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Legend

by Marie Lu

Two sides of the Republic

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    VOYA says Legend will give Hunger Games fans something worthwhile to read.

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Two sides of the Republic

Set in a future nation at war with the Colonies, *Legend* brings together June, a military prodigy raised among the Republic’s elite, and Day, a wanted criminal from its slums. Their sharply different positions in society shape a story about loyalty, power, and the gap between public reputation and private motives. The publisher description frames their partnership as the point where the Republic’s official account begins to come under scrutiny, connecting the personal stakes of two teenagers to the actions of their government.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in dystopian fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy stories pairing characters from sharply divided social backgrounds.
  • Those drawn to young adult fiction about government power, loyalty, and wartime societies.

Themes

Social inequalityGovernment power and wrongdoingLoyalty and patriotismReputation and motivesWar

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In what was formerly known as the United States, a military prodigy and the most wanted criminal in the land find themselves unexpectedly working together as they uncover their government's sins.

"Legend will give Hunger Games fans something worthwhile to read."--VOYA

"A romantic thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where nothing is what it seems."--Kami Garcia, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures trilogy

Once known as the western coast of the United States, the Republic is now a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors, the Colonies.

Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a military prodigy. Obedient, passionate, and committed to her country, she is being groomed for success in the Republic's highest circles.

Born into the slums of the Republic's Lake Sector, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths--until the day June's brother, Met
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