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RAVES FOR
LEGEND
“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.”
— The New York Times
“Marie Lu’s dystopian novel is a Legend in the making.”
— USA Today
“Taut and exciting.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Smart, sharp, fast-paced.”
— Entertainment Weekly
★ “A gripping thriller in dystopic future Los Angeles . . . a cinematic adventure.”
— Kirkus Reviews , starred review
★ “A well-written, emotionally satisfying read. A fast-paced blend of action and science fiction.”
— VOYA , starred review
★ “The delicious details keep pages turning. . . . You’ve got the makings for a potent sequel.”
— Booklist , starred review
★ “Utterly satisfying . . . Lu’s debut is a stunner.”
— Publishers Weekly , starred review
★ “Many dystopian books are filling the shelves, but this book stands out.”
— Library Media Connection , starred review
“A romantic thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where nothing is what it seems—Legend is impossible to put down and even harder to forget.”
—Kami Garcia, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and Beautiful Darkness
THE FIRST MISSION
But the biggest thing that doesn’t compute for me is this: Day has never killed anyone before. That’s another reason why I don’t think he’s connected to the Patriots. In one of his past crimes, he crept into a quarantine zone by tying up a street policeman. The policeman didn’t have a scratch on him (except a black eye). Another time, he broke into a bank vault but left the four security guards at its back entrance untouched—although a bit stupefied. He once torched a whole squadron of fighter jets on an empty airfield in the middle of the night and has on two occasions grounded airships by crippling their engines. He once vandalized the side of a military building. He’s stolen money, food, and goods. But he doesn’t set roadside bombs. He doesn’t shoot soldiers. He doesn’t attempt assassinations. He doesn’t kill .
So why Metias? Day could’ve made his escape without killing him. Did Day hold some sort of grudge? Had my brother done something to him in the past? It couldn’t have been accidental—that knife went straight through Metias’s heart.
Straight through his intelligent, stupid, stubborn, overprotective heart.
Day’s exploits used to fascinate me. But now he is my matched enemy—my target. My first mission.