Written by marie lu, audiobook narrated by nancy wu. Download and read online for free legend by marie lu. With the republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of patriot rebels eager to help day rescue his brother and. Marie lus dystopian novel is a legend in the making. Day was raised in the poor sectors and has to deal with.
Lu has said that she was inspired by the movie les miserables and sought to recreate the conflict between valjean and javert in a teenage version. Please give me feedback and if you find any good pictures for me to have going during the audiobook. Legend by marie lu read by steven kaplan mariel stern. Written by marie lu, audiobook narrated by mariel stern, steven kaplan. Harry potter is leaving privet drive for the last time. I fell in love with day five minutes into this book and marie lus character development is a notch above all her competitors. The book legend by marie lu is about two protagonists, june and day. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. I read the first chapter from the perspective of june, since the story is revealed from the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult novel written by american author marie lu.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Graduating from the university of southern california, marie started working straight away in the video game industry for disney interactive studios as a flash artist. Mar 30, 2015 if you have all read the book legend, by marie lu, you should all know what i am talking about. The book doesnt focus on that until the very end, and then on into the next two books legend is the first in a trilogy. Day and june are super smart, and the story is consistently told in a thoughtful and intelligent. So anyway, this is just a school assignment i worked on. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Legend is told from the perspective of two of the only kids in the republic who scored perfect 1500s on their trials, so it makes sense that the writing style would be crisp, intelligent, and never muddled since its told from their points of view. The book was also published simultaneously by the penguin books and co. Legend audiobook by marie lu 9781101538388 rakuten kobo.
At one of our monthly meetings, a friend was telling me about an author she recently emailed. To find out more read prodigy first off in the story. Days brother eden is still in the republic and john is dead. Shop amongst our popular books, including 80, legend, legend trilogy boxed set and more from marie lu. He is led to believe that he failed his trial with a score of 674 45%, but during the events of legend, june discovers he had scored 1500 100%. It is the first book in the legend series followed by prodigy, champion, and rebel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read prodigy. Its about writing a prologue about the book i have just read, in this case, legend.
Born into an elite family in one of the republics wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold june is a prodigy being groomed for success in the republics. The last time we checked in on the bigscreen adaptation of marie lu s engaging, entertaining legend, producer wyck godfrey assured us that the movie wouldnt disappoint and that things were. Listen the original legend audiobook by marie lu in full length for free. The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the internet or via any other. Crystal and i thought since i got my new condenser microphone that we could start a book narration series. As day, kaplan reads in a calm, even voice, speeding his reading when the. Nov 17, 2017 for this weeks book recommendation, i will be discussing the legend trilogy, by marie lu. Parents need to know that legend by marie lu is a slick dystopian thriller has echoes of the hunger games and orwells 1984 but focuses more on starcrossed infatuation than the excesses of the totalitarian state. Marie lu author marie lu is the author of the new york times bestselling novel prodigy. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of. June and day arrive in vegas just as the unthinkable happens. Through the tears and the screams of anguish anyone will undoubtedly experience, you will find a well polished, exciting and heart warming conclusion to the legend trilogy.
Day is the republics mostwanted criminal and was the prime suspect of the death of metias iparis before june. Legend by marie lu at the best online ebook storage. Legend by marie lu, mariel stern, and steven kaplan audiobook. Marie lu author of legend meet your next favorite book. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Legend audiobook by marie lu, read by mariel stern. The book starts off quite slow, and at one point i did think about giving up, but i had heard good things about it so i persevered. The second book in marie lus new york times bestselling legend trilogyperfect for fans of the hunger games and divergent. Daniel day altan wing is one of the main characters of the legend trilogy.
Born into an elite family in one of the republics wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold june is a prodigy being groomed for success in the republics highest military circles. Listen to legend by marie lu available from rakuten kobo. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Please give me feedback and if you find any good pictures for me to have going during the. She graduated from the university of southern california and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Warcross by marie lu, read by nancy wu chapter 1 youtube. She was so excited that she had gotten a return email from her that she wanted to share her news. June, narrated by mariel stern, is a military prodigy from a rich sector, and day. Set in a future where parts of the us have become the republic, and others the colonies and they are at war. The book is part of a trilogy novel series that includes prodigy and champion novels as well. Legend audiobook by marie lu try our site with free audio books. Born in 1984 in beijing, china, marie lu xiwei lu moved to texas, america with her family at the age of 5 in 1989. If there was an option for more than 5 stars i would take it.
The legend trilogy is her most popular work and will soon be adapted into a film. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Nov 29, 2011 legend by marie lu alternates from days voice to junes, but you will never mistake who your reading. I am part of a book club that i started 8 years ago and is still going strong. The book shows that betrayal is only necessary if youre doing it for the right meansfor example, betraying day out of an idea of revenge was a bad idea, but going against the republic because it fits with junes morals makes sense. But as he climbs into the sidecar of hagrids motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows lord voldemort and the death eaters will not be fa. The brutal murder of his grandfather and a glimpse of a man with a mouth full of tentacles prompts months of nightmares and psychotherapy for 15yearold jacob, followed by a visit to a remote welsh island where, his grandfather had always claimed, there lived. Listen to legend by marie lu, mariel stern, steven kaplan for free with a 30 day free trial. Born into the slums, fifteenyearold day is the countrys. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Written by marie lu, narrated by mariel stern, steven kaplan.
Marie lu was born in china but has lived in the united states since the age of five. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Legend movie looking really good, says author marie lu mtv. Avery summary they end up riding a train to las vegas, nevada to find the patriots base for help. From the new york times bestselling author of the young elites what was once the western united states is now home to the republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Marie lu began her legend trilogy series in 2011 with the novel legend. The most frequently used literature terms in the book are foreshadowing, setting, and dramatic irony. The book is based on dystopian young fiction theme. What was once the western united states is now home to the republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the republics wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold june is a prodigy. Born into the slums, fifteenyearold day is the countrys most wanted criminal. The mind behind the book that is marie lu, should be celebrated no end. Along with each character having their own designated color text, days being gold text and junes being black, each of the two is a distinct character with two complete different voices.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Legend audiobook is an american novel that is authored by author and novelist marie lu. The series was optioned for film by cbs films ten months prior to its publication. Please give me feedback and if you find any good pictures for me to have going during the audiobook send it to me. From very different worlds, june and day have no reason to cross paths until the day junes brother, metias. He was born into the slums of the republics lake sector. Once the dvd is loaded you can drag a few books at a time to your desktop.
There is a funny story about how i came across the book legend, by marie lu. Nov 29, 2011 riggs spins a gothic tale of strangely gifted children and the monsters that pursue them from a set of eerie, old trick photographs. Legend doesnt merely survive the hype, it deserves it. Nov 29, 2011 download or stream legend by marie lu.
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