Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie R. Wheadon
,
based on child development research. How do we rate?
Graphic novel series ender has both action and depth.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 12+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
In GONE ROGUE, Wolf and Scarlet are on the farm in France when they have unwelcome visitors: Alpha Steele and his pack of wolf-human hybrids. Steele is combining forces with every hybrid like Wolf left on Earth to terrorize the world. He won't stop until Queen Selene forces her Lunar scientists to reverse the surgeries that stripped them of their humanity. Wolf joins his ranks, leaving Scarlet behind to tell Queen Selene -- aka her friend Cinder -- what Steele is planning. Of course there's no way to change the hybrids back, no matter what they believe. When Cinder heads to Earth for a special peace festival and gala in New Beijing, she's sure she'll be targeted by Steele. But they get to Winter first. At her news studio appearance as the Lunar Ambassador to Earth, she's kidnapped and held for ransom.
Is It Any Good?
This series ender combines sci-fi action with a depth of character development you normally don't expect from graphic novels. It will definitely appeal to fans of the Lunar Chronicles series, even those who normally don't read graphic novels. Iko is the narrator and main character in Gone Rogue. In many scenes she's fighting the bad guys with real skill. In just as many scenes, she contemplates her identity, as an android possessing so many human traits and emotions. Even the main bad guy, between raids and ambushes, has some depth. You can see why he longs to have his humanity back and why he doesn't trust his government.
The illustrations by Stephen Gilpin (who's known more for younger kid fare), show both the inner and outer struggles of the characters as well. Fights with hordes of mutants and androids and soulful glances get the same quality of attention.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Iko's identity struggles in Gone Rogue. What gives her humanity? How do some try to take that away from her?
In one scene, the limbs of androids are flying everywhere. It's visually as violent, but do you view it differently? Why or why not?
Iko took the lead in this short graphic novel series. Who else in the Lunar Chronicles world would you like to see narrate their own graphic novels?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Stephen Gilpin
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Fantasy ( Fairy Tales ) , Friendship , Robots
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
- Publication date : January 30, 2018
- Number of pages : 336
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by
Suggest an Update
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate