Review: Legend

Title: Legend

Author: Marie Lu

Rating: 5 Stars

The Blurb:

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, 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, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

The Review:

I love a good dystopian book and I've heard great things about this one so I was really excited to start reading Legend. 

This story is told from the POV of two different characters; one character is June, a fifteen-year-old prodigy who aspires to be a great military hero just like her brother Metias. The other character is Day a fifteen-year-old delinquent who just so happens to be the country's most wanted criminal. June and Day's worlds collide when June's brother Metias is murdered and Day becomes the main suspect.

The catalyst in this story is Metias's death. I knew his death was coming but that didn't mean I wasn't sad about it. I would've loved to see more of him.  It would be nice if there was a short story told from Metias's point of view, maybe when he finds out his parents died and that he would become the guardian for June. I think that would be an interesting story to read. He seemed like a genuinely good guy. I also felt awful for June because he was the only family she had left after their parents died long ago of a mysterious car crash. After her brothers death June is determined to find Day and bring him in.

Day has problems of his own. While on the run from the law he continually checks in on his family and makes sure they have enough money and food to live on. One night he finds out that his younger brother is sick. Day then goes on a mission to steal a cure from the hospital. He isn't a killer, but that doesn't matter, the government wants him caught and they'll do anything to catch him.

On the surface June and Day couldn't be any more different; June grew up in a wealthy district and never had to worry about food or sickness; while Day grew up extremely poor with no access to medicine or health care. The more you learn about them though the more you see that they have a lot in common. They're both smart, capable, and they both have loving families.. While they both have completely different lives and pasts once their lives converge it's interesting to see how much they are alike.

I don't really have any complaints with this book, it was well written and the characters were all really interesting. The plot line is solid and I would recommend it to anyone who loves a great book with great characters. This book is a must read and I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

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