Books similar to the young elites trilogy legend by marie lu. In this renaissance italyesque world, a strange disease killed every adult that caught it, marked every survivor, and gave a selected few strange powers linked to elements and emotions. No one had given that me description of the young elites, but for the first 80% of the book, for better or worse, thats what kept churning through my mind. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. On her site, the author explains that the young elites is the beginning of an origin story for a villainess, which, i have to admit, is a pretty neat idea. Recommendations like legend and the young elites by marie lu. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Theyre dystopian and in the case of the young elites, have magicalsuperheroic qualities. The young elites is set in a renaissance like world where magic is new, chaotic, and misunderstood, and three rival societies with supernatural abilities battle for power.
Adelina amouterus heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. Books similar to the young elites trilogy legend by marie. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all. The young elites is a fantasy novel by novelist marie lu released on october 7, 2014. The young elites was my first book by marie lu, but i am ridiculously impressed. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. By permitting her characters some grand failures, she raises the stakes in the best way possiblethere is clearly more to know, and i look forward to it. From the new york times bestselling author of the legend series. Praise for marie lus the young elites a new york times bestseller.
The young elites is definitely good and entertaining, but it didnt compare to lus other trilogy, legend. The young elites will actually mark the second upcoming booktofilm adaptation based on one of lus works. These children are later deemed bad luck and acts similar to witch burning happened throughout the land. Fans of the courtly intrigue, fast paced plot, and. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with. Now known and feared as the white wolf, she and her sister flee kenettra to find other young elites in the hopes of building her own army of allies. The author had initially conceived the young elites series from the point of view of a hero. Hope your enjoyed this the young elites summary with spoilers.
Available in some locations place a hold add to my for. Adelina is a malfettoa survivor of a blood fever that changed her hair to silver, and left her with a scar where her left eye used to be. In the second installment of marie lus young elites series, the rose society, adelina amouterus heart has suffered at the hands of both family and friends, turning her down the bitter path of revenge. If you are looking for books like throne of glass then rejoice. The young elites is a book that differs from most other ya books ive recently read. With a brand new series which is just about as different as you can get from her legend trilogy. Theres a fair amount of violence an accidental trampling by a horse, a murder committed by hammering a wire into the eye, a few magical duels but the graphic details are usually not described. In the rose society readers revisit adelina amouteru, one of the survivors of the blood plague that made her and many others into young elites gifted with strange powers. October 7, 2014 355 pages, hardcover check out the synopsis on goodreads. Exclusive sneak peek from the worlds largest community of readers. But when the daggers find adelina, they discover someone with. Marie lu the young elites putnam praise for marie lus new york times bestselling legend series fine writing and excellent execution.
Buy a cheap copy of the young elites book by marie lu. He believes the young elites to be dangerous and vengeful, and its teren who may possess the darkest secret of all. Taut tale mixes medieval fantasy, mutant powers, great cast. Instead of dystopian, the young elites is a fantasy novel. It is in development as a movie set to star emma watson, which may be a selling point for some readers. The rose society, the sequel to marie lus the young elites hit the shelves on october th and has spent four weeks on the new york times young adult bestseller list. Like everybody else, i have a lot more free time on my hands, and id like a break from nonfiction.
And a girl transforms from an unwanted daughter into a fearsome leader, igniting panic and sparking war between seven nations. Familiar with marie lus style and a diehard fan of the legend series, i thought this new story will be along the same lines as lus prior works. There is a section of book suggestions with a lot of categories and subcategories. I bet if this were a book, i wouldve loved it just the same.
From new york times bestselling author marie lu comes the second book in the exhilarating young elites series once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince. As i mentioned at the top of this post i liked the book and i enjoyed reading it. The young elite 3 books set marie lu collection the young elites. It disappointed me, and i think my disappointment kicked 0. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and. Marie lu adelina amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. Some have banded together to form the young elites. From dystopian to romance, these young adult books stole our hearts in 2014. My first disappointment with the young elites was the very safe choices made by lu with this very illogical world. The book opens with teren santoro, lead inquisitor set on ridding the kingdom of adelinas kind. Only set in a fantasy world, of course, but nonetheless still cute on a basic. If you like the young elites you might like similar books the rose society, the darkest minds, never fade, champion, prodigy. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the young elites by marie lu, read by carla corvo and lannon killea. Stop waiting because you need this book in your life.
But she catches the attention of the lead inquisitor and he will use adelina against the young elites in order to do away with their menace once and for all. The young elites save her recognizing that she has a power. Entertainment weekly legend doesnt merely survive the hype, it deserves it. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. The young elite 3 books set marie lu collection the young elites, the rose. How marie lu found out that fantasy books didnt have to have white. In the young elites, a plague ravages a town, and the survivors are.
The young elites marie lu books, marie lu, aesthetic images. This week it is the turn of the young elites by marie lu. Marie lu is skilled with the pen or the computer, however she writes, and her words flow well. Recommendations like legend and the young elites by marie. The second book is called the rose society and was released on october. The young elites series is an youngadult, fantasy series by marie lu, published by putnam books for young readers. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. The author is best known for her young adult postapocalyptic legend series. The young elites study guide contains a biography of marie lu, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. While technically an adult fiction title, the queen of the tearling was nominated for an alex award books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults and has a similar high fantasy feel to the the young elites. If you like books similar to hunger games and enders game, then red. He was, too normal, too nice, and, waited around too much relying on too many people.
He believes the young elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but its teren who may possess the darkest secret of all. With its appropriately ominous opening, the young elites hurls readers on a cocky, turbulent journey as they inhabit the perspectives. The young elites is a wonderful example of subplots, over subplots. Adelinas relationship with her sister grows, then suffers a blow, and i think this has a profound impact on adelina read the book, youll see why. You may want to check out marie lus final book in this series, the midnight star. I can definitely see why so many people love these books. Putnams sons books for young readers publication date. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. This secret sect of young elites seeks out others like them before the inquisition axis can. The young elites series the young elites wiki fandom. The young elites by marie lu is a darkish fantasy, and the first in a trilogy. From new york times bestselling author marie lu comes the second book in the exhilarating young elites series once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends.
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