Legend by Marie Lu

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
If You Like: Teen romance, dystopian future
Similar to: Matched Trilogy, Hunger Games Trilogy, Divergent Series
Ages: 13-100

I didn't know what to expect from this book, but it kept appearing in my life so I thought I would give it a try.  This is one of the best books that I've read in a really long time.  Marie Lu has a great writing style and way of developing characters.

This book alternates between June, a Republic prodigy, and Day, the Republic's most wanted criminal.  In the future, the United States is split between the Republic and the Colonies.  The Republic is a controlling and corrupt form of government, and the Patriots are the rebels that challenge The Republic.  When children turn ten years old, they are required to take a test to decide where they will be placed for a job in the Republic.  June scores a 1500 which is the highest score you can get and is on the fast track to a military career.  Day failed his test when he was ten, and the