The Young Elite. What can I say? That this book really took me to the edge of dark fantasy. The Author really took me by surprise when she told the story from the POV of the villain who also happens to be the main character of story. She didn't try to keep the darkness to a little minimum, just because its young adult novel. One may think how can the lead character be featured with a dark personality, but when you read about her background, the cruelty she suffered at her father's hand and the society. It doesn't take long to turn towards the darkness because you know its either this or die a meaningless life. 
 The story is set in world where new magic is awakening, twisted villains, plot twist, complex friends takes place. And did I mention that a very hot and mysterious ex-crown prince who is also a ruthless murderer, is involved. 
 I loved this book very much. I guess I have a thing for Dark Characters and especially dark plots. 
 The main character Adelina is here is an outcast and treated harshly by her father and the society included who think malfetto's are abomination. Though I like Marie Lu's writing style in the Legend Series I am not a fan of it but The Young Elites has exceeded my expectation. 
 Why you should read this book well for one this book is amazing. 
 Secondly the writing is good and modern nothing too old and boring even if the world is set in medieval time.The whole book as a whole was an awesome read. It was never too slow nor too fast paced, although it did pick up the speed in the last hundred or so pages. And the betrayal after betrayal brings tears to your eyes. And man the end, it was really too much to handle. 
 My reaction after reading the end: 
 This is one of those books where this is perfectly true: 
 I will recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Dark Fantasy, Anti-Heroes and YA. Who knew this three elements would be so great together. 
 I just can't wait for the sequel of this book "The Rose Society". I promise you this book won't disappoint you if you pick it up. For a Dark Fantasy/YA novel this book did not disappoint one bit. 
 And also Fox and Temple Hill Entertainment have bought rights to Marie Lu's fantasy novel The Young Elites.