The Darkest Legacy (The Darkest Minds, #4)

by Alexandra Bracken

'A riveting emotional read that kept me on the edge!'
-- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series, on The Darkest Minds

Five years after the destruction of the so-called rehabilitation camps that imprisoned her and countless other Psi kids, seventeen-year-old Suzume 'Zu' Kimura has assumed the role of spokesperson for the interim government, fighting for the rights of Psi kids against a growing tide of misinformation and prejudice. But when she is accused of committing a horrifying act, she is forced to go on the run once more in order to stay alive.

Determined to clear her name, Zu finds herself in an uncomfortable alliance with Roman and Priyanka, two mysterious Psi who could either help her prove her innocence or betray her before she gets the chance. But as they travel in search of safety and answers, and Zu grows closer to the people she knows she shouldn't trust, they uncover even darker things stirring beneath the veneer of the country's recovery. With her future -- and the future of all Psi -- on the line, Zu must use her powerful voice to fight back against forces that seek to drive the Psi into the shadows and save the friends who were once her protectors.

Don't miss the long-awaited fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken, just in time for the major motion picture adaptation of The Darkest Minds, starring Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore!

MORE PRAISE FOR THE DARKEST MINDS

'The story's quick-paced action leads to a heartbreaking cliffhanger that will have readers eager for the next book ...' -- Publishers Weekly

'Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world.' -- Kirkus Reviews

'HELL TO THE YES, I love this story and these characters so much!!' -- Goodreads review

'The Darkest Minds was, without a doubt, one of the best books I have read!' -- Goodreads review

• ISBN10: 1460710339
• ISBN13: 9781460710333
• Publish Date: 1 August 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 576
• 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.