Adelina is the protagonist in Marie Lu's new book, The Young Elites. She's a teenager in the 13th century, daughter of an aristocrat, who was infected by the blood fever along with her mother and younger sister, Violetta.
Their mother died because she was an adult while the two of them survived. Violetta retained her beauty while Adelina's black hair turned silver and lost her left eye. She's been treated horribly by their father because she's what they would call a malfetto; children who have been infected by the fever who had strange markings. Some malfetto's are known to have extraordinary gifts, some out of this world, but they're considered a threat by the country. They're know as the Young Elites. Adelina is a Young Elite who the Dagger Society, a group of Young Elites, see as someone who's got great potential but also as a great threat for she's got powers no one has ever seen before.
Adelina's past is full of darkness. She's one of those protagonist who's got the strangest behaviors, thoughts and personality. She's a sadist, a coward in a way and disoriented. She doesn't know who to trust, where she belongs. Who can blame her? She's been disowned by her own family, of course she'd have trust issues.
The greatest thing about Adelina's character and Marie Lu's writing is that Adelina is someone who's often confused and mislead. The way the story is narrated, you get into her thoughts and feelings. And I feel for her, honestly. When I read the book, in her POV, I was afraid, confused and slightly disturbed. In short, her choices and thoughts caused me to react.Let's just say my emotions were out of control. Her thoughts are not the same as June, the protagonist from Marie Lu's Legend Trilogy. She's more complex in regards to choices, who to trust and her feelings being a teenager with ranging hormones and almost having a perfect night with the young prince, Enzo.
She's beyond what I expected. She's definitely something else compared to famous protagonists like Katniss from The Hunger Games. She's not strong, she's not brave, she dwells and enjoys people's pains and fears. It fuels her energy. How sadistic is that? But she is powerful. Her power is dark and dangerous, even she can't control. Honestly she scares the soul out of me.
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