Legend (Legend #1) - Marie Lu [Review]

Title: Legend (Legend #1)

Author: Marie Lu      

Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Dystopian

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Publishing date: November 29th 2011

Pages: 305

Rating

★★★☆☆

Hello! Today I’m reviewing Legend by Marie Lu, the debut of this YA author. I know this book was really popular some years ago when dystopian books were trendy, so I was really curious about it.  

Metias.

Legend takes place in what was once the western United States, now home to the Republic, a

nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

I was a bit wary about this book, I was never into dystopian stories and I’m late to the party with this book, also this is a debut book, and I’ve read her most recent one so I had in my mind how her writing has improved over the years.

Warcross - Marie Lu [Review]

Title: Warcross [Warcross #1]

Author: Marie Lu

Genre: Young Adult, Science fiction, Fiction

Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Publishing date: September 12th 2017

Pages: 353

Rating

★★★★☆

Hello I can finally review this book that was one of my most anticipated reads of 2017.

Warcross is set in a futuristic world where technology of augmented reality has advanced a lot thanks to a young man, Hideo Tanaka. Hideo created a thing called Neurolink, glasses that let the user see elements of augmented reality in their surroundings and lets them play a popular game called Warcross, created by Tanaka too. The obsession with Warcross started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit.

The book follows the story of Emika Chen a girl who’s struggling to make ends meet; she is

Emika Chen

teenage hacker who works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.