Adelina Amouteru was a survivor of the blood fever and, as a result, her black hair turned silver and she lost her left eye.

One night, in an attempt to escape from her father, she accidentally murders him when her powers manifest: she is a Young Elite who can weave illusions that can trick the sense of sight, touch, smell, and sound.

Later, in the middle of her execution, she is rescued by The Dagger Society, a group of Young Elites that seek others like themselves and teach them how to control and use their gifts.

The Dagger Society expels her and she flees the country on a ship, vowing to create her own army and return.

[5] On April 14, 2015, it was announced that the studio and producers behind The Maze Runner franchise, Fox and Temple Hill Entertainment, had bought the film rights.