June 30, 2018

The Young Elites Read-Along: Final Update & Wrap-Up

The read-along for The Young Elites Trilogy by Marie Lu is hosted here @ Hope, Faith & Books!

The Schedule:

• June 1st-10th: The Young Elites
• June 11th-20th: The Rose Society
• June 21st-30th: The Midnight Star

Other Links:

• My Review of The Young Elites by Marie Lu
• The Young Elites Read-Along: Update #1
• My Review of The Rose Society by Marie Lu
• The Young Elites Read-Along: Update #2
• My Review of The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

I finished The Midnight Star on the 27th. I feel torn honestly. While the book definitely wasn't bad, I feel like it wasn't the best ending in my opinion. I loved that it had a much faster pace and didn't drag things out. I just feel like the end took something away from the trilogy as a whole. 

*Spoilers for The Midnight Star ahead*

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June 29, 2018

Review: The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3)
Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons BYR
Publication Date: October 11, 2016
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover/Own

There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.

Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all she’s gained.

When a new danger appears, Adelina’s forced to revisit old wounds, putting not only herself at risk, but every Elite. In order to preserve her empire, Adelina and her Roses must join the Daggers on a perilous quest—though this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger.

*Spoilers if you haven't read the first two books, or the ending to this*

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June 20, 2018

The Young Elites Read-Along: Update #2

The read-along for The Young Elites Trilogy by Marie Lu is hosted here @ Hope, Faith & Books!

The Schedule:

• June 1st-10th: The Young Elites
• June 11th-20th: The Rose Society
• June 21st-30th: The Midnight Star

Other Links:

• My Review of The Young Elites by Marie Lu
• The Young Elites Read-Along: Update #1
• My Review of The Rose Society by Marie Lu

I finished The Rose Society on the 20th. I was slacking a bit. I definitely could have finished it earlier but was just slacking and getting distracted by other stuff. But I got it finished and I really enjoyed it! I definitely loved that it picked up the pace a little more than The Young Elites and still let us discover new stuff while not skimping on the action. 

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June 20, 2018

Review: The Rose Society by Marie Lu

The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2)
Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons BYR
Publication Date: October 13, 2015
Pages: 398
Format: Hardcover/Own

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all.

Adelina Amouteru’s heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she flees Kenettra with her sister to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.

But Adelina is no heroine. Her powers, fed only by fear and hate, have started to grow beyond her control. She does not trust her newfound Elite friends. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends, Raffaele and the Dagger Society, want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good within her. But how can someone be good when her very existence depends on darkness?

*Spoilers if you haven't read the first book, if you have, carry on!*

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June 10, 2018

The Young Elites Read-Along: Update #1

The read-along for The Young Elites Trilogy by Marie Lu is hosted here @ Hope, Faith & Books!

The Schedule:

• June 1st-10th: The Young Elites
• June 11th-20th: The Rose Society
• June 21st-30th: The Midnight Star

My Review of The Young Elites

My Update: 

So I finished The Young Elites in the early morning hours of Friday the 8th. I thought The Young Elites was interesting. I did think it was slow in a few parts, but not nearly as bad as some books. We get steady action and information throughout the book instead of it being one part slow background, second part action. 

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June 08, 2018

Review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu

The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1)
Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons BYR
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover/Own

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.

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.

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May 18, 2018

June Read-Along: The Young Elites Trilogy by Marie Lu

Hi everybody! So since there was a fair amount of interest for more Read-Alongs I'm working on doing some every month. Since I had some interest in The Young Elites being a read-along book. I decided to pick it. But I also found it doesn't have chapter numbers. And that all the books are under 400 pages. So I thought lets just read the whole series! Why not right? I know most of us read books under 400 pages really fast, so I feel like this would give the read-along a better pace than just reading The Young Elites alone.

I also picked this because all the books are out in paperback. So they aren't as expensive to buy now and plus since they've all been out for a bit, most libraries should have them to borrow as well. So I thought this would be a good overall pick. Plus I'm sure some of us *cough* me included *cough* have had these sitting on their TBR's for a while now so lets knock some more books of our TBR's! That's my aim with these read-alongs after all!

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