The Young Elites Series by Marie Lu 3 Books Collection Set - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Young Elites
The Rose Society
The Midnight Star

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Speak
Age Range: Ages 12+ (Grade 7 and up)

Overview
The Young Elites Trilogy by Marie Lu delivers a complete three-book fantasy saga following Adelina Amouteru, a survivor of a deadly fever who awakens with dangerous, dazzling powers. Told across The Young Elites, The Rose Society, and The Midnight Star, this paperback collection traces Adelina's transformation from a frightened outcast into a feared, formidable ruler. Fans of morally complex antiheroes and richly imagined worlds will find a gripping, emotionally charged journey through vengeance, loyalty, and the corrupting pull of power. It's an ideal set for teens and young adult readers who love dark, character-driven fantasy with high stakes.

About the Books
This three-book paperback set collects Marie Lu's complete Young Elites series, a dark fantasy trilogy built around Adelina Amouteru, a young woman marked by the blood fever that swept her world, killing many and leaving survivors with strange scars and extraordinary abilities. In The Young Elites, Adelina discovers the frightening scope of her powers while navigating a secret society of fellow survivors known as the malfettos, all while her own father and a hostile Inquisition threaten everything she holds dear. The Rose Society follows Adelina as she embraces the identity of the White Wolf, gathering outcasts and misfits into an army meant to secure her own throne, even as loyalty and conscience begin to fracture around her. The Midnight Star brings the trilogy to its climax, as Adelina's reign teeters between triumph and self-destruction, and the cost of the darkness she has cultivated finally comes due. Across all three novels, Marie Lu builds an atmospheric, politically charged world where magic is both a gift and a curse, and where the line between hero and villain blurs with every choice Adelina makes. Readers who enjoy antiheroes, elaborate court intrigue, and slow-burn character transformation will find this trilogy a rewarding, immersive read. Together, the books form a continuous emotional arc, rewarding readers who want to experience Adelina's full descent and ascent in one satisfying paperback collection perfect for shelf display or gifting.

Key Benefits

• Complete three-book paperback set of Marie Lu's acclaimed Young Elites trilogy
• Follows one continuous, high-stakes story arc from beginning to end
• Features a morally complex antihero for readers who love nuanced villains
• Great gift for teens who enjoy dark fantasy, court intrigue, and revenge plots
• Perfect for birthdays, holiday gifting, or building a young adult classroom library
• Compact paperback format ideal for backpacks, travel, and summer reading

Book-by-Book Guide
The Young Elites — Introduces Adelina Amouteru as she discovers her dangerous new powers in the aftermath of the deadly blood fever.
The Rose Society — Follows Adelina as the feared White Wolf, building her own army and testing how far she'll go for power.
The Midnight Star — Closes the trilogy as Adelina's reign reaches its breaking point, forcing a final reckoning with the darkness inside her.

About the Author
Marie Lu is an American author known for writing bestselling young adult fantasy and science fiction. Before becoming a full-time novelist, she worked in the video game industry as an art director, an experience that shaped the vivid world-building found throughout her books. Lu is also the author of the Legend series and other young adult titles, and her work has drawn comparisons to some of the genre's biggest antihero-driven stories. With The Young Elites Trilogy, she crafts a morally complex fantasy world centered on a heroine whose journey challenges ideas of good and evil.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This paperback trilogy set is perfect for teens and YA fans who crave morally gray heroines and richly plotted fantasy worlds. It's a great pick for birthday gifts, holiday stockings, back-to-school reading, or summer reading lists, offering hours of immersive, page-turning storytelling in one convenient three-book bundle.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.