Legend - Champion
A Legend Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
The explosive finale to Marie Lu's New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!
He is a Legend.
She is a Prodigy.
Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the...
He is a Legend.
She is a Prodigy.
Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the...
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The explosive finale to Marie Lu's New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!He is a Legend.
She is a Prodigy.
Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government's elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country's defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything he has. With heart-pounding action and suspense, Marie Lu's bestselling trilogy draws to a stunning conclusion.
New York Times bestseller
YALSA BFYA
ALA Top 10 nominee
Chicago Public Library Best Book
VOYA YA Perfect Ten List
Bank Street Best Book
Featured on Entertainment Weekly's Must-List
From ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:
"Fine writing and excellent execution. Sequel, please!”
From THE NEW YORK TIMES:
"Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it.”
From USA TODAY:
"Marie Lu's dystopian novel is a 'Legend' in the making.”
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAREPUBLIC OF AMERICA
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POPULATION: 24,646,320
OUT OF ALL THE DISGUISES I VE WORN, THIS ONE might be my favorite.
Dark red hair, different enough from my usual white-blond, cut to just past my shoulders and pulled back into a tail. Green contacts that look natural when layered over my blue eyes. A crumpled, half-tucked collar shirt, its tiny silver buttons shining in the dark, a thin military jacket, black pants and steel-toed boots, a thick gray scarf wrapped around my neck, chin, and mouth. A dark soldier cap is pulled low over my forehead, and a crimson, painted tattoo stretches all over the left half of my face, changing me into someone unfamiliar. Aside from this, I wear an ever-present earpiece and mike. The Republic insists on it.
In most other cities, I d probably get even more stares than I usually do because of that giant goddy tattoo not exactly a subtle marker, I gotta admit. But here in San Francisco, I blend right in with the others. The first thing I noticed when Eden and I moved to Frisco eight months ago was the local trend: young people painting black or red patterns on their faces, some small and delicate, like Republic seals on their temples or something similar, others huge and sprawling, like giant patterns of the Republic s land shape. I chose a pretty generic tattoo tonight, because I m not loyal enough to the Republic to stamp that loyalty right on my face. Leave that to June. Instead, I have stylized flames. Good enough.
My insomnia s acting up tonight, so instead of sleeping, I m walking alone through a sector called Marina, which as far as I can tell is the hillier, Frisco equivalent of LA s Lake sector. The night s cool and pretty quiet, and a light drizzle is blowing in from the city s bay. The streets are narrow, glistening wet, and riddled with potholes, and the buildings that rise up on both sides most of them tall enough to vanish into tonight s low-lying clouds are
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eclectic, painted with fading red and gold and black, their sides fortified with enormous steel beams to counter the earthquakes that roll through every couple of months. JumboTrons five or six stories high sit on every other block, blaring the usual barrage of Republic news. The air smells salty and bitter, like smoke and industrial waste mixed with seawater, and somewhere in there, a faint whiff of fried fish. Sometimes, when I turn down a corner, I ll suddenly end up close enough to the water s edge to get my boots wet. Here the land slopes right into the bay and hundreds of buildings poke out half submerged along the horizon. Whenever I get a view of the bay, I can also see the Golden Gate Ruins, the twisted remnants of some old bridge all piled up along the other side of the shore. A handful of people jostle past me now and then, but for the most part the city is asleep. Scattered bonfires light alleyways, gathering spots for the sector s street folks. It s not that different from Lake.
Well I guess there are some differences now. The San Francisco Trial Stadium, for one, which sits empty and unlit off in the distance. Fewer street police in the poor sectors. The city s graffiti. You can always get an idea of how the people are feeling by looking at the recent graffiti. A lot of the messages I ve seen lately actually support the Republic s new Elector. He is our hope, says one message scrawled on the side of a building. Another painted on the street reads: The Elector will guide us out of the darkness. A little too optimistic, if you ask me, but I guess they re good signs. Anden must be doing something right. And yet. Every now and then, I ll also see messages that say, The Elector s a hoax, or Brainwashed,
Well I guess there are some differences now. The San Francisco Trial Stadium, for one, which sits empty and unlit off in the distance. Fewer street police in the poor sectors. The city s graffiti. You can always get an idea of how the people are feeling by looking at the recent graffiti. A lot of the messages I ve seen lately actually support the Republic s new Elector. He is our hope, says one message scrawled on the side of a building. Another painted on the street reads: The Elector will guide us out of the darkness. A little too optimistic, if you ask me, but I guess they re good signs. Anden must be doing something right. And yet. Every now and then, I ll also see messages that say, The Elector s a hoax, or Brainwashed,
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Autoren-Porträt von Marie Lu
Marie Lu (www.marielu.org) is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Legend and Prodigy. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one boyfriend, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Marie Lu
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2014, 416 Seiten, Maße: 13,6 x 20,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Speak
- ISBN-10: 014751228X
- ISBN-13: 9780147512284
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.10.2014
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise and Accolades for Marie Lu s New York Times bestselling LEGEND series: New York Times bestseller
2012 YALSA BFYA
ALA Top 10 nominee
Chicago Public Library Best Book
VOYA YA Perfect Ten List
Bank Street Best Book
Featured on Entertainment Weekly s Must-List
From ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:
Fine writing and excellent execution. Sequel, please!
From THE NEW YORK TIMES:
Legend doesn t merely survive the hype, it deserves it.
From USA TODAY:
Marie Lu s dystopian novel is a Legend in the making.
From THE LOS ANGELES TIMES:
an action-packed love story full of inventive details.
STARRED REVIEW from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
Lu s debut is a stunner. . . raises hopes high for the sequels to come.
STARRED REVIEW from KIRKUS REVIEWS:
A gripping thriller in dystopic future Los Angeles. This is no didactic near-future warning of present evils, but a cinematic adventure featuring endearing, compelling heroes.
STARRED REVIEW from BOOKLIST:
[D]elicious details keep pages turning . . . you ve got the makings for a potent sequel.
STARRED REVIEW from VOYA:
A fast-paced blend of action and science fiction (with only a hint of potential romance) means that this one will likely appeal to male and female readers alike. Debut author Lu has managed a great feat emulating a highly successful young adult series while staying true to her own voice. Legend will give Hunger Games fans something worthwhile to read.
STARRED REVIEW from LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION:
This book stands out . . .
From THE LOS ANGELES TIMES:
Marie Lu has beaten the curse with Prodigy. . . it has all the chivalry of Robin Hood and
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all the shine and grime of Blade Runner . . . The well-drawn worlds, political undercurrents and the believability of the characters make it all feel fresh . . . Lu proves that a Book 2 needn't play second fiddle, providing intrigue and deep pleasure all its own.
From THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS:
. . . clear your calendar to allow yourself the luxury of reading this book in one or two sittings. You will be shaken . . .
STARRED REVIEW from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
Lu opts for a high simmer of intrigue in her sequel to Legend taut and insightful.
STARRED REVIEW from SHELF AWARENESS:
Stunning follow-up to Legend . . . The thrilling action and futuristic settings are sure to please fans of Divergent.
From THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS:
. . . clear your calendar to allow yourself the luxury of reading this book in one or two sittings. You will be shaken . . .
STARRED REVIEW from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
Lu opts for a high simmer of intrigue in her sequel to Legend taut and insightful.
STARRED REVIEW from SHELF AWARENESS:
Stunning follow-up to Legend . . . The thrilling action and futuristic settings are sure to please fans of Divergent.
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