Well, Marie Lu has done it again. I enjoyed her trilogy: Legend, Champion and Prodigy and now we have The Young Elites. This novel is high fantasy, which means it takes place in a completely made up world. The Blood Fever was a sickness that swept through the different lands and left some with "markings" and strange powers. These people are called "malfettos." They are feared and often killed by the rulers. The Young Elites are a group of malfettos with powers that have found each other and have banded together to seize power. I found the main character, Adelina, very engaging. She has just found out about her power and can not control it and when she uses it, it doesn't seem like she WANTS to control it. She tries to "be good," but is drawn the darkness and power she senses when she uses her powers. There is a sequel to this book called The Rose Society. I have ordered a hardback copy for the library, but I have also ordered it as an ebook on our Overdrive account.
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