Imagine a dystopian world where the government doesn't care about its people, and our two heroes are male and female. Is it the Hunger Games? No! It is Marie Lu's book
Legend! Based in the future,
Legend shows what would happen if the US was formed into two separate countries: The Colonies of America, and The Republic of America. Set in downtown Los Angeles, we first meet Day, a 15-year old boy on the run from the Republic. While young, he has been officially been the Republic's most wanted. Stealing guns and blowing up the airships. One day, he watched a young girl save his friend Tess from a fight, and here enters June, the female protagonist of the story. June is the countries smartest girl, having gained a perfect 1500 on the trial test kids take at age 10. But when her brother Meties, a caption of the city, is murdered, June suspects Day and is out for revenge. So when they unknowingly join forces, will Day figure her out, or will June kill him first? Full of adventure, danger and humor, Legend is the perfect mix between
Divergent and the
Hunger Games, keeping you on the edge of your seat and pushing you to read more.
Legend is the first of the Legend Trilogy, and I guarantee it is worthwhile!
Read the
beginning of Legend at Google Books. Books in the trilogy:
Legend, Prodigy, Champion. They're all available at the library.
~Review by Alley R., SJH student
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