Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult novel written by american author marie lu. She is taken out of military school early in order to track down his killer. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Antagonist character role analysis the republic of america america. The republic of america is definitely not working for its citizens in this story. Im aware that there were a lot of dystopian ya books that just rode the surf, so to speak, in the wake of the hunger games. Graduating from the university of southern california, marie started working straight away in the video game industry for disney interactive studios as a flash artist. If youve got a revolutionary streak to you, then youll love the fact that the antagonist in legend is the whole government structure. This trilogy follows the story of two main characters. It is the first book in the legend series followed by prodigy, champion and. Tess definitely occupies a little sister role in days life.
Marie lus dystopian novel is a legend in the making. Born in 1984 in beijing, china, marie lu xiwei lu moved to texas, america with her family at the age of 5 in 1989. Even at the age of fifteen, day has become a legendary criminal. It is the first book in the legend series followed by prodigy, champion and rebel. In fact, its pretty much screwing over its citizens without a care in the world. Lu has said that she was inspired by the movie les miserables and sought to recreate the conflict between valjean and javert in a teenage version. Praise for marie lus new york times bestseller legend. The book youve all been waiting for the incredible conclusion to the legend series. It is the first book in the legend trilogy, followed by prodigy and champion. Marie lu has 39 books on goodreads with 2517853 ratings.
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