The Darkest Legacy: Book 4 (The Darkest Minds, #4)

by Alexandra Bracken

Don't miss the final novel in the New York Times bestselling Darkest Minds series from the author of Lore

It's five years since the destruction of the rehabilitation camps that imprisoned Zu and her friends ... but the battle is far from over.

Seventeen-year-old Suzume 'Zu' Kimura has assumed the role of spokesperson for the interim government, fighting for the rights of the kids once persecuted for their powers. But though they are no longer imprisoned, the Psi still face huge prejudice, and a growing tide of misinformation.

When Zu is accused of committing a horrifying act, she is forced to go on the run in order to stay alive. Determined to clear her name, Zu travels in search of safety and answers, but soon uncovers a dark truth that threatens the future of all Psi. With enemies everywhere, who can she trust to help her fight back and save the friends who were once her protectors?

Alexandra Bracken is the New York Times bestselling author of Lore, Passenger, Wayfarer and The Darkest Minds series. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken

• ISBN10: 1786540614
• ISBN13: 9781786540614
• Publish Date: 2 August 2018 (first published 1 August 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• Imprint: Quercus Children's Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 592
• Language: English

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

Throughout the first three books of The Darkest Minds trilogy/series, I kept wondering what happened to Zu and where she was, and this book answered that and I loved seeing things from her perspective.
My two favorite characters continuously throughout this book were, of course, Zu, but I also loved Roman and what he brought to the team. He made everyone think things through for a change to a certain extent and think about the other involved instead of just rushing in like had been the plan before.
Having said those two nice things, there were so many other things I just didn't like or care for. There was so much angst that was unnecessary throughout this book that made it unenjoyable and I kept hoping it would end sooner.
Overall this book just felt like an unnecessary add on. So many questions were left unanswered and I was left feeling disappointed by the whole book. I still loved the rest of the series but this one you don't have to read in my opinion.

[ladygrey]

"Read" is relative in this instance. Once I realized it's about Zu and it's 5 years in the future from the trilogy, I realized I didn't need to read it. I'd only revisited the other books to finish the series. And this wasn't a necessary part of that completion.

And since I'm not a fan of Bracken's writing style (not a criticism, just a preference) I didn't want to dive into another of her books. I skipped 3/4 of the way through to when Ruby and Liam showed up, skimmed through the rest of the book to see their interactions, got to the end and I was done.

If there's a 5th book in the series I'll be perfectly fine not picking it up.