The Young Elites is a dark and gritty fantasy novel set in a world where a blood fever has left some children with markings and special powers, known as the Young Elites. The story follows Adelina, a damaged heroine filled with anger and vengeance, who struggles with her self-worth and value as a person. The plot is filled with complex characters capable of good and evil, surprises that shock the readers, and a fast-paced narrative that keeps the readers engaged from the first page.
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Content warnings include themes of abuse, violence, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, as well as graphic depictions of death and harm.
Has Romance?
There are romantic elements present, but they do not dominate the plot. Relationships are complicated and intertwined with the characters' dark natures.
From The Publisher:
An explosive new series from New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, Marie Lu
Darth Vader, Voldemort, Maleficent. Witness the rise of a new villain.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina's black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family's good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever's survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars-they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it's Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they've never seen.
Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn't belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.
It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt.
Books in the series:
The Young Elites (The First Book of The Young Elites)
The Rose Society (The Second Book of The Young Elites)
Ratings (38)
Incredible (3) | |
Loved It (11) | |
Liked It (11) | |
It Was OK (9) | |
Did Not Like (3) | |
Hated It (1) |
Reader Stats (110):
Read It (44) | |
Want To Read (49) | |
Did Not Finish (2) | |
Not Interested (15) |
2 comment(s)
I enjoyed this book but thought it was slow to start but once it got going I really enjoyed it. Love magic and elite powers and fantasy aspect was really imaginative. Looking forward to the next book in the trilogy.
DNF at 42%. I started out enjoying this book...until I realized that I honestly don't care what becomes of the characters. Well, maybe Raffaele or, however, you spell it. I don't mind the world-building--I thought that was pretty good. I didn't mind that the protagonists were all teenagers because that's par for the course in a YA novel.
I realized I didn't want to finish it after I peeked at the ending. I do that sometimes, to see how long the book is and how many pages I have left. I should not be able to figure out the ending from where I am in the book. It shouldn't be that predictable. It ended almost exactly how I pictured it would end at that point, thus meaning I wouldn't need to read any more to get to it...not good.
I also discovered that this means there's no character development. I shouldn't be able to say from halfway through the book that I know how it's going to end, because it means the character never changed and that the situation remained the same.
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The Young Elites?
About the Author:
Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now…
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