I AM THE NIGHTMARE! - Adelina Amouteru 
 I'm just going to start off by saying that Marie Lu is a tremendous author and creates such intricate worlds and compelling characters. So that being said, it's obvious that this is going to be a well written conclusion to the Young Elites series. I don't think I will need to gush about the vivid mythologies created for the story, or all detail about the individual kingdoms, or how complex the characters are... you already get it. 
 The Young Elites series is told from an unusual standpoint. Our heroine, Adelina, is actually the villain of the series. Throughout the books we see her gradually become the nightmare she proclaimed herself to be and eventually redeemed. As a reader, we are going on this journey with her and get to hear her thoughts and feel how she feels. Even though she is doing despicable things we shouldn't cheer for, we still empathize with her and want her to succeed. We want her to find the love and happiness that has been eluding her all her life. 
 I guess you could say Adelina is more of an anti-heroine than a villain. In fact, that same sentence could be said for just about any of the other characters as well. All of the young elites have some form of moral ambiguity inherent to them. No one is 100% good or 100% evil. Everyone has their own unique reasons for doing what they do and all of said reasons are rational to them. No one is acting out of chaos or insanity. Even Adelina with the taunting voices in her head has definite goals and reasons for her cruelty and compassion. The fact that I can clearly understand how all of these characters think is a testament to Marie Lu's competence and brilliance as a writer. There are so many quiet and subtle scenes between the characters that pack such an emotional punch to the gut. As a reader, I felt their triumphs and their defeats. 
 The Midnight Star ends on a folktale about the White Wolf. It's supposed to be just a story told but I'm choosing to believe that it's actually the truth. I really want that glimmer of hope for a happy ending and I'm clinging onto it.