Steven Kaplan
Legend, the first book in Marie Lu's trilogy, is a gripping dystopian tale set in a future America divided into the wealthy Republic and the impoverished Colonies. Fifteen-year-old June, a brilliant military prodigy from an elite family, is tasked with hunting down Day, the Republic’s most wanted criminal from the slums, whom she believes murdered her brother. As June goes undercover and gets to know Day, she discovers shocking truths about the Republic's dark secrets and realizes that the lines between friend and foe are far more blurred than she ever imagined. The story is a thrilling blend of action, suspense, and unexpected romance that challenges loyalty and justice in a harsh and divided world.
Prodigy - Book 2
Prodigy, the thrilling second book in Marie Lu’s Legend Trilogy, finds June and Day on the run, joining the Patriots in a desperate alliance to take down the Republic after the Elector Primo’s death and his son Anden’s rise to power. Tasked with assassinating the new Elector as part of the Patriots’ revolutionary plot, both teens must navigate shifting loyalties and the murky moral gray zones of rebellion. As June begins to question the true motivations of her allies and senses hope for real change under Anden, she faces a heartbreaking choice that could reshape the fate of the nation—and their relationship—forever.
Champion - Book 3
Champion, the heart-pounding finale of Marie Lu’s Legend Trilogy, thrusts June and Day into a battle to save the Republic as a deadly plague sparks panic and threatens all-out war with the Colonies. With June now working within the government’s elite ranks and Day facing terminal illness, the two are reunited by desperate circumstances that test their love, loyalty, and sacrifice—forcing them to make impossible choices that could change the future for themselves and the country they’ve fought so hard to protect. This relentless story delivers gripping action and emotional farewells as the fate of a divided nation hangs in the balance.