By Marie Lu
Last week I decided to check Amazon and see if Prodigy had come out yet. When I saw that it had been out for almost a month, lots of screaming with joy ensued. If you read my dystopian roundup post, you’ll know that saying I love Legend, the first book in the series, is an understatement. Suffice it to say, I didn’t really come to Prodigy with much trepidation.
Just after June and Day reach Las Vegas the Elector dies and his son, Anden, takes his place. They find the patriots, a resistance group, who promise them refuge, medical attention and help to find Day’s younger brother, Eden, but, in return, Day and June must help assassinate the new Elector. But as June gets to know him better, she realizes that Anden is not like his father, and Day realizes that something in the plan is not as it seems. Both June and Day have to make choices that will change the Republic forever.
I have now had my second book hangover this month. Marie Lu’s writing is amazing, especially the fight scenes, they’re so vivid that you can imagine yourself there. Although the two books are narrated by both June and Day, in Legend June was more of the main character, and now Day is. At the beginning, I was a bit worried that June was going to become a soppier character, now that she’s in a relationship, which is the case with many sequels, however, June stays a strong character, and, despite getting sick halfway through the book and needing to be looked after, she still manages to severely injure a bunch of people. “Idiotic reply, June. Why don't you punch him in the face while you're at it? I turn even more flustered when I remember that I have actually pistol-whipped him in the face before. Romantic”
Day evolves very well and is believable and all the decisions he makes are logical, unlike some books. (Hunger Games I’m looking at you.) He’s a very funny, sarcastic character and overall just a nice person. “I make sure to keep a good distance between us, just in case she decides to get happy with a knife or something.”
Prodigy ends in a way that is... how shall I put it...? DRIVING ME CRAZY BECAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR FOR THE NEXT ONE! My first thought when I finished it was "man she better write another book"
Just like with Legend,I will listen to Prodigy over, and over, and over, and over, and ov- well, you get the gist.
Feisty chick-o-meter: 10/10
Age rating: 14+
Rating: 10/10
Stand alone or series: Trilogy, thank goodness
Book or audiobook: Audiobook. Once again, the audiobook version is awesome!
Last word: Light
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