Day after day, Adelina trains with Enzo and Raffaele. She meets Spider, Star Thief, and Windwalker. To push Adelina's limits and break through her powers, the Elites give her an experience she will never forget - the experience of fear. They use their powers against her, forcing her to use her powers. Just when she starts to bond with the Daggers, the head inquisitor of Kenettra finds her, and turns her into a spy (page 133). Enzo, the leader of the Dagger Society, determines that Adelina is prepared to help them in their missions. He tells Raffaele "she starts tomorrow".
Nobody had trusted Adelina ever since she possessed powers, and vice-versa. Until she met the Elites of the Dagger Society, she thought she was truly alone in the world, unloved and uncared for. As the friendships between Adelina and the others strengthen, they start trusting each other. It was hard to trust anyone at that time, because people became traitors out of desperation. Just as the Daggers accept her as one of their own, Teren (the head inquisitor) tells Adelina that he has her sister, Violetta, held hostage at the Inquisition Tower. Adelina is forced to become a traitor. The issue of trust adds to the abrupt perplexities in the story.
I love the part where the Daggers train Adelina. Marie Lu describes that part in detail, and the imagery is very strong. The other Daggers are also introduced during the training, along with their powers. It's definitely cool to have a group of people with different powers fighting together for a cause. Just imagine being one of them - the abilities, the freedom to use it, to help people. The freedom that feels like standing on top of the world.
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