The Legend Trilogy

       I've had this blog for almost an hour now, so I'm basically a pro. Anyway, ever since i finished the Legend Trilogy I've been a bit hung up on it. And since my reviews on Goodreads are on each book respectively (Legend ; Prodigy ; Champion), I thought it would be a good idea to review them as a trilogy here, on this shiny new blog.

     First things first (I'm a realest).

The Covers

     The covers of the books are fairly minimalistic, which I quite fancy in a book cover. The spines all three together look very nice and uniform. I have a problem when books don't look like they belong together. The actual images on the books don't really mean a lot to me, maybe i missed something, I'm not sure. But i really like the covers. (4.5/5)

The Story

     This series is one of the better storylines I've read. It's a dystopian that focuses on the corruption of the government while containing the classic forbidden romance. The government aspect was very appealing. As an American, I saw similarities I certainely shouldn't have, and of course I'm always a sucker for forbidden romance. The story follows a duel point of view (and does it well). View point one is June Iparis, daughter of the Republic. She is the prodigy. She is a soldier. And the second point of view is Day, a legendary outlaw (and ruler of my heart). The trilogy follows them from the first time they met as enemies until the end of Champion where they meet again as strangers (I'm not crying).  The story was compelling, and what I liked most about it was that even though the romance is a main story line, both Day and June are individuals, and spend a good deal of the book on their own. (5/5)

The Characters 

To Day, From Me ;

And June

But seriously this book racks up major points in the character department.

    

    

      The characters in this book were flawless, and I mean that. I love a book where I can understand why everyone is doing what they're doing. This book defined it's characters and their reasons so well. As a writer I was envious. The character development is honestly the best character development I can think of. June and Day both grow as people just immensely throughout the trilogy and it's seamless. Not only them, but Anden, Thomas, and Tess. Everyone evolves and it is so impressive. I hope one day to have half the character development skills as Marie Lu.

Overall

   

     This trilogy is very well written, and even for fans that don't usually like dystopians, try it. It's more than just a dystopian, It's a mystery, an action - adventure, and a thriller. I just wish the series continued beyond Champion (Don't we all) 

(5/5)