Legend

Hello all again. I've had the chance to finish a couple of books since my last post. Our first stop is a book entitled Legend by Marie Lu. I enjoyed the book, it wasn't amazing to me, but it kept my attention enough for me to finish it.

It takes place in the near future of our world, of course with some slight differences. The United States of America no longer exists. It has been split into two parties in this post apocalyptic world, the Colonies and the Republic. Constantly at war these two groups like any other long standing war have misconceptions of each other. Each group of course thinking the other is wrong and evil. Throughout the book you get an idea of who is right and who is wrong.

The book focuses on two main characters, Day and June. Day is a brilliant street rat and June is a well to do military prodigy. They have grown up a few miles from each other but worlds apart.

Day has become the most wanted criminal of the republic by the age of 15. They know nothing of him, not even what he looks like, because he's not on any record the Republic have, which is a thorn in their side. Day becomes accused of killing a Captain of the Republic when he was on a heist. This results in June becoming involved in his life, because the Captain was her brother.

June hunts Day down and eventually gets him arrested. Little does June know that her brother's death is a lot more complicated and steeped in conspiracy than she realizes. Through talking with Day and with some research of her own, illegal research of course, she finds that her beloved Republic has blood on their hands, too much to wash away. Most importantly they have her brother's blood on their hands. June now decides to break Day out and send a message to her once loved Republic.

The book ends as if there is a sequel but can also be a standalone book if needed. I for one am not going to put it at the top of my reading list if there are more.

I give it two out of five stars. Not amazing but not a complete waist.