Name: Penguin Minis: Legend
Rating: 4.097953964194373 (1173 reviews)
ISBN: 9781984814593

Marie Lu

Marie Lu's blockbuster bestselling Legend in a groundbreaking new mini format, perfect for on-the-go reading! #1 bestselling author Marie Lu in a brand-new format! Marie Lu's mega-hit Legend is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, this new edition features a landscape design and ultra-thin paper, combining the print reading experience with the convenience of e-book mobility. This pocket-sized format can fit virtually anywhere and makes on-the-go reading a breeze. In Legend, what was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths . . . Until June's brother is murdered, and Day becomes the prime suspect. In a shocking turn of events, the two uncover what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths to which their country will go to keep its secrets.

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Legend

I laughed. I cried, a number of times. I sweat, I danced. I got... a shot, I ate and... I had many epiphanies. JUNEDAY YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS

Legend is the much-anticipated dystopian thriller debut from US author, Marie Lu. THE must-read dystopian thriller fiction for all teen fans of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Divergent by Veronica Roth. A brilliant re-imagining of Les Miserables, the series is set to be a global film sensation as CBS films have acquired rights to the trilogy. The Twilight Saga producers, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, will produce. Los Angeles, California Republic of America He is Day. The boy who walks in the light. She is June. The girl who seeks her brother's killer. On the run and undercover, they meet by chance. Irresistably drawn together, neither knows the other's past. But Day murdered June's brother. And she has sworn to avenge his death. Dystopian fiction at its very best in this thrilling instalment in the Legend trilogy. Praise for Legend: 'If you loved The Hunger Games, you'll love this.' - Sarah Rees-Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon 'A fine example of commercial fiction with razor-sharp plotting, depth of character and emotional arc, 'Legend' doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it.' - New York Times 'Marie Lu's dystopian novel is a 'Legend' in the making.' - USA Today 'Legend is impossible to put down and even harder to forget.' - Kami Garcia, author of New York Times bestselling author of film sensation, Beautiful Creatures

*3.5- It took me entirely too long to read this 200pg book. Maybe it was just me- but it was just a tad, just a tad ... too "insta-lovey." I felt like the romance just came out of nowhere, but it was there at the same time?? It was an okayyy plot- I will check out the synopsis of the next book and we'll see if I'll read it :)

Ashley shackelford

read 10/20/13
reread 10/4/15
reread 12/24/17

I read this book when I was a young teen and it’s one of my absolute favorite's. I highly recommend it to everyone. I loved both characters and the story and the whole trilogy. It’s up there w Hunger Games and Harry Potter for me. (Not quite Percy Jackson level tho haha)

The ending of the trilogy left me absolutely devastated and I think I’ll honestly have to reread this all again sometime, but I read this book like a decade ago and I just wanted to leave this review to let others know how much I loved it and that they should give it a shot too!

Kay so Queso

I read this book when I was a young teen and it’s one of my absolute favorite's. I highly recommend it to everyone. I loved both characters and the story and the whole trilogy. It’s up there w Hunger Games and Harry Potter for me. (Not quite Percy Jackson level tho haha)

The ending of the trilogy left me absolutely devastated and I think I’ll honestly have to reread this all again sometime, but I read this book like a decade ago and I just wanted to leave this review to let others know how much I loved it and that they should give it a shot too!

Paula Plaza Ponte 

Highly recommended by my students and I can understand why. There's love, rebellion, risk, mystery and characters you want to meet in real life. I thought the beginning grabbed me more as the two main characters were introduced. The last hundred or so pages left me a little deflated as the writing became somewhat tedious and plain at times. Nonetheless, I will probably read Prodigy and Champion anyway to see what happens next. :)

Rahmat Junaid

chloe rae

I've been in a weird little reading slump and this was the PERFECT book to pick up! It was fast-paced and entertaining; it kept me on my toes! Already pumped for the next book in the series!

Risa

one of those genius books i've read! i put this book into my faves for sure.

Zack Winiecki

Tatiana

Legend: 4.5/5 

This book has SO MUCH HYPE but you know what.... it deserves more. I was so afraid this wouldn't live up to the massive expectations I had for it but it exceeded them in all honesty. This is 100% going to be one of my favorite books of all time. What a fabulous introduction to Marie Lu. She is a fantastic author.

Let me explain in a few anecdotes why I love this book. First off, I could not put this book down. Literally. I read it in one sitting because I NEEDED to know what was gonna happen next. At one point in this book, I was HOLDING MY BREATH IN REAL LIFE. I don't know if I've ever done that while reading a book. That is how stressful and suspenseful this book is. It was like watching a movie.

