kellsway's review
5.0
This book was and is Everything thing. I can't wait to get my hands on Rose Society.
My mind is still spinning from this whirlwind of a read. This is perfection inked and binded into 355 pages of Epic Awesomeness!!!
Guys, for those who haven't read this one as yet.....Get to it already. It's definitely worth it.
I need to take a drink now...Urghhh I'm still so Raved up.
My mind is still spinning from this whirlwind of a read. This is perfection inked and binded into 355 pages of Epic Awesomeness!!!
Guys, for those who haven't read this one as yet.....Get to it already. It's definitely worth it.
I need to take a drink now...Urghhh I'm still so Raved up.
artsymusings's review against another edition
4.0
This book right here is not about a hero, it's about how a villain is made and that's the essence of The Young Elites. It's everything I loved about it. Marie Lu crosses all boundaries of predictability and goes into the uncharted territory of shock and awe that many seldom cross. The Young Elites is the amalgamation of everything I've come to adore about the fantasy genre; the violence of Susan Ee's Angelfall, the sweeping world of Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass, the wickedness in V. E. Schwab's Vicious and that something that sets The Young Elites apart from every other.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever that took her left eye and marked her as a malfetto. It's not a victorious survival for she is marred for life, and on the continent of Kenettra, being a malfetto is akin to a death sentence. Stripped of respect and his reputation as a merchant, her father went to extreme lengths to make Adelina show powers not of this world, to be worth something. To be a young elite. The constant abuse of his father, the love he showered her younger sister Violetta with, and the final straw which drove her to the edge. Adelina escapes from his prison only to constantly find herself behind more and more bars.
Teren Santoro is the Lead Inquisitor, working to eliminate all malfettos and always on the lookout for the young elites. His character surprised me the most. He is one of those who despises malfettos and he's wicked to his bones. Self-righteousness drives him which is revealed through the changes in perspective. Teren's definitely someone to fear because he doesn't spare anyone who crosses him, least of all a malfetto who dared defy him. So seeing him on par with Adelina is something to behold.
Enzo Valenciano is the leader of the Dagger Society, one of the groups of young elites who hope to find more like them and plan to bring down the king and queen. There's not much we get to know about him; he's no open book and I preferred it that way because of the events that took place. There's so much mystery surrounding him and all of his scenes with Adelina were underlaid with such power and sensuality that I wanted more.
The violence in the story is so well-crafted that I could feel the delicious darkness inside Adelina and oh, what darkness it is! It churns and churns and builds up into something that's mindblowing. But the darkness is not limited to Adelina, oh no every character is dark and I supposed much of it is because of the kind of world they live in and what they have to endure on a day to day basis, I just know that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The secondary characters are well-defined especially Raffaele who I adored but it was Spider that I loathed. The next installment in the series is definitely going to be bigger and more badass and I just can't wait to delve back into the world of The Young Elites. Marie Lu decided to wrench my happiness away and now I'm not quite sure what to make of that ending. And oh, that dagger on the cover? It actually shows up in the book.
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever that took her left eye and marked her as a malfetto. It's not a victorious survival for she is marred for life, and on the continent of Kenettra, being a malfetto is akin to a death sentence. Stripped of respect and his reputation as a merchant, her father went to extreme lengths to make Adelina show powers not of this world, to be worth something. To be a young elite. The constant abuse of his father, the love he showered her younger sister Violetta with, and the final straw which drove her to the edge. Adelina escapes from his prison only to constantly find herself behind more and more bars.
Teren Santoro is the Lead Inquisitor, working to eliminate all malfettos and always on the lookout for the young elites. His character surprised me the most. He is one of those who despises malfettos and he's wicked to his bones. Self-righteousness drives him which is revealed through the changes in perspective. Teren's definitely someone to fear because he doesn't spare anyone who crosses him, least of all a malfetto who dared defy him. So seeing him on par with Adelina is something to behold.
Enzo Valenciano is the leader of the Dagger Society, one of the groups of young elites who hope to find more like them and plan to bring down the king and queen. There's not much we get to know about him; he's no open book and I preferred it that way because of the events that took place. There's so much mystery surrounding him and all of his scenes with Adelina were underlaid with such power and sensuality that I wanted more.
