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A review by sarahmreads
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Did I devour this book in one day? Yes. Did I sob? Also yes. Marie Lu has done it again.
Adelina has finally gotten everything she wanted: a throne to rule over and freedom for malfettos. However, across the world, darkness begins to seep in and Elites are slowly but surely having their powers weaken and consume them. Adelina now finds herself at the doorsteps of the Daggers and makes an unlikely alliance to save the world they know. Who will make it out alive?
The story in this final book was phenomenal. Enemies putting aside their grievances for the greater good, even after so much destruction and death. The way the lore with the gods is explored was so well done, and helps readers to fully understand the world of the Young Elites as a whole.
Each of our characters also face their own struggle with the powers gifted to them by the gods, and it's beautifully described with the tethers and the way insanity takes them over or destroys them, even for Adelina as her powers involve illusions. But there is still so much growth in the 300 pages that Marie Lu has given us. Darkness going to light, shared losses, my heart ached even for the most cruel of characters, and as mentioned, I ended up sobbing.
Do I wish Magiano all the best and wish I could cradle him and hold him tight? UH ALSO YES! I would kill for this man. And Raffaele as well. He's cool as all hell. Probably my favorite character.
This series started out a bit rough but got so good so quickly and I can definitely say this book might be up there as one of my faves by Marie Lu.
Adelina has finally gotten everything she wanted: a throne to rule over and freedom for malfettos. However, across the world, darkness begins to seep in and Elites are slowly but surely having their powers weaken and consume them. Adelina now finds herself at the doorsteps of the Daggers and makes an unlikely alliance to save the world they know. Who will make it out alive?
The story in this final book was phenomenal. Enemies putting aside their grievances for the greater good, even after so much destruction and death. The way the lore with the gods is explored was so well done, and helps readers to fully understand the world of the Young Elites as a whole.
Each of our characters also face their own struggle with the powers gifted to them by the gods, and it's beautifully described with the tethers and the way insanity takes them over or destroys them, even for Adelina as her powers involve illusions. But there is still so much growth in the 300 pages that Marie Lu has given us. Darkness going to light, shared losses, my heart ached even for the most cruel of characters, and as mentioned, I ended up sobbing.
Do I wish Magiano all the best and wish I could cradle him and hold him tight? UH ALSO YES! I would kill for this man. And Raffaele as well. He's cool as all hell. Probably my favorite character.
This series started out a bit rough but got so good so quickly and I can definitely say this book might be up there as one of my faves by Marie Lu.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Blood