Set in a future North American republic fractured into a militarized state, this young adult dystopian series follows two teenagers from opposite ends of society — one a celebrated military prodigy, the other the country's most wanted criminal — whose lives collide and force both to question the government they have always accepted. The series is fast-paced and told in alternating perspectives, building toward a revolution driven by the growing connection between its two protagonists.
In a future military dictatorship that has divided North America into warring nations, fifteen-year-old June is the Republic's most decorated soldier prodigy, while Day is its most wanted criminal and when June is sent to hunt Day for a crime he may not have committed, their collision changes both their lives. A fast-paced dual-perspective YA dystopian thriller driven by sharp action and growing romantic tension. The first book of a trilogy.
June and Day have fled to the Colonies and joined the Patriots, a rebel group who want them to assassinate the Republic's new young Elector but as June gets closer to the target, she begins to suspect the mission is not what it seems and that the Patriots may be no better than the Republic. The second Legend novel adds political complexity to the series while sustaining the first book's pace and romance. A strong middle entry.
As a deadly plague threatens both the Republic and the Colonies and war becomes inevitable, June and Day must make devastating personal sacrifices to save their nation, while the question of whether their relationship can survive the weight of their respective duties reaches its emotional climax. The trilogy concludes with genuine emotional force and sacrifice. A satisfying and appropriately painful YA finale.