sarah_wence 's review for:

The Young Elites by Marie Lu
3.0

This book was nothing liker Marie Lu's Legend Series. This book's setting is based in a time period where a plague has wiped out a great number of people. Those who were affected by the illness have been left scarred and some have been left with magical powers. These people are shun from society. A young girl who has been left with magical powers does not know how to control them, kills her father and runs away. She meets with a group of similar kids who set out on a mission to steal back the girl's sister from the king. Although it has an interesting plot line, most of the story takes place in a brothel. One of the main characters is a male escort. Based on this, I would suggest this book for kids older than 13.