Prodigy: A Legend Novel (Legend Trilogy, #2)

by Marie Lu

Featured on Entertainment Weekly's MUST-LIST!

The highly anticipated second book in Marie Lu's New York Times bestseller, LEGEND—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!


June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.

It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long. 

But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?

 

• ISBN10: 0399256768
• ISBN13: 9780399256769
• Publish Date: 29 January 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 384
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399256769

Reviews

[Nessa Luna]

Read this review and more on my blog October Tune.


When I read Legend for the first time, I enjoyed it very much but was very annoyed by the childish way it was translated (into Dutch). But I did want to continue the series, so I got the other two books as well, in English that is. And I have to say I liked it more in English (though I still liked the story of Legend more). Also I am definitely going to reread Legend in English very soon.

Like with Legend, this book was written from two POV's, from June's and Day's, which was really nice because they weren't together all the time, so we got two different stories in one book. Personally, I liked reading about June a bit more than Day, but I just like June as a character more. As for the other characters, there was one other that I started to like more as I continued reading this book; Anden, the new Elector of the Republic. His character was just very surprising, and I really hope we'll see more of him in the third book.

As you all might know, I am not a fan of love triangles, and I might have groaned when I read about it in this book, especially since I've started to really ship June and Day in this book. Not even a triangle, but a sort of love square, which just made me really sad. I just hope it won't be in the third book so much, but I am just guessing it will be, and that would be such a shame!

In this book, we found out more about the Republic, the Colonies, and even some stuff about the rest of the world. I especially liked the latter, because that doesn't happen a lot in other dystopia novels. Usually, they just concentrate on America (or whatever it will be named), and they leave the rest of the world blank. In Prodigy, we learned more about what happened to the rest of the world, which I just loved!

A lot of exciting things happened in this book, and some of them made me feel really anxious, because I didn't want anyone to get hurt. Of course, people always get hurt in stories like these, and in this book particularly one character that I really really liked got hurt which just made me very sad. I did like the way the story ended, though some minor things were a bit not so nice (okay not really minor things, but shh, spoilers).

I am very excited to start Champion as soon as I can, and I will do that as soon as possible.

My opinion on Prodigy in one gif:

[stefu1]

In the beginning I was all:


then when Day and June agreed to kill the Elector, I was like


But when I found out that the Elector was good (discovered before june so there HA) I was like:


then when Day was still going I was like:


then when the elector didn't die i was like:


then when Day broke up with June b/c he was dying (can I get a "every book every time" i was like"

and

[neddieb]

Pleasantly surprised by this series! Very fast paced and exciting. Not a dull moment when reading this book. Ughhh I'm really upset that I have to wait till Nov for the third book!

[Kelly]

http://divainpyjamas.blogspot.com.au/

Prodigy begins with Day and June on a train bound for Vegas to join the Patriot movement, while fleeing the oppression of the republic. On the run, the relationship between Day and June is strained. He despises republic soldiers and still can't silence the nagging doubts he has whether he can trust her. June has given up everything for Day, her position as the infamous young republic prodigy, her wealth and now needs to instill her trust with Day, finding his brother and making it to the colonies.

When the leader of the Patriots, Razor, wants to strike a deal, June doesn't hesitate to agree. Kill the the new Elector, the young and attractive Anden, son of the former elect, and the Patriots will ensure the return of Day's brother. Day has envisioned the colonies as a free and proud land and a chance for a better life.

June knows something isn't right, on the verge of illness, she is planted to be captured by the republic. When she is finally taken to meet with Anden, she quickly releases that he isn't the same leader his father was. He's young, he wants a free society for the people of the republic and his ideas are sure to upset the senate and Republic traditionalists. So why do the Patriots want him dead?

Beautifully paced and written. The world created by Marie Lu is so detailed, and you can't help but feel immersed. My only annoyance is the use of '...Yeah?' at the end of a line of dialogue to turn a statement into a question. Be prepared for a few emotional shocks, and an ending that may leave you a tad deflated.

[Amber]

After much thought, I now feel comfortable saying that Prodigy is better than Legend. Yep, you heard that right. The middle book in the trilogy was better than the first. A rare occurence, right? And yet Marie Lu managed to pull it off.

Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2013/01/prodigy-by-marie-lu-giveaway.html