SOLVED. YA; fantasy; powers; fiction; Girl with powers who joins an elite rebel group, she falls in love with the leader of the group, she has a sister, there is a character named Rafael or Raphael in the book who is a male escort. Spoilers ahead. [s]

[Aliyah]

All I can remember is a girl lives with a cruel father who she tries to please and a younger sister. She tries to run away and is chased by her father who she accidentally kills with manifesting powers she didn’t know she had. She is captured and about to be killed but is saved by a mysterious boy. She is initiated into this group of rebels. A prince or king tells her he has her sister and threatens to kill sister if she doesn’t tell secrets from rebel group. This book is from around 2010 to 2016.

[Jonah]

I think you are looking for The Young Elites by Marie Lu

[Kris]

Aliyah, can you post a message just to confirm that The Young Elites by Marie Lu is your book?

[Aliyah]

This book is The Young Elites by Marie Lu

[Kris]

Great. Thanks Aliyah.