Legend (Book 1)By: Marie Lu
Genres: Adventure, Dystopian and Romance For Ages: 12 -16 June and Day are both prodigies: June int eh military, Day in crime. When June's brother is murdered, Day becomes the prime suspect, and June is sent to track him down. But in their futuristic Los Angeles, there is a deadly plague in its poor sectors, and Day's brother has caught it. In order to get him the medicine he needs, Day can't let himself get caught. But when June and Day realize that they have a common enemy, both must abandon their original plans to avoid its clutches. It was intriguing to read about how two very similar people can come from two very different worlds. The author is very good at bringing the two characters together without jeopardizing the plot of the story, and at telling both of their stories in parallel. In most futuristic books, the past and how civilization got to that future is described, and I think this book could have benefited with a little more of that history and context. I would rate this book: A Great Read 4 Stars: * * * * |