The romance enemies to lovers is GOD TIER. I don't know how else to convince you to read this book but PLEASE READ IT. I genuinely don't know why it took me so long. I am so excited to read the last three books in this series. I know I'm going to be ruined. Bring it on :')

ps. I love Day

June est un prodige. À quinze ans, elle fait partie de l’élite de son pays. Brillante et patriote, son avenir assuré dans les hauts rangs de l’armée. Day est le criminel le plus recherché du territoire. Originaire des quartiers pauvres, il sévit depuis des années sans que les autorités parviennent à l’arrêter. Issus de deux mondes différents, June et Day n’ont aucune raison de se rencontrer... jusqu’au jour où le frère de June est assassiné. Persuadée que Day est responsable de ce crime, June va le traquer... Mais est-elle prête à découvrir la vérité ?

Legend, T1

Annika Arguemore

Engaged and enthralled me in all the right places; however, the chemistry between the hero and the heroine seemed very rushed which  threw me off a little bit.

★★★★ // it’s been a while since i enjoyed a young-adult dystopian genre. part of that is because this one feels a little close to what was happening in the world now, with the pandemic and all. but mostly i find that i resonate with its political commentaries: about how governments control the news and media to manipulate people into believing that everything is okay and under control. how it paints subversiveness and dissent as some sort of anarchist propaganda, instead of acknowledging that there must be something wrong with the system which causes people to start revolutions. understanding what is right and wrong, especially in the political landscape, can be tricky. just like June in this story, you can get lost in the system and not see reason. but it’s not too late to see the light.


  ”Finally, when the sunset bathes my apartment in orange and gold, I break out of my trance. I clean up the shards of broken glass. I dress in my full uniform. I make sure my hair is pulled back flawlessly, that my face is clean and calm and devoid of emotion. In the mirror, I look the same. But I am a different person inside. I’m a prodigy who knows the truth, and I know exactly what I’m going to do.”


perhaps the only thing that i did not quite like is the romance. i did not think it was necessary, and when it pops up every now and then, i really find myself cringing, heh. but i suppose since it’s a young-adult genre, it needs that to still keep its target readers interested. but i hope the kids who read this picks up its more important messages about freedom and identity.

excited to read the read of the trilogy when i get my hands on them.

Legend by Marie Lu is a good book in my opinion, however I read it straight after I finished ACOSF by Sarah J. Maas (it's awesome go read it now) and I had difficulty switching from an na to a ya novel (you mean to tell me these people are 15??). 

I really liked the plot and how the world was built up. There were also some plot twists which I did not see coming, but they kept the story going and interesting. 

The romance subplot was a bit disappointing to me, but again this is a ya novel and these people are 15 so maybe I'm at fault because my expectations had just gone up after reading ACOSF. 

It is very fast paced, something which I really liked because the book is mainly plot focused so it moves along quite well. 

If you liked this book, I recommend: Renegades by Marissa Meyer; The Maze Runner by James Dashner; The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 

Laura

Legend by Marie Lu is a good book in my opinion, however I read it straight after I finished ACOSF by Sarah J. Maas (it's awesome go read it now) and I had difficulty switching from an na to a ya novel (you mean to tell me these people are 15??). 

I really liked the plot and how the world was built up. There were also some plot twists which I did not see coming, but they kept the story going and interesting. 

The romance subplot was a bit disappointing to me, but again this is a ya novel and these people are 15 so maybe I'm at fault because my expectations had just gone up after reading ACOSF. 

It is very fast paced, something which I really liked because the book is mainly plot focused so it moves along quite well. 

If you liked this book, I recommend: Renegades by Marissa Meyer; The Maze Runner by James Dashner; The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. 

i genuinely love this book so bad and the characters too and the difference in their povs and the story and all it’s fs a comfort read 

Zaira A 

This dystopian book is a little different from other books. The book take place in the future in which the United States is divided in two main areas. The Republic and the Colonist and they are in constant war over the territory. 

June is a well known prodigy, extremely smart, and training to become a soldier like her brother. All changes when June loses her brother and is now in the search of her brother killer. Day is pretty much the opposite from June. He lives in the poor sectors, incredibly smart too but he is pretty much a dystopian Robin Hood. 

I love that Lu gives us the perspective from June and Day. It allows to see the world from two different outlooks. The more wealthy sector in Junes point of view, which is very educated and formal. Then when you see Day point of view the way he behaves and talks is a little more informal with a lot of slang. I really enjoyed this book, however, I felt that it need a little more character depth. Although I love June and Day chemistry I felt that something was missing. I did like that they focus a lot in how the military has pretty much takeover the government. Nonetheless it manage to hook me to want to know what happens next.

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