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The Rose Society by Marie Lu
5.0
And here comes the second book of The Young Elites series, The Rose Society. I have high expectations for this book right after the first book left me with overflowing feels and honestly, this one did not disappoint. Let’s talk about high quality writing and I can tell that this book perfectly fits the description (salute to Marie Lu’s notable writing skills) and before I oversell this one, let’s go to my review.
Right after it was revealed that Adeline Amouteru was forced to leave her treasured Dagger Socity, she and her sister, Violetta, travelled to the small island of Merroutas in between Kenettra and Tamoura to search for other gifted malfettos or Elites that will accompany her in striking down the Inquisition Axis. In their journey, the Amouteru sisters came across the most-talked-about Elite Magiano who can mimic the ability of other Elites he is faced with, and another Dagger outcast, Sergio, who was first referred in The Young Elites book as The Rainmaker. With the help of these two new allies, Adelina carefully laid out her plan in getting her revenge to the cruel force of Inquisitors in Kenettra but unexpected twists that were not part of her original plan suddenly sprang along the way—the question is will it help her in finally securing the elusive Kenettran throne or will it only hinder her trudge to the top?
Packed with action, history, drama, and romance, The Rose Society is the perfect dish for those who are really into the like of Game of Thrones. Like I said before, my hopes are high that this book will deliver the story I need for Adelina and I’ll say it again, this one lived up to my expectation.
I love how Marie Lu expanded the world of Elites by introducing us new characters that were already woven in the Kenettran history such as Magiano and Beldain Queen Maeve; and another point for the inclusion of the outcasted Dagger, Sergio, who perfectly aligned with Adelina’s goal of bringing down not only the Inquisitors but the Daggers as well.
Another thing I want to highlight is how the character of Adelina was purely established in this book— her impulsive attitude was perfectly crafted together with her crave for leadership in this one, and Adelina delivered the goods as well for her great performance during the entire plot.
And of course, who will forget the part where the Adelina and Magiano ship started sailing? Like I did not expect that but the way Marie Lu introduced it suddenly in the middle of the book is astounding. I am now a great shipper of this OTP!
Lastly, let’s turn our focus onto the action-packed scenes this book contain. I am literally out of breath every time Adelina and her squad is pushed in the middle of the battlefield— especially the parts where The Roses are hiding under Adelina’s invisibility illusion everytime they try to hide be it from Merroutas’ mercenary or Kenettra’s Inquisitor. I also want to emphasize that battle between The Daggers and The Rose—during that time when Maeve pulled out Enzo from the Underworld and tether it to Raffaelle-guised Adelina only and during that scene where the Beldain army battled with the Kenettran forces together with the fight between Dagger and Rose. I am out of words to describe that scene!
Overall, this book gave me a sure 5-star vibe and being the darkest book Marie Lu has ever written (according to the acknowledgment and imo), I can say that this is my favorite book of her as well. Looking forward to the last book in this series. That’s all for now!
BEST QUOTE/S:
“My point is that it doesn’t matter what you like, it matters what others like. All you have to do is listen and look for what makes the other person happy, and feed it.”
“I pledge myself to the Rose Society until the end of my days. To use my eyes to see all that happens, my tongue to woo others to our side, my ears to hear every secret, my hands to crush my enemies. I will do everything in my power to destroy all who stand in my way.”
“I’m trying to say that you are living in a world of illusions, of your own creation. You are in love with something that no longer exists.”
“Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in this world. I have spent so long yearning for things— for love, for acceptance— that I do not really need. I need nothing except the submission that comes with fear. I do not know why it took me so long to learn this.”
Right after it was revealed that Adeline Amouteru was forced to leave her treasured Dagger Socity, she and her sister, Violetta, travelled to the small island of Merroutas in between Kenettra and Tamoura to search for other gifted malfettos or Elites that will accompany her in striking down the Inquisition Axis. In their journey, the Amouteru sisters came across the most-talked-about Elite Magiano who can mimic the ability of other Elites he is faced with, and another Dagger outcast, Sergio, who was first referred in The Young Elites book as The Rainmaker. With the help of these two new allies, Adelina carefully laid out her plan in getting her revenge to the cruel force of Inquisitors in Kenettra but unexpected twists that were not part of her original plan suddenly sprang along the way—the question is will it help her in finally securing the elusive Kenettran throne or will it only hinder her trudge to the top?
Packed with action, history, drama, and romance, The Rose Society is the perfect dish for those who are really into the like of Game of Thrones. Like I said before, my hopes are high that this book will deliver the story I need for Adelina and I’ll say it again, this one lived up to my expectation.
I love how Marie Lu expanded the world of Elites by introducing us new characters that were already woven in the Kenettran history such as Magiano and Beldain Queen Maeve; and another point for the inclusion of the outcasted Dagger, Sergio, who perfectly aligned with Adelina’s goal of bringing down not only the Inquisitors but the Daggers as well.
Another thing I want to highlight is how the character of Adelina was purely established in this book— her impulsive attitude was perfectly crafted together with her crave for leadership in this one, and Adelina delivered the goods as well for her great performance during the entire plot.
And of course, who will forget the part where the Adelina and Magiano ship started sailing? Like I did not expect that but the way Marie Lu introduced it suddenly in the middle of the book is astounding. I am now a great shipper of this OTP!
Lastly, let’s turn our focus onto the action-packed scenes this book contain. I am literally out of breath every time Adelina and her squad is pushed in the middle of the battlefield— especially the parts where The Roses are hiding under Adelina’s invisibility illusion everytime they try to hide be it from Merroutas’ mercenary or Kenettra’s Inquisitor. I also want to emphasize that battle between The Daggers and The Rose—during that time when Maeve pulled out Enzo from the Underworld and tether it to Raffaelle-guised Adelina only and during that scene where the Beldain army battled with the Kenettran forces together with the fight between Dagger and Rose. I am out of words to describe that scene!
Overall, this book gave me a sure 5-star vibe and being the darkest book Marie Lu has ever written (according to the acknowledgment and imo), I can say that this is my favorite book of her as well. Looking forward to the last book in this series. That’s all for now!
BEST QUOTE/S:
“My point is that it doesn’t matter what you like, it matters what others like. All you have to do is listen and look for what makes the other person happy, and feed it.”
“I pledge myself to the Rose Society until the end of my days. To use my eyes to see all that happens, my tongue to woo others to our side, my ears to hear every secret, my hands to crush my enemies. I will do everything in my power to destroy all who stand in my way.”
“I’m trying to say that you are living in a world of illusions, of your own creation. You are in love with something that no longer exists.”
“Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in this world. I have spent so long yearning for things— for love, for acceptance— that I do not really need. I need nothing except the submission that comes with fear. I do not know why it took me so long to learn this.”