Legend

One of the Beehive Nominees in the Young Adult category for 2013-2014 is Legend by Marie Lu. Dystopian societies seem to be a hot topic right now and that is exactly what Legend is about. This story has two fifteen year old characters, June, born into the elite society and Day, born into the downtrodden. They are living on the West Coast of the United States, now known as the Republic.

Day is wanted by the Republic and spends his days hiding from the government while trying to feed his family and help his community. June, though slightly rebellious, is top in her class and has a very bright future in this tyrannical government.  Day's precarious situation begins to unravel when he breaks into a hospital to get medicine for his family. During the break-in, Metias, June's older brother is killed and she vows to find Day and make him pay for the death of her brother.

Some of Day's getaways are a little over the top and June's unshakeable belief in her society is a little extreme, but overall it is a good book and one I enjoyed reading. Definitely put yourself on hold and give this book a try.