Harrowingly, Adelina discovers that she is one. All malfettos are persecuted, but these mutant Young Elites are special targets. A handful also underwent mutations that conferred strange, often lethal powers. Adelina Amouteru, once-privileged daughter of a merchant, is irrevocably changed by the blood fever, an epidemic that wiped out infected adults and left most child survivors permanently scarred malfettos. In this series opener, Lu (the Legend trilogy) pivots from the 'coming of age via romance' formula to pry apart the many emotions that pass under the rubric of love. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.Īdelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.Įnzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. 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. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings.

A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.Īdelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series

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