THE ROSE SOCIETY and THE YOUNG ELITES
by Marie Lu
Release Date: 10/13/2015 (HC of The Rose Society); 8/25/2015 (paperback of The Young Elites)
About the Book
The Rose Society:
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. 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 and her sister flee Kenettra 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?
Bestselling author Marie Lu delivers another heart-pounding adventure in this exhilarating sequel to The Young Elites.
The Young Elites:
An explosive new series from New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, Marie Lu
“By permitting her characters some grand failures, she raises the stakes in the best way possible…There is clearly more to know, and I look forward to it. This is a world worth revisiting.”—The New York Times Book Review
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.
To learn more about this book and see our review, go HERE.
About the Author
Marie Lu is the author of the New York Times bestselling Legend series. She spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with one boyfriend, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.
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Giveaway Details
5 winners will each receive a paperback of The Young Elites and a hardcover copy of The Rose Society.
Entering is simple, just fill out the entry form below. Winners will be announced on this site and in our monthly newsletter (sign up now!) within 30 days after the giveaway ends.
During each giveaway, we ask entrants a question pertaining to the book. Here is the question they’ll be answering in the comments below for extra entries: What do you think of the cover & synopsis?
I’ve been wanting to read this book for the longest time! Sounds like such a great book
I loved The Young Elites, and I think the synopsis and cover for The Rose Society are awesome.
Love the cover! Interested to see how the story continues.
Lover the cover! I can’t wait to read The Rose Society. I really liked The Young Elites, and I absolutely loved the Legend series.
This looks SO fantastic! I’ve been wanting to read this series forever! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
The cover for Young Elites is very amazing. It’s kind of dark making me think that it has a post-apocaliptic feel to it, but also making me think that it has fantasy due to the font of the title. The synopsis is very engaging. I have not read this series but I wanted to because of the synopsis. It makes me think that there is definitely more to the story than what it says on the synopsis. As for The Rose Society’s cover, I’m guessing that animals will be a part of this book, if not, it symbolizes the Rose Society. I do not want to read the synopsis of The Rose Society yet, because I might get spoilers for the whole series so far. But reading the synopsis for Young Elites, I think the Rose Society is like the resistance group of the Dagger Society. In this case, I feel like this will be a war story for both societies so I think this is going to be awesome!
Sounds like an awesome book!! Cover is great!!
The covers are absolutely gorgeous and it sounds as though it’s the type of book that will pull you in and keep you in your grips till the last page! I can’t wait to read it!
I love the covers! They are gorgeous! I’m really excited to read this series especially after reading the Legend series!
The synopsis is intriguing & the covers look amazing!
I love them both! 😀
The cover is so much prettier!
I love the cover, and the synopsis! I have been wanting this whole series for a while! Money holds me back, lol.
I really like Marie Lu’s writing so i am so excited to read this series! I like the first books cover better than the second one!
I have been wanting to read this book for a long time! I really hope to win!!
It looks and sounds awesome! Can’t wait to read.
If I hadn’t heard so many things about special this series is, I don’t think I’d be as motivated to read it as I am now. The cover is beautiful, and the story sounds pretty compelling but this series seems to occupy a crowded niche of YA fiction. Readers and reviewers have convinced me it’s really great…Thanks for this opportunity. Cheers, Kara S
I’ve heard so many good things about this series that I’m kicking my self that I haven’t hopped on the band wagon yet. I love the covers and the synopsis so I have no clue why I haven’t gotten around to it yet.
The cover is intriguing and I have been wanting to read these for awhile based on the synopsis!
Been trying to get this books for months now! Just haven’t been able to afford anymore books lol…
I love the cover! I can’t wait to continue the story
The cover and synopsis promise mystery, adventure, action, and danger.
