(4.5) 
 Oh boy. While The Young Elites just taunted us with the promise of being dark, this one catapults you headfirst into the world of a way-beyond-saving girl of my dreams, thirsty for revenge. 
 Being helpless most of her life, it's no wonder Adelina clings to her powers so much. They are her only defense against a world that has broken her too many times, the only thing that is just hers. And now she intends to use them to destroy everyone who stands in her way. 
 Marie Lu paints a vivid image of the inner workings of Adelina's mind and even as you're reading, you can't help but be aware of her twisted thoughts, always lurking behind a corner. They tug at you and pull you closer and when Adelina gets momentarily blinded by her ambitions and pain and wreaks havoc, it all seems perfectly understandable - until it's over, you take a deep breath and think, "man but that was bad." Her descent into madness is made so much better by the fact that she is a little bit in love with that terrifying person she is becoming. And that last chapter? Yes please.