Amelia Rodriguez

“Embelish your flaws. They will turn into your assets. And if you become one of us, I will teach you to wield them like an assassin wields a knife.”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“said that gems are lingering reminders of where the gods’ hands touched the earth during creation.”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“I pledge myself to the Rose Society until the end of my days, to use my eyes to see all that happens, my tongue to woo others to our side, my ears to to hear every secret, my hands to crush my enemies. I will do everything in my power to destroy all who stand in my way.

—The Rose Society Official Initiation Pledge, by Adelina Amouteru”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites

“I hereby pledge to serve the Dagger Society, to strike fear into the hearts of those who rule Kenettra, to take by death what belongs to us, and to make the power of our Elites known to every man, woman, and child. Should I break my vow, let the dagger take from me what I took from the dagger.
—The Dagger Society Initiation Pledge, by Enzo Valenciano”
― Marie Lu, The Young Elites