Another in the current trend of dystopian fiction, this entry is set in Los Angeles, which is now the capital of the Republic. A war has waged between the Colonies to the east and the Republic to the west. All 10-year-olds in the Republic are given a test to determine their futures. June, one teenager telling the story, earns a perfect score. She receives lots of benefits, attends a good school, and has been recruited to be a leader of the Republic. Day, the other teenager telling the story, failed his test and leads a life hiding from the authorities. He has become a famous outlaw, kind of a Robin Hood figure, fighting for the poor. When June's older brother is killed and Day is named as the prime suspect, June hunts Day, trying to avenge her brother's death. The story is told from the alternating viewpoints of June and Day. When they finally meet, they discover that all is not as it seems.
LEGEND is a top-notch dystopian novel. It has it all: romance, political intrigue, violence, suspense. A good read.
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