Legend by Marie Lu

Reviewed by Rylee M.
Grade 7

What will happen to the United States in the future? Who will be the ruler? What will it be like? June, a fifteen-year-old military prodigy, experiences the future United States or, what was the United States. She also has to deal with the country's most wanted criminal!

In the book Legend by Marie Lu, June came home to some unpleasant news. Her only brother, who was also her only guardian, was killed. There was a knife thrown in his shoulder by--or so they think--Day, the county's most wanted criminal. They live in the Republic, which used to be part of the United States, until a huge feud broke out and the country was split in two: the Republic and the Patriots. Day,has been accused of theft, arson, destruction of property, destruction of military property, and more. When June's brother is killed, she is sent out to hunt down Day. June's brother was a high ranking military officer, and so is she. With her on her hunt for Day is Thomas, her brother's best friend. When Day and June meet, June is alone undercover roaming the streets. After she spends several days with him and another girl that he took in, June reveals her true identity and turns him in. While he is locked away she comes and visits him several times and develops feelings for him and decides to help him escape.

After reading Legend I definitely think that it is one of the best books I have ever read in my life! I loved all of the action, but at the same time I thought that it was a fabulous love story of two fifteen-year-olds. The events that lead up to June and Day meeting are very important because they are the causes of the events later in the book. I was very shocked at the ending!

I would recommend this book for two reasons. The style of writing and the overall way the whole story was worded was magnificent, and the story itself was very good and very entertaining. Legend would be a good book for readers of almost any interests. With a wide variety of characters with vibrant personalities to the setting it was all very well done. I would highly recommend this book to almost anyone!