If you’re like us, you’ve been waiting for the sequel to The Young Elites to come out since the moment you turned the very last page. In the meantime, feed your need and get a glimpse inside The Rose Society with these quotes that Marie Lu has released on Twitter! (Warning, they may raise a few questions…)

1. Mystery lady character totally burns lead inquisitor Teren Santoro.

” “Your solution to everything, Master Santoro,” she says when she reaches him, “is to bite.” ” #TheRoseSociety #Oct13

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) July 7, 2015

Makes us wonder who tells Teren this – she clearly knows him well!

2. This does not bode well.

“He gives me a smile that looks sweet . . . and sad. ‘Now you are the one who can make them beg.’ ” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) June 29, 2015

Who says this?? We need to know!

3. New character alert!

“Joy?” Magiano smiles, gently this time.

“Yes.” I look down, overwhelmed by sudden sadness. “Because I can see so much of it in you.” #TRS

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) June 22, 2015

Although we do recall Magiano being mentioned briefly in The Young Elites…

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Marie’s been planning this all along!

4. Raffaele v. Teren – Oh, it’s on!

Raffaele returns Teren’s glare with his own quiet one. “I am no more a demon than you are.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) May 19, 2015

With a match-up like this, anything could happen.

5. Kennetran politics in the age of the Young Elites.

“But true rulers are not born. We are made.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) May 19, 2015

This probably isn’t going to go over well with the royals who think that their rule is determined by the gods, but that’s their problem.

6. The White Wolf rises.

“I have never known the mind of a wolf hunting a deer, but I imagine it must feel a little like this.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) April 9, 2015

And she’s not playing around.

7. Machiavelli would love this girl…

“The only way to get what you want in this world,” I say, “is to take it yourself. No one else will help you in this.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) February 19, 2015

Whatever Adelina’s planning in this book, it sounds like she’ll do anything to make it happen…

8. And she really has a special way with words.

“Where do you even go to buy a monstrosity like that?”

Magiano gives me a hurt frown & hugs the lute to his chest. “I think it’s pretty.”

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) January 30, 2015

Adelina: not your average sweet-as-sunshine heroine.

9. New adversaries abound.

“But they are all intimidated by the Night King, Adelina. He rules with fear.”

“So do I,” I reply.#TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) January 14, 2015

The Night King sounds like a worthy opponent…

10. Other powerful Young Elites: friends or foes?

“If you only heard stories about one Young Elite, they would be about a boy named Magiano.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) January 6, 2015

Ah – this Magiano again…will he be good or evil?

11. Adelina’s darkness grows…

Something about her ruthlessness calls to him. “Very impressive, my little wolf.” #TheRoseSociety

— Marie Lu (@Marie_Lu) February 28, 2015

This book needs to be on our shelf YESTERDAY.

Start reading The Rose Society here!