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THE YOUNG ELITES BY MARIE LU

3/5/2018

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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.

A dark fantasy world full of complex villains that are neither good, nor bad as there is a bit of hidden darkness within everyone. - Abooktopia
The Young Elites is set in the aftermaths of the blood fever: a deadly illness that swept through the lands of Kenetrra. The few children that survived were left with strange markings, and in some cases, were disfigured and scarred.  But that is not the only marking left on these children as some are said to hold mysterious gifts that are not of this world.
 
Adelina Amouteru is a troubled girl who has spent her whole life by her abusive father’s side, feeling unloved and worthless. She is spat upon, as an abomination due to her status as a survivor of the blood fever. It was a fever that marked her once black hair, silver and a gruesome jiggered scar where her left eye once was. When Adelina lashes out at her father, and unleashes some of her power, she forced to run as she is marked as an enemy of their society.
 
Marie Lu creates a story that intrigues her readers with its dishonesty and brooding atmosphere that is set in a time of bankruptcy. Adelina’s struggle in accepting her powers allows for the story to be both emotional and beautiful amongst the action in which it holds. This was thanks to the delicate time that Lu took in building the relationships between her characters, which added an edge of realism amongst the wild and breathless tale.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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Marie Lu 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.



The Young Elites by Marie Lu:
BOOK 1; The Young Elites
BOOK 2: The Rose Society
BOOK 3: The Midnight Star
54 Comments
Ellie Fent
3/1/2018 06:54:45 pm

The twists in it were amazing 😍

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:14:33 pm

That they were!

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Matina
3/1/2018 07:34:24 pm

I've been meaning to check this out for a while, but I don't know if I should read Throne of Glass first or this?

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:15:44 pm

I would recommend reading The Young Elites first, merely because it is a much shorter series in comparison to Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series.

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Matina
5/1/2018 03:08:02 pm

Good idea I’ll do that

Matina
5/1/2018 03:08:27 pm

Thank you

Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:30:19 pm

You are most welcome.

Elena Zawilski
3/1/2018 07:42:40 pm

It's so so lovely to see another review up :)

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:16:36 pm

It's nice to have examinations and such over, so I can get back to this in my spare time :D

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Elena Zawilski
4/1/2018 04:43:10 pm

Well welcome back :)

Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:31:22 pm

Thank you! It's really nice to be back

Moraotrom
3/1/2018 08:10:27 pm

Love her and her artwork

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:17:12 pm

Agreed. It's pleasant seeing some of her art star in other well-known author novels and series.

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Moraotrom
8/1/2018 03:00:24 pm

Definitelty!

natulcien1980
3/1/2018 08:51:48 pm

so much love for marie and her work

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Kelly Stephenson
3/1/2018 10:35:20 pm

I keep meaning to read this but haven;t gotten round to doing it !!

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:17:34 pm

You definitely should!

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Jacky
4/1/2018 11:32:30 am

I really enjoyed this novel and I’m glad to hear you did too since it’s a favorite of mine

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:32:04 pm

It was hard not to enjoy

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Karelian
4/1/2018 12:56:33 pm

Will you be reviewing the rest in this series?

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:17:57 pm

Yes I will be :)

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Ratchetray
4/1/2018 01:08:25 pm

Is there any form of romance in this series? Or love triangles?

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Annant Hamble
4/1/2018 01:13:30 pm

There's a bit but it's done in a reasonable way and it does not take over the story at all. It's more of a background form of romance. And there's not love triangles :)

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Abooktopia link
4/1/2018 03:19:08 pm

Just as Annant Hamble stated there was no love triangle in this book but there was a bit of romance which added a bit of a nice touch since it was just a part of the background story.

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Ratchetray
4/1/2018 08:08:18 pm

Thank you guys! And it's a relief there's not love triangles. I've had enough of them 😅

Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:33:31 pm

You are most welcome, and I understand that feeling.

Annant Hamble
4/1/2018 01:11:52 pm

This was a beautiful and graceful read for me. I adored it's action packed deal.

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Sara
4/1/2018 02:42:29 pm

Adelina was such a strong and powerful character that i clicked with almost immediately highly reocmmned it

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:34:36 pm

It's really great to have strong and feminist characters well portrayed in books

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Maddie
4/1/2018 04:40:35 pm

such a lovely book and author :DD met her a while back

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Josh Noah
4/1/2018 05:56:23 pm

damnnnnn so lucky wish I got the chance to meet her

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:35:37 pm

That's so fortunate! I hope she comes down to Australia for a book tour one day

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Maddie
9/1/2018 10:56:28 pm

8t really was :D I hope you get to meet her as well one day

Carolyn Hembe
4/1/2018 05:35:23 pm

A while since I last received a newletter from here, it was quite a pleasant surprise!

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:36:50 pm

It has been quite some time. I'm glad to here you enjoyed receiving the newsletter for the blog.

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:37:51 pm

Also, thank you for signing up for it to begin with. The support you provide truly means a great deal to me. I appreciate it.

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Erica Renshaw
4/1/2018 07:36:48 pm

Would you say this was an easy light read? I don't think I can be bothered reading another series with a lot of info dumping at the start since I'm trying to get out of a reading slump

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:39:52 pm

I believe it is as Marie explains the background of the story quite clearly and it's easy to understand and have a firm enough understanding in the first few pages.

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:43:06 pm

I believe it has the ability to pull you out of a reading slump if the book suits your reading interests.

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Mikayla
4/1/2018 08:20:50 pm

unrelated but where you did you get the book mark?

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Mikayla
4/1/2018 08:21:20 pm

like you're website image

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:44:54 pm

I was gifted it from the owner of Four Seasons Fox on Esty. They have a few other bookmark designs as well, so definitely check them out!

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/fourseasonsfox

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Mikayla
12/1/2018 04:18:47 pm

thanks :)

Marina L.
4/1/2018 11:13:14 pm

was the website always blue.....?

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:46:11 pm

It was red previously

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Crystal
5/1/2018 11:40:43 am

Hi. When did you start up blog?

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:47:24 pm

Hey. I started it up in 2015.

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Charlie Heatherdale
6/1/2018 11:45:09 am

cool blog would luv to see more

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:51:37 pm

Thank you! And I'll definitely be posting more.

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Martha
7/1/2018 06:00:36 pm

Will you be posting more on your Instagram?

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:52:23 pm

Yep! I just recently took a bunch of photos today for it, so be on the lookout for them.

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Martha
11/1/2018 11:38:30 pm

Just checked them out and love 'em!

Liz Bear
8/1/2018 09:57:04 pm

soooo glad you reviewed this as its one of my favs!!!!!!

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Abooktopia link
9/1/2018 01:53:21 pm

I'm glad to hear!

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