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*Starred Review* Lu brings her Young Elites trilogy to a thunderous close with this final installment. Illusion-weaver Adelina Amouteru has gained more power and a crueler reputation than she'd ever dreamed. Now a conqueror queen, she unleashes her brutal justice on a society that once debased people like her: those who bear the scars (and, occasionally, mystical powers) left by a deadly disease. Adelina's beloved sister, Violetta, has fled to the Elites, who once sheltered and trained Adelina before she betrayed them, and Adelina wants her back. But Adelina's powers are faltering; her illusions cause her to weaken, she hears terrible voices in her head, and she's plagued with vicious nightmares. The powers of the Elites are failing, too, and when Violetta falls mysteriously ill, Adelina must once again join forces with them to save both her sister and the world she's hated. Lu puts the final pieces of this world into place here; the scope only grows as her beautifully developed characters prepare to take on the gods themselves. The Rose Society (2015) remains the strongest volume of this trilogy some readers might find Adelina too easily forgiven as her dark heart thaws and her redemption arc begins but this is a worthy, bittersweet end. More than ever, it is the bond between sisters and the struggle to be human that take center stage in this heartrending finale. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Expect the full Lu: author tour, Comic-Com promos, floor displays, the works.--Reagan, Maggie Copyright 2016 Booklist