The Young Elites

Marie Lu

Oct 2014 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Carla Corvo and Lannon Killea

About this audiobook

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series
 
I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.
 
Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. 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.
 
Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, and it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.
 
Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen. Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

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About the author

Marie Lu is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Young Elites, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and one Pembroke Welsh corgi.

Carla Corvo is a New York City–based actress of Cuban descent who works in TV, theater, and film. She made her feature film debut in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street and is an alumna of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Lannon Killea is an actor in New York City. He appears on stage and screen, and has recorded hundreds of radio and TV commercials, including promos for Nickelodeon and USA. Killea has also narrated the audiobooks The Young Elites, The Rose Society, and The Midnight Star. He holds a BFA in drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and resides in Brooklyn.