In a dystopian America, fifteen-year old prodigy June is being trained to become the Republic’s top soldier, after all, no one else has received the highest score of 1500 on their Trials. While June is being groomed in her rich home in the city, Day, a criminal of the Republic is seeking refuge in the streets as a Robin Hood to the streets inhabitants. The story begins when these two cross path, Day the criminal, June the soldier hunting down her brother’s killer.

Published in 2011, Legend by Marie Lu began the trilogy series with this fast paced story with plenty of action and just a tad of romance to appease both male and female readers. This story began a little slow, but as it progressed the story sped up, bringing plot twists along with it. Prodigy and Champion follow Legend in this renegade series. This Young-Adult novel is appropriate for readers older than 13 because of intense action.

To read more on Day and June and their journey to uncovering their governments secrets find Legend by Marie Lu in the library.