Prodigy (Legend, #2)
by Marie Lu
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Dystopia
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Source: Bought/Own Copy
Synopsis:Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic. But can they trust them or have they unwittingly become pawns in the most terrifying of political games?
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"The first time I saw you, when you stepped into that skiz ring against Kaede, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. I could've watched you forever. The first time I kissed you...well, that might as well have been my first kiss ever."
It's a bit surprising for me to actually like the second book of a series, but much to my surprise, I actually like the second book better. Not only do we have a great sequel, it actually managed to avoid the pit of books that suffer from the second book syndrome! Prodigy managed to go above my mile-high expectations and then some. I was grasping the last couple of pages for dear life and crying and crying and crying.
Lu, as expected, did not shatter my expectations; It even went beyond them. It was even better than it's legendary predecessor. It got better and bolder and it burned with a much brighter flame. In both writing and pacing, Prodigy is far more impeccable. I have to say that her take on the dystopian society turned out to be pretty astounding. I was enthralled in the world Lu created with little trouble at all. Though I have to say that many questions were being raised as to how the Republic's system works during Legend, but Prodigy has successfully managed to answer all the queries of the curious minds.
In Prodigy, Lu continues the story of Day and June after having escaped an execution attempt at Los Angeles. They are trying to bring down the government infected with corrupt officials and the only way to stop them is to destroy the system itself. The duo escape to the east side of what is known today as the United Stated of America where it's called the Colonies of America. The Patriots, or the rebels whose lives are dedicated to damage the Republic's system, and June and Day head out for a dangerous mission and they're having second thoughts.
In the second installment of the Legend trilogy, Day still proves to be the modern day Robin Hood. Although, being the opposite of June, he still fails to disregard his emotions in making decisions. It always weighs more than the consequences, and that's what I love about him the most. He loves wholly, it's his nature AND GAAAAH THAT ENDING. I remember finishing this book and just staring at a blank spot on the wall for minutes that seemed like hours... Was I the only one? Okay, then.
As for June.. Hmm, there's just so much to be said about her. I loved her kick-ass-ness (Is there such a word?) I loved how she's capable of putting the enormity of the decision first, then her emotions later. She reminds me so much of the heroine in CW's show Nikita. Although Nikita's the criminal and Michael is the one hunting her down! (You should totes watch that show!) But I didn't like her towards the end of the book. LIKE WHY DID YOU LET SOMEONE LIKE DANIEL ALTAN WING GO? ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DOES NOT DO THAT
Though Prodigy wasn't as fat-paced as I expected, it still blew my mind. I loved how Lu made to plot focused on the problem at hand and not the romantic relationships between the characters. The way she introduced the secondary characters that proved to be integral in this series's end. I loved how she writes them in dual POVs. It's like watching the same event in two different TV screens put beside each other, I agree that for some, that doesn't sound indulging, but I am telling you right now that I just can't tell people how awesome this book is because it's like love. And love is complicated as it is great, so just go ahead and pick up a copy and sink you teeth into this one!
As for June.. Hmm, there's just so much to be said about her. I loved her kick-ass-ness (Is there such a word?) I loved how she's capable of putting the enormity of the decision first, then her emotions later. She reminds me so much of the heroine in CW's show Nikita. Although Nikita's the criminal and Michael is the one hunting her down! (You should totes watch that show!) But I didn't like her towards the end of the book. LIKE WHY DID YOU LET SOMEONE LIKE DANIEL ALTAN WING GO? ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DOES NOT DO THAT
Though Prodigy wasn't as fat-paced as I expected, it still blew my mind. I loved how Lu made to plot focused on the problem at hand and not the romantic relationships between the characters. The way she introduced the secondary characters that proved to be integral in this series's end. I loved how she writes them in dual POVs. It's like watching the same event in two different TV screens put beside each other, I agree that for some, that doesn't sound indulging, but I am telling you right now that I just can't tell people how awesome this book is because it's like love. And love is complicated as it is great, so just go ahead and pick up a copy and sink you teeth into this one!
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