Publisher : Penguin group
Published : 2014
Page count : 343
Series : The Rose Society
First line : I'm going to die tomorrow morning.
Blurb
Adelina amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the affected 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 the nation. He believes the Young Elite 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 other 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. However, 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 don't belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare cross her.
Review
I grab this book off of a library shelf because I had seen it so many. I didn't know what it was about or who it was by, but I needed a new read. Thankfully I did because "The young Elite" Is an incredible book for young adults. Its full of thrilling twist and sad betrayals. The way its written does lean towards a dark more dangerous tone, but I don't believe that its depressing. Adelina Amouteru has alot to think about. No matter her choose she'll end up betraying someone. The question is does she have a big enough heart to try to save them all. She's already been through a hard life being a malfetto. Her face, forever scared from the illness. Will she hand over the luxury of the life she's always craved or will she choose to be with someone who has shown her a kindness she has never received? These are all questions to answer when you read.
Is the book going to become some classic story forever remembered and read in school? Is a teachers ever going to use a line from the book to display perfect sentence structure? NO, but for Marie Lu's intended audience its perfectly written. Its a creative idea with fine details that put you into the world that Adeline lives in. I give the book four stars, and highly recommend it to teens needing something different and a bit more dangerous to read.
