Prodigy
A Legend Novel
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- ¥1,300
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In the “masterful” (Los Angeles Times) second installment in the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy, June and Day find themselves at a moral crossroads they never could have predicted.
“Thrilling action and futuristic settings are sure to please fans of Divergent.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review
After escaping from the Republic’s stronghold of Los Angeles, June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place.
With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the pair joins a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer them passage to the Colonies. The Patriots have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.
It’s the chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long. But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood?
What if the Patriots are wrong?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The characters are known, world-building is complete, and readers know the destination is still out of reach. It's the second book of a trilogy how will the author handle it? Lu opts for a high simmer of intrigue in her sequel to Legend. June and Day are crucial pawns in the game of political plot and counterplot as power at the top of the Republic changes hands. Love must take a backseat: for Day, to family and friends; and for June, to the greater good that is her lodestone now that her family is dead. The pair is separated for much of the book, and talk dominates action the world-shaping machinations are the means to bring about a more personal, subtle pivot in the story. June and Day were once divided by ignorance and circumstance; now they are held apart by principle and choice. The portrayal of their dilemma is taut and insightful, and while the story line resembles a high plateau of tension rather than a conventional arc, there are enough unfolding questions to propel the narrative to its aching ending. Ages 12 up.
