Prodigy (LEGEND Trilogy Book 2)

Marie Lu does it again. The first book was gripping, the second exciting, the third? Who knows? This book was great right from the start. It took me a while to read it only because i wanted to savour the moment, make sure i didn't miss anything.So it begins with Day and June on a train heading for Las Vegas. Looking to join up with the patriots. Get help for Days injured leg, and find his brother Eden. Thats where things start to get interesting. You see the patriots will only help if they get somthing in return. Usually money, but Day and June don't have any. So they provide the next best thing, their talents and influence. All of this to help assasinate the new elector.So things escalate from there, June goes back to the republic to try and gain their trust once more and Day helps light the saprk of the rebelion.From there on in there's lots that happen, many things that change, strains on relationships, unanswered questions and more asked. We do get to learn more about the past of the republic and we see an insight into the colonies and what they are like. This all helps to get a fuller picture of what life is like there.The characters continue to be great. Day is his usual self, but shows a lot more feeling, emotion, which is understandable due to what has happened to him and his family. But it helps you see who he truly is, his inner feelings, how deep seated his opinions are. He does tend to think more from his heart and less from his head so that sometimes complicates matters but it shows more realism, becomes personal. Brings the story to life.June, well June is just the same, which is great. Always has the great attention to detail, good in tricky situations, and has a strong personality. She doesn't lack emotion though, but she does tend to bottle it up and mourn privately, most of the time.Marie Lu portrays this story in a great cinematic and informative way. Edge of the seat stuff. I found myself struggling to stop reading the next page ahead, just too eager to know what happens! Your constantly cheering them on and hoping that the decisions they make are the right ones.You get near the end and start to think that this might end not to badly and that it might be quite a positve ending. It is in someways, but (Ha there's always a But) well the ending basically ruined my whole day to be honest. I was like NOOOOOO!! How could you do that Marie!! You'll understand when you read it, but its such a hard hitting ending and leaves you so eager to know how it'll work out that you'll probably be scouring the internet everday after you finish reading it looking for the release date of the next one. I know i will.All in all another great installment. Well put together and great to read. It won't dissapoint and you'll love it more and more. Enjoy.

Gripping read

Set nine days after June and Day’s escape, Prodigy allows us to delve a lot deeper into the political unrest of what was once the USA.Legend was all about the getting-to-know-your-protagonist. This never left much in the way of setting and context, but that’s the beauty of Trilogy’s right?But it is in this second instalment that Marie Lu really shows off her writing techniques. Five stars give you this amount of detail which is mind blowing. I would go as far as to say that comparing this to the first book; it is almost as if they were written by two completely different authors.This book sparks a balance of sadness mixed with a feel-good reaction. This genre should not be read with the intention to make you laugh (although there are the occasional witty comments that come from Day). I would recommend the Rom Com books if that is the case. However, that said, it is refreshing to maintain that romance between Day and June to give a bit of variety. This prevents the plot from being too depressing and could there be a love triangle going on?Every character should be loved in their own way. There wasn’t a single ‘annoying person’ and each personality was different. There are many scenarios. You’ve got;•The good hearted Republic soldier who won’t disobey an order.•The low class instigator who has to put his strong views and mistrust aside for the greater good. His hard shell cracks to reveal a more vulnerable side; he withholds information for the sake of sparing other people’s feelings.•The republic’s golden girl who turns her back on riches and fame. She is not the perfect soldier she once was.•A new leader who struggles to win over his people.They are not your mainstream run-of-the-mill crowd. All these characters will undoubtedly surprise you at some point and not one character will be the same person you think they are at the end of the book. I loved how everyone had a purpose in the fight for peace and no character was wasted.Lu is really vamping up the futuristic content and she gives you a chance to process the changes. There are mentioning’s of alterations in geographical areas. But she links it nicely with current affairs of global warming etc... We can relate to this and can come to terms with the fact that this could happen in our near future.One thing that could be edited was the dreams that Day experienced. Although it was different to experience the early years of Day, they did seem to lack a real purpose other than to be a burden on him. This content may have been used for the sole purpose of ‘beefing up’ the book up and/or as links between chapters.You will find yourself chasing the plot from beginning to end. The detail had my full attention as there are twists and turns and highs and lows throughout. I honestly couldn’t tell you what was going to happen next; every scenario surprised me and I did the classic intake of breath when that moment came; bit embarrassing when you’re in a crowded cafe and everyone looks up to find a mad woman reacting like that in front of her Kindle.<b>See other dystopian reviews on my website [...] Please feel free to add your own.</b>

