elite focus too much on orderliness aka they basically become authoritarian. Aside from the fact that I can’t help rooting for the underdog, the Anarchists have a point and are right to oppose them (even if their methods aren’t ideal). Considering everything the Renegades plan to do, I’m not so sure they’re the good guys…
Monkey Baby: But Adrian will turn them into being beautifully upstanding citizens because he has a big open heart and will listen to advice whereas the Anarchists will blow everything up. I mean c’mon they’re already saving the planet worldwide with all their cool superheroey goodness. And Adrian…. Just Adrian…..mnmmm mmmmmmm…
Me: ahh I may not have a musical number to back it up, but I prefer Nova- I mean, she is Nightmare! Could you think of more of a badass female character? She may not be as mushy as Adrian, but she has a heart! And sure, Adrian may have the power to draw anything into existence, but she’s taught herself how to do loads of cool things, and I always have a soft spot for heroes that make themselves what they are… although she’s technically a villain…
Heroes!
Villains!
Heroes!
Villains!
Heroes!
Me: Or you know, we could work together.
Monkey Baby: I mean let’s face it we’re always better together.
And on that note, this is available *now* on Amazon UK and US.
So who would you choose? Renegades or Anarchists? Let me know in the comments!
I don’t know who I’d choose. But you and Monkey Baby are making me want to check out this story. Who is this Adrian…. mmmm?? 😉😃
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hehehehe fantastic! He’s a great character and the Monkey baby totally fell for him lol! 😉
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Clearly.. Lol. The book is now on my list.
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Brilliant! I’m so glad 🙂
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I’ve always had a soft spot for villains, which makes my family side eye me and worry about my future self… I have yet to read Renegades, but it looks so good?! But 500+ pages is a lot XD
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hahhaha I’m the same, don’t worry! I thought it was really enjoyable, so I definitely recommend it! 🙂 It didn’t feel like 500+ pages to be honest, cos I got through it really fast 🙂
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Oh my gosh, this might be my favorite post ever! That being said, the concept of this post, heroes vs. villains, both having good points and both having bad, was what I loved so much about this book. The people who didn’t like it because it was “too slow” missed the point, imo.
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Oh thank you so much!! Yes that was definitely my favourite thing about the book too and I really agree with you that it didn’t feel slow at all to me! I think it was a good pace and brought up some really interesting questions!
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I haven’t read these but I loved this commentary and the superhero/supervillian monkey drawings in this post! I think if I had to pick though and that’s based off my Marvel history, I’d lean towards hero but I’d include people like Loki and Deadpool cause even though they’re like anti-heroes they have their own ways of saving the world even if it benefits them the most from doing so if that makes sense.
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Aww thank you!! So glad you liked them!! 😀 hehe totally get that! Yes that makes sense- I love those characters 😀
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I haven’t read this yet, but it’s on my TBR. In general, though, I dislike either extreme. I suspect that will be the case for me with this book too, just based on the synopses I’ve read for it.
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Yeah I totally get that- if this was real life, I’d be more critical of both extremes. But anyway in this book the lines are sort of blurry. Anyway, hope you like it!! 😀
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I’d definitely be an anarchist as well, especially in the Renegades world! 😀 It’s a lot more fun to be bad, certainly less rules, and I definitely agree with your thoughts (and Nova’s in the book) about the fact that they’ve become too focused on ruling and less focused on fighting evil. They’re too tied down with rules to be heroes anymore you know?
Great post. 🙂 ❤
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Yes! Team Anarchist! 😉 Really agree with you! And yes for sure!! Exactly!
Thank you!! 🙂 ❤
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Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard! Now I feel guilty because I haven’t read Renegades. Yet. But I feel I should bump the book up in my TBR just so I can meet this Adrian haha
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hehe I’m so glad!! 😀 Oh definitely give it a go!! I really recommend it 🙂
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Yesss, Loki! He’s my favorite, too. ☺️ And I agree with you; the Anarchists are much better than the Renegades! 😃 I pretty much always like the villains as well.
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Ah yes!! He’s awesome! So glad you agree!! Yes for sure!! Hehe me too 😉
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This is awesome!!!
