My Review: I heard about this book at the beginning of this year, and I’ve been getting so excited for it throughout the past few months. Packed full of adventure, romance, exoticism and the power of friendship, The Elites is a highly compelling and beautifully written novel from a supremely talented debut author. Forced to flee the city with her best friend Butterfly (a boy with genetically-enhanced wings), Silver will have to fight to find her family, uncover the truth about Neo-Babel and come to terms with her complicated feelings for Butterfly. She’d never dream of leaving – but then she fails to prevent the assassination of Neo Babel’s president, setting off a chain of events more shocking and devastating than she could ever have imagined.

Only one city has survived: Neo-Babel, a city full of cultures – and racial tension.įifteen-year-old Silver is an Elite, a citizen of Neo-Babel chosen to guard the city due to her superior DNA.

Hundreds of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Goodreads Synopsis: ‘There is a rumour that the Elites don’t bleed.’ Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge.By Natasha Ngan, published by Hot Key Books. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world's entire way of life. There, Lei does the unthinkable - she falls in love. Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit a king's consort. Now, the guards are back and this time it's Lei they're after - the girl with the golden eyes, whose rumoured beauty has piqued the king's interest.

Ten years ago, her mother was snatched by the royal guards, and her fate remains unknown. Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. 'A timely reminder that, in the right hands, the fantasy genre has things to say about injustice and abuse of power in the real world' GUARDIAN It's the highest honour they could hope for.and the most demeaning.Īnd instead of paper, she's made of fire. The mesmerising New York Times bestseller!Įach year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king.

The Elites by Natasha Ngan