The violence in the story is so well-crafted that I could feel the delicious darkness inside Adelina and oh, what darkness it is! It churns and churns and builds up into something that's mindblowing. But the darkness is not limited to Adelina, oh no every character is dark and I supposed much of it is because of the kind of world they live in and what they have to endure on a day to day basis, I just know that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The secondary characters are well-defined especially Raffaele who I adored but it was Spider that I loathed. The next installment in the series is definitely going to be bigger and more badass and I just can't wait to delve back into the world of The Young Elites. Marie Lu decided to wrench my happiness away and now I'm not quite sure what to make of that ending. And oh, that dagger on the cover? It actually shows up in the book.
kori_krc's review
3.0
I liked the magic system and the baseline for the plot. I liked that their powers came from a blood plague (although no one really knows why or how), I liked the idea of a found family, and I liked the idea of a rag tag group of people with powers taking down the kingdom. Where it really lost me was how whiney Adelina was and how much “pick me” energy she spewed off. I also didn’t like the “insta love” between Adelina and Enzo. Their relationship wasn’t very well built up and there was little to no chemistry. It felt a little like an afterthought that was added in to appease those who can’t read a fantasy without a romance element.
angiems's review
5.0
This book is amazing and at the same time shredded my heart into billions of tiny little pieces. I honestly still am thinking of crying over how the ended turned out. I finally had time to sit down and read and I read the last 155 pages within the last few hours. I would recommend this book to any one who has a sense of adventure. 5 stars from me!
sabi_isus's review
4.0
I am in a incredibly mind-blowing shock. I begin by saying that starting this book was a rushed decision, taken in a moment of questioning my next fantastic read and sincerely, it was over my expectations.
Adelina Amouteru is a young woman who lives with her overly loved sister and her father that she once loved and felt a connection with, but it was the never-coming-back past, before the virus that spread and infected her and many others. What is the plot changer is that she descovers the hidden power of darkness inside her, left by this terrible disease and she finds out she is not alone.
‼SPOILER ALERT‼
Her father shown so much lack of affection, dealing with his daughter inclement situation in a highly inappropriate way. Torturing her, only showing love only to Violetta, the other daughter and all the traumatizing events turn later into Adelina's well deserved revange, his death.
When her alarmingly cruel father decide to sell her, she run away, but she is being catched but saved by a group of people. The Young Elite, lead by Enzo. These destinguished individuals have extremely unique abilities, fighting for their recognition and rights, for people like them.
Throughout the book, I felt to catched in the never-ending plot twists or cliffhangers. After being introduced in the group that was not actually accepting her, Adelina is being threaten by Teren, an inquisitor that was also having an affair with the queen, to get him informations about the group's actions so he does not kill her sister( ALSO A YOUNG ELITE
Adelina Amouteru is a young woman who lives with her overly loved sister and her father that she once loved and felt a connection with, but it was the never-coming-back past, before the virus that spread and infected her and many others. What is the plot changer is that she descovers the hidden power of darkness inside her, left by this terrible disease and she finds out she is not alone.
‼SPOILER ALERT‼
Her father shown so much lack of affection, dealing with his daughter inclement situation in a highly inappropriate way. Torturing her, only showing love only to Violetta, the other daughter and all the traumatizing events turn later into Adelina's well deserved revange, his death.
When her alarmingly cruel father decide to sell her, she run away, but she is being catched but saved by a group of people. The Young Elite, lead by Enzo. These destinguished individuals have extremely unique abilities, fighting for their recognition and rights, for people like them.
Throughout the book, I felt to catched in the never-ending plot twists or cliffhangers. After being introduced in the group that was not actually accepting her, Adelina is being threaten by Teren, an inquisitor that was also having an affair with the queen, to get him informations about the group's actions so he does not kill her sister( ALSO A YOUNG ELITE
sathyadgs95's review against another edition
4.0
Dark Fantasy- Anti Heroine- Murderous Prince- even more Twisted villains- Yup definitely your cup of coffee. The Young Elite. What can I say? That this book really took me to the edge of dark fantasy. The Author really took me by surprise when she told the story from the POV of the villain who also happens to be the main character of story. She didn't try to keep the darkness to a little minimum, just because its young adult novel. One may think how can the lead character be featured with a dark personality, but when you read about her background, the cruelty she suffered at her father's hand and the society. It doesn't take long to turn towards the darkness because you know its either this or die a meaningless life. The story is set in world where new magic is awakening, twisted villains, plot twist, complex friends takes place. And did I mention that a very hot and mysterious ex-crown prince who is also a ruthless murderer, is involved.