Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Legend by Marie Lu

Legend was a great book. It was science fiction, action and romance. What happens when a the Republic's greatest prodigy June and the Republic's worst criminal Day meet? 

Day was a normal boy living in the Republic wanting the Colonies to lose and the Republic to win, but when he failed his Trial his whole life changed. Day was sent to an experimentation lab but he escaped and met a girl named Tess. In order to survive on the streets he had to steal and pickpocket. When one of his family members catches the plague Day breaks into a hospital to get medicine. He escapes but without the medicine. On his way out he throws a knife at a young soldier called Metias, without intent to hurt him. 

June is not a normal girl, she got a perfect score on her Trial, which is nearly impossible. She goes to the best college in the Republic and she causes a lot of trouble there. When she is told that her brother, Metias was killed she swears she'll find the killer. June goes undercover, sure that Day the infamous criminal. She finds him and they find out that they have something special, a connection, a love for each other. 

What will happen to these 2 teens and what will they overcome together? Read Legend to find out!

Reviewed by Sarah - 6th Grade

Lexile 710

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