Despite Adelina’s evil actions, she is still a very sympathetic character. Would she step up to the title of Queen and rule fairly and justly, or would her desire for power and revenge consume her and hasten her descent into madness? Personally, I was hoping she would remain a villain. I think the question on everybody’s mind was whether Adelina would redeem herself in this novel, or still remain the villain. Magiano is the only light in her life, but even he is not able to prevent the constant nightmares that plague her. At the beginning of the novel, she is in a really bad place, both mentally and emotionally: she is severely depressed and obsessed with tracking down her sister. Adelina impressed me so much in The Midnight Star. Her ambition, refusal to apologise for her actions, and general badassery makes her someone I, surprisingly, look up to and really admire. It is no secret that Adelina is one of my favourite YA characters. Adelina joins her old friends and current nemeses on a quest that will save their lives and the world … but at the expense of their powers. When Raffaele realises how and why the Young Elites’ powers are killing them, he sends word to Adelina for help. Meanwhile, the Dagger Society is in hiding in Tamoura, still reeling from their last battle that saw Adelina seize the throne. With each conquest, Adelina grows crueller, treating the unmarked far worse than she was ever treated as a malfetto. Adelina is Queen of Kenettra and slowly conquering other nations, building an Empire based on fear and death. The Midnight Star picks up a year after the conclusion of The Rose Society.
So quickly, The Young Elites trilogy has become one of my favourite of all time. Even so, those few months I was forced to wait were pure hell. I only discovered the phenomenal The Young Elites series a few months ago, so I didn’t have long to wait before I finally got my hands on the final novel in the trilogy, The Midnight Star.
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