My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Rose Society has exceeded my expectations. Marie Lu, has done it again. When I finished reading this book I had to stop my reading spree for two days. I could not start another book because this one was swirling and overflowing billions…TRILLIONS of thoughts in my mind. I didn’t know it was possible to love a book so much or for it to end in such a breathtaking way that you had to freaking stop functioning for TWO ENTIRE DAYS.
Adelina is betrayed so many times.
Freaking Enzo comes back to life.
Teren does more than get over his Queen.
Adelina finds a Myth Boy.
Myth Boy is charming and devoted.
Everyone who used to care for Adelina end up Hating her.
WHAT?!
So back to Review.
Adelina shows that she knows she’s badass and has skills in the very beginning. Her illusions are stronger, more powerful and she is BACK. Along with her caring sister.
They build their own badass crew that is going to overthrow the queen and stop the decimation of those scarred from the fever. They manage to get the Magic Magiano who is so very charming and devoted to Adelina. But he steps back to let Adelina have time with her revived love, Enzo.
Enzo is still charming, he has all of his memories and loves Adelina. HOWEVER. He’s not the same. He longs to be back in the netherworld and doesnt even realize it. His eyes don’t have the same intensity and spark. And he can’t be with Adelina without completely dominating her. And of course, he ends up completely destroying Adelina’s good side by leaving her and shattering her heart into a million more pieces.
Teren is obsessed with his Queen. So obsessed that he kills her. I have lost all hope that this guy could be a potential lover of Adelina. He is crazy and I have no idea what to think of him. He’s described as handsome but…where is the charm? What is his value to the story now that he is so utterly broken and crazy. This actually makes me anticipate the next book seeing that he’s still alive. What is he going to do next?
And now (drumroll) for the EPIC and MIND BLOWING ending of the book.
My revenge is complete.
I force a smile onto my face. In the silence, I sit alone on my throne and wait eagerly for all the satisfaction and triumph to hit me. I wait, and wait, and wait.
But it doesn’t come.
Adelina gets everything that she ever wanted but she realizes, this wasn’t what she wanted at all. She is ALONE. She has lost her sister, friends, and anyone who cares about her. She rules with fear. She finds out that her mind is deteriorating with every use of her power. She realizes that the whispers in her head have lead her to this isolated success. Is this even success?
I don’t think there will be another story that can make me feel the loss and pain of a villain like this. I don’t think I can wait for the 3rd book. I NEED IT. This ending isn’t even a cliff hanger. But it leaves me crazed and possibly delusional. Throughout reading this entire novel, I could envision everything so clearly. And I have to admit the voices in Adelina’s head annoyed me a lot. So did the constant appearance of her dead father. But to read the mind of a villain. To know and be able to see her reasoning. And feel all of the calamity brought down upon her once good soul. It’s breathtaking. I had to seriously stop and reread lines from the book. I had to have every word engraved in my mind.
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