I absolutely loved this book! Prodigy was far superior in ways in which Legend fell down, in my opinion. This book hooked me from the get-go and I ended up reading it in 2 sittings, in less than 24 hours. I thought both the pacing and the writing was vastly improved from the first book in this series.In Prodigy, we follow June and Day as they struggle to identify whom they can trust. As they get sucked into a ruthless battle for control of the Republic, their relationship is tested as the cultural differences between them become more apparent. Though they still share a strong connection, and are undeniably attracted to one another, their vastly different upbringings threaten to tear them apart. I always love a strong romance element to these type of fast-paced action-packed adventures, and Marie Lu doesn't fail to deliver in this regard. June and Day are loyally protective of each other and it's really sweet. Sometimes I struggle to relate this with the fact that they are only 15, however, they are presented as mature 15-year-olds with strong intelligence and keen observational skills, so I can overlook it.The plot is a lot less predictable in this book, and the suspense and drama is deliciously built the whole way through the novel. There were a couple of twists at the end that I didn't see coming, and I always love when the author retains the ability to surprise me.The ending was so shocking, and bittersweet, and my heart was literally in my mouth. Now I can't wait to read Champion to see how things end up for June and Day.

Seller description was spot on. I purposely didnt buy a brand new book and the cover was well loved as described. Im overall happy woth my purchase and came in better shape than anticipated.

Libro tal y como aparece en la descripción,

Isto daqui não é um livro, isto daqui é um tapa na cara.Na verdade, são vários tapas na cara.Acho que a Marie Lu resolveu escrever a distopia perfeita. E está conseguindo!Primeiro, porque a distopia dela faz muito mais sentido do que todas as outras que eu já vi. Não consigo realmente procurar tanto realismo assim em distopia. Quer dizer, nunca cheguei mesmo a acreditar que uma sociedade como em Jogos Vorazes pudesse acontecer. Mas isso nunca estragou nenhuma história para mim (só A Seleção, mas nem tanto). Foi só quando cheguei a Legend (mais especificamente a Prodigy, já que foi nesse livro que a distopia foi explicada) que entendi que dá, sim, para escrever um livro distópico completamente possível! E provável, aliás.Essa foi minha parte favorita desse livro, as explicações do que levou à sociedade atual, a criação da República, a separação dos EUA. Além, é claro, do outro lado, das Colônias. Sério, foi tudo tão bem pensado e lógico, que não sei como ninguém tinha escrito uma distopia assim antes! (Como se todo mundo fosse gênio como Marie Lu, né?)Os personagens continuam extremamente humanos, lógicos, profundos, com suas fraquezas e uma interação entre si que faz tanto sentido, que dá para sentir que eles existem de verdade! Não existe um único diálogo que não é natural ou que é forçado. Nem um pensamento na narrativa assim.Foi incrível ver o Day crescendo e se entendendo como celebridade até, como modelo para o povo. Mais ainda foi ver a June questionando a revolução. E, meu deus, que questão mais importante que a Marie Lu colocou! E eu aqui achando que esse livro ia ser uma grande guerra e revolução, uma bagunça anarquista. Mas ela ainda conseguiu se provar ainda mais inteligente do que no primeiro livro!Preciso ressaltar aqui a relação entre Day e June. Acho que os dois são os personagens que fazem mais sentido como casal que eu já vi. Como acontece na vida real, não tem só uma pessoa interessada neles, não é como se o mundo se resumisse a eles. Isso é necessário, tanto que fica mega natural, não só mais um triângulo ou quadrado amoroso. É vida real mesmo. Mas em nenhum momento existe alguma dúvida de que os dois não estão interessados em mais ninguém além um do outro. Mas é claro, um desafia o outro, melhora o outro, instiga o outro. Eles reconhecem um no outro algo que tem neles mesmo, ao mesmo tempo que vêem como podem melhorar. Isso é absolutamente tudo que você pode pedir em outra pessoa. Impossível não ter romance.Mas a melhor parte para mim é que o romance é um detalhe. É parte deles, mas vai mais além do que isso. Eles confiam na opinião um do outro, e eu acho que é principalmente porque eles se identificam um com o outro. Eles entendem a força do outro, como o outro teoricamente não depende deles, mas como são melhores juntos, se completam. Que. Casal. Mais. Incrível. Meu deus, Marie Lu. Meu deus.Mas, como a Marie Lu é mesmo maravilhosa e não faz só média, é claro que ainda reservou tapas na cara para o final do livro. O enredo em si já é ótimo, bem desenvolvido, lógico, mas também surpreendente. E definitivamente inteligente. Ela trabalhou a política da história melhor do que qualquer outra distopia, e com bem mais maturidade também. Mas ela sabe ser trágica. E ela (infeliz e felizmente) não foge de um problema, só vai na direção deles. Então, sim, eu já acabei esse livro chorando litros e com medo, porque eu tenho a forte impressão de que ela vai fazer um final sofrido. É a cara dela, definitivamente é a cara dessa história.Estou quase me proibindo de ler Champion, só para não ter que encarar o que me espera no último livro. Já disse que estou com medo?

Excelente saga, decidi comprarla en su version original pues las portadas y detalles del libro valen mucho la pena, además consegui este libro más barato aqui, que en muchas conocidas librerias.

Just incredible. The Patriots twist, the Colonies, the journey, and the ending. Incredible story-telling and can’t wait for Book 3!