A book review by Madeline Soucie
If you have
read Marie Lu's Legend series or are reading it, try this book next. The Young
Elites is a good book that looks like the beginning of a series that could go
in multiple directions if you know what I mean.
Adelina
Amouteru survived the blood fever that swept through her land a decade ago,
killing many people, but like so many children, she was left with a unusual
markings. Her black hair turned silver and she lost an eye. Her father believes
she is no good and wants her gone. Some children who survived the fever are
rumored to have mysterious powers and call themselves the Young Elite.
Teren works
for the King as part of the Inquisition Axis hunting down the Young Elites and
will stop at nothing until he sees them all put to death.
Enzo
Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society, a group of Young Elites who look
for others like them and try to save them before the Inquisition Axis gets
them, which is how he finds Adelina. Adelina, whose powers are unlike any he
has ever seen before, could be the group's demise if they aren't careful.
Find it in APL TEEN New Books YA FIC Lu, M.
Then Eldric arrives. Eldric who has golden hair and lion's eyes. Eldric doesn't believe anything dark or bad about Briony despite what she says. He is, though, curious about the deep secrets which she refuses to tell him. He also cares deeply for her and makes her want to cry and spill her guts -- if witches could cry that is. Briony wonders about the Old Ones and half-secrets and clues Rose leaves, hoping others will figure them out.