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Aww thank you so much!! xx
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I’ve always found Marissa Meyer’s books fun and this sounds delightful!! Is there any romance in this book by any chance? (Like say a superhero-villain pairing to show the others that the 2 sides can work together *cough* sorry, I am quite mushy at times 😂)
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Ah yes it was so great!! 😀 There definitely is some great romance (but I won’t say any more for fear of spoilers 😉 hehe no worries, I’m mushy too and this definitely worked for me there 😉 )
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What a fab post! Renegades is on my list to read this month….but I always seem to love the villains more 😂
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Thank you so much!! Ah brilliant!! hahaha I totally relate 😉 🤣
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I choose Renegades but you need the anarchists in there to cause some chaos 😉 also you’re very talented with your drawings!! Love them
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hehehe absolutely 😉 Aww thank you!!
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That’s so cool that they sent you that!! And while I like the Renegades and am totally against evil and all that, I gotta admit, the Anarchists are pretty cool. I always go for the bad guys and morally questionable characters. I wonder what that says about me lol
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Yeah it really was! Totally unexpected! 😀 hehehe I know right 😉 Me too lol 😉 Don’t know what that says about me either 😉
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I loved this post it was so funny xD I’m an Anarchist all the way 🙂
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Thank you so much! hehe awesome *high five*! 😉
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When in doubt about morally ambiguous teams, I ALWAYS go for Team Bookstooge! *rahhhhhhhhh*
He’d put cap in every single one of those mofo’s you mentioned and laugh doing it. If that isn’t the definition of what a Paragon of Light is, I don’t know what would be 😉
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I am ever so slightly disturbed that I suddenly started referring to myself in the 3rd person. I think its against the rules in the Paragon of Light handbook…
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heheheh rofl 🤣🤣 🤣 This comment made me laugh so much!
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hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
I think that is most certainly the definitely of a paragon of light 😉
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It’s all the orangey/yellowey flames in the background actually. It casts me in a good light 😉
What’s ironic is that I’m in the middle of the graphic novel “Batman: Under the Red Hood” and Red Hood is actually saying things like that to Batman.
What is disturbing is that I’m finding myself almost agreeing with the psychopath 😦
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hehehe 🤣
Oh gosh that’s hilariously horrifying 😉 honestly, I’ve got to admit that the second you said that I just thought of Seinfeld when George says “George is getting upset” (I’m a massive Seinfeld fan, in case you didn’t guess from that 😉 )
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Have no idea what the book is of, but the song Renegade by Rage Against the Mashine was playing in my head as i read this post.
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hehehe cool- I now want to check that out 😉
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This is such a great post! Haha. I honestly think I would be an Anarchist. 😂
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Thank you so much! Hehe I totally get that 😉
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So I feel like the “right” thing to do would be to chose Renegades. Which I do love them BUT I have a soft spot for the Anarchist. For some reason a lot of villains ends up being my favorite.
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hehe I can so relate to that 😉 And it’s the same for me!! 😉
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Always love a good dose of Monkey Baby!!! Haven’t read this, but y’all do make me want to try it out for fun some day. 😀 Awesome post!~
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hehe of course 😉 Ahh brilliant! Thank you!
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Haha I haven’t read this book, but I love these sisterly posts! I can feel the love! ❤
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Aww thank you so much!! ❤
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I have not read this but am now intrigued… I suspect I would be on the side of the Anarchists.😄
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Great!! hehe I’m glad 😉
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Aaaah, i haven’t read these!!
Loved your debate though. Wanted to read Renegades anyway, so once i do, i will know whose side i’m on 😀
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Definitely recommend it!! And thank you I’m so glad! Fantastic!! 😀 I really hope you like it!
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LOL!! This one is one my list so if I ever get to it I’ll then tell you which side but your little debate was certainly amusing. 🙂
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Brilliant- really hope you like it!! hehe thank you!!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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I didn’t know Marissa Meyer had a new series!!! You have made my day. Marissa Meyer and moral ambiguity is my favourite combo.
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Ahh I’m so glad!! I hope you love it!! 😀
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OMG that post was everything hahaha I loved that it was like a dialogue and those illustration of yours!!!!! I WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF THEM. I think I am like you though. Team baddies forever.
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hehe aww thank you so much!! ❤ hehehe absolutely! 😉
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GAH!! So fun!! I am so on the anarchist team!! (Though where would the anarchists be without the renegades?!) ❤
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Yay I’m so glad you agree!! hehe too true!! ❤
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I recently finished this book and I really enjoyed it. I would definitely be on the Anarchist Team!
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Ahh awesome!! 😊😊 Brilliant!
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You’re so funny. This post made me laugh very hard.
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Thank you very much! 😀 I’m glad!!
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Awww, the return of the monkey baby! I love your family posts together. This one was particularly excellent, I really want to read this book now!
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hehe thank you so much!! I’m so glad you liked it!! Brilliant!! 😊
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