“Does your heart clench with each thought? That my friend, is love. And love enslaves us all, for you cannot have love without fear.”
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever that swept through her nation and left some 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. 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.
The Young Elites is told from a multitude of perspectives. It is told from our main character, Adelina's pov, a young consort Raffaele, who is a part of the young elites, the Inquisitor, Teren, who is after Adelina, and Enzo, the leader of The Young Elites.
From the things I've heard, I wasn't sure if I would love this or hate this. But when my friend Richard fell in love with it, I knew I had to pick it up fast.
What I highly enjoyed was how Marie Lu went so much darker and sexier. Marie took a turn on her characters in this book and made them so dark. Nothing and no one is just good or bad. You are both in this world. Adelina has her own dark, cruel thoughts. She's not a hero. She's broken, selfish, but there is still good in her. I loved that we got a heroine and an anti-hero.
“Everyone has darkness inside them, however hidden.”
As Adelina trains to hone the use her power, she becomes stronger, more ruthless, and she doesn't let people walk over her anymore. It makes reading her character so exciting because you never know what she will do. She spent her whole life with pent up anger towards her father and finally when she decides to flee, she kills him. But that comes with haunting consequences.
“I am Adelina Amouteru. I belong to no one. On this night, I swear to you that I will rise above everything you’ve ever taught me. I will become a force that this world has never known. I will come into such power that none will dare hurt me again.”
I also love how she gets strength and joy from peoples fear, and her own.
The Young Elite crew is what really fascinated me. The characters are so complex and the powers they possess are very intriguing. If you were a fan of the romance in the Legend trilogy then you will fall head over heels with the romance in this. The scenes between Enzo and Adelina are compelling, and sexy, because they have so much chemistry. But, the main thing that I loved was that I shipped her with multiple people. In the world Marie has created, being with the same sex isn't frowned upon. A male can escort a male, and vice versa with women, and no one gives a shit. It was a really refreshing thing to read about, because that's how society should react.
Amazing this, heartbreaking that. That is all I heard about this book when it wasn't being bashed on, and I was even more intrigued to read it. I. Should. Have. Listened. The ending of this novel tore me to shreds and I honestly don't know how to move on from it. It was so unexpected and heart breaking. [spoilers removed]
Overall this book was really enjoyable and it seriously is the perfect fantasy. The world is complex, but not confusing, the characters are all dark but still loveable, and the plot thickens every step of the way. Fans of the Grisha trilogy will love this. In all honesty if you love the Darkling then you will love every character in The Young Elites. I recommend this book to EVERYONE. I need the sequel now.
The Rose Society is set to release October 5th, 2015.
5 Stars
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