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.
- Series: A Young Elites Novel (Book 1)
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (October 7, 2014)
- ISBN: 9780399167836
AUTHOR BIO:
Marie Lu (www.marielu.org) is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Legend, Prodigy, and Champion. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.
REVIEW:
I liked this book quite a lot.
Adelina, Raffaele, Violetta and Enzo are all great characters. Though the story is set hundreds of years ago, it still felt very modern at the same time.
It helped that this story was very exciting. It had tons and tons of build-up. Plus it had huge doses of action scenes, you could easily picture this like a movie in your mind. The wicked descriptive writing really lets your mind go loose and envision everything easily.
Imagine X-men, but cooler!
My first time reading from Marie Lu's books and it won't be the last!
4.5/5
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Freda, I'm glad you enjoyed this book. I enjoyed your review.
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ReplyDeleteI'm in the queue to borrow this book from the library, so I'm happy to see that you enjoyed it. I hope you decide to read Legend by Marie Lu!
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