I’ve been dying to read this book for quite some time now and I’ve heard so many good things about the first book! I absolutely adore the covers. Definitely something that would catch my eyes if I were on the hunt for a new book. The synopsis is ridiculously intriguing and seems like it would keep me on the edge of my seat until I get to the very last page. Thanks for the opportunity! Even if I don’t win, I will grab both books when I get the chance to! :):D
I love the cover and synopsis. The cover is intriguing with the ocean waves.
I loved the Legend series, and I would LOVE to read [i]The Young Elites[/i] and [i]The Rose Society[/i]! They both sound and look so good!
I’ve been wanting to read this series for a while now, just couldn’t get it at the library! It looks so good and I love Marie Lu!
OMG This sounds so good! I love the idea of seeing things from a “villain’s” perspective!!
Both look so good I’ve heard so many good reviews of these books
I really love the covers of both books. They really give a forshadow of what adelina is going to be facing in the adventures and trials that she will be experiencing. The snopsis of the books are catching and has me wanting to keep reading so that i can be apart and experience this new world.
Oh Marie Lu, I loved the Legend series so freaking much. Both Day and June were amazing characters. Hearing that this series revolves around a morally grey character made me squeal. I know I love her writing and I love the synopsis. I love books about people with weird but strong powers, SIGN ME UP! The covers are amazing I love the color scheme and I need to know why the wolf is on the second cover!
I’ve been wanting to read this for the longest time! It sounds so interesting and I can’t wait to read it! And the cover is absolutely gorgeous 🙂
I’m okay with the cover — I like it but I don’t love it.
The synopsis, however, is really good. I want to read The Rose Society very much.
I have read the Rose Society and it was really good! I want to know exactly how Adelina will take revenge to all those who betrayed her.
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The covers are amazingly wonderful!!! They both look so intense! I cant wait to read this series. I hope it’s just as good as Legend series or better.
These books sound amazing and the covers are beautiful ♡ Thank you
I have to be honest, I am not a fan of the cover. It just doesn’t sit well with me like The Young Elites cover did. But I can’t wait to read both books.I love the idea of a main character who has been through a lot and it is reflected in their physical appearance. Plus there’s special powers 🙂
The covers are gorgeous! The wolf is beautiful and fierce and the colours are beautiful too! The synopsis left me needing more I need these books in my life!!! I love this kind of post-epidemic book scenarios like The Darkest Minds!! I heard about his books some time ago but I have bought a lout of book recently and sadly I can’t afford buying more books
I love the covers and the synopses!!!
Beautiful cover, and and really eye-catching. Seriously. I went walked past a bookstore the other day, and it was the first book I saw, even though it was on the bottom-most shelf. Wish I could have gotten it, but the bookstore was closed! The next day when I went, all of the copies were gone. ;-; Anyways, the synopsis sounds amazing, as always. Loved the first book, but I got it from the library. Would be nice to own one. Seriously can’t wait until I can read this one.
The cover is gorgeous!! I loved The Young Elites and I’ve been waiting (not so patiently) to get my hands on The Rose Society. Marie is the best!
The Cover really draws you in
I love the covers! I also loved the first book and can’t wait to read the second one!
Loved Lu’s other series, but have not read either of these books! Cover looks amazing and story synopsis sound exciting.
The cover is so cool, I love the wolf on [i]The Rose Society![/i]! The synposis sounds very unique; it’s rare to find a book told in a villain’s point of view.
I love Marie Lu’s writing so much, I can’t wait for these books. The cover is so beautiful, gah.
I love the simplicity of the cover. And anything Marie Lu writes is amazing. I’m really into anti heroes/villians so the synopsis is right up my alley.
Both of the covers are magnificent and stunning! I’ve been wanting to read them since a long time ago! I heard the books are really good and am looking forward to reading them soon!
The covers are gorgeous!!! The synopis sounds so good!! A girl dealing with her desire to destroy anyone?? Yes please!!! I can’t wait to read this!
I am such a huge fan of Marie Lu. Her writing is amazing! I devoured her Legend series. This is a series that I am super excited to read about!