Hey, guys! After reading The Young Elites and The Rose Society, I was excited to read the third, and final, book in the Young Elites series. I had forgotten a lot of the details though, and one thing this series isn't good about is refreshing you on the last books. If you don't remember very much, maybe try to refresh yourself first!
The Cover:
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Red Queen
The Young Elites / The Rose Society
The Wrath and the Dawn
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The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows the night sky above a mountain range, the setting for the final battle of the series. It fits the theme of the first few covers, which I appreciate. But, while dramatic, the cover isn't very relevant. B- cover
Official Description:
There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.
Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all she’s gained.
When a new danger appears, Adelina’s forced to revisit old wounds, putting not only herself at risk, but every Elite. In order to preserve her empire, Adelina and her Roses must join the Daggers on a perilous quest—though this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger.
Adelina Amouteru is done suffering. She’s turned her back on those who have betrayed her and achieved the ultimate revenge: victory. Her reign as the White Wolf has been a triumphant one, but with each conquest her cruelty only grows. The darkness within her has begun to spiral out of control, threatening to destroy all she’s gained.
When a new danger appears, Adelina’s forced to revisit old wounds, putting not only herself at risk, but every Elite. In order to preserve her empire, Adelina and her Roses must join the Daggers on a perilous quest—though this uneasy alliance may prove to be the real danger.
My Review:
I love the idea of this book. The premise is to follow a character as they slowly become corrupted by power. You are rooting for Adelina, but should you be? It's a neat idea that is very well executed. The Midnight Star starts with Adelina as a harsh dictator, ruling by fear. She kills without mercy, her only goal to continue to conquer.
The character development is the strong point of the series. You can see these characters grow and become corrupted or maybe more pure as events shape them. While I wouldn't go as far as to say I liked any of the characters, I can appreciate them.
The plot of The Midnight Star was the weakest of the three books. The first third was Adelina with her army, the second third was filler, and the last third was a weird storyline that involved travelling to appeal to the gods. The last section seemed to come from nowhere. It wasn't really relevant and detracted from the story in my opinion. It didn't fit with the theme of self-reliance and felt like a hurried way to wrap up the series.
I was happy with the overall ending to the book, but the way that ending was achieved was sub-par at best.
Overall, I'd recommend The Midnight Star if you enjoyed the previous books and still remember them well. If it's been a year, or more, like it was with me, you may want to refresh yourself. While I didn't enjoy it as much as the earlier books, it was still interesting to read and worthwhile.
Phrase:
An illusion of pain
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
Red Queen
The Young Elites / The Rose Society
The Wrath and the Dawn
The Legend series (also by Marie Lu)
Happy Reading!
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