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Friday, February 15, 2013

Prodigy by Marie Lu



The dystopian sequel to Legend is filled with action and intrigue. As the story begins, Day and June have fled Los Angeles after June’s daring rescue of the renegade Day at Batalla Hall where he was to be killed an the number one enemy of the Republic.

At the young age of 15, June Iparis is considered the prodigy of the Republic until this act of defiance. Now she and Day must run for their lives from the only city they have known.

As they wander through the streets of Las Vegas in disguises, the JumboTrons  (huge television screens positioned throughout the city) project the most unexpected of news! Elector Primo has died very unexpectedly. The Republic will be ripe for revolution.

Day has sustained injuries to his knee which need immediate attention. Las Vegas is the likely choice to get the help he needs.  As a part of the Republic of America, Vegas should be safe enough for the two fugitives. Day and June intend to make contact with the Patriots. They believe the Patriots will help them defeat the Republic, but they both realize that the Patriots will demand money for their support. What neither of them expects is that the payment the Patriots expect is that Day and June will participate in an assassination attempt on the new leader of the Republic—Anden, son of the newly deceased Elector Primo!

Will Day and June be able to live up to their part of the bargain to the Patriots? Will Day’s injuries heal? Read this sequel to Legend to find out!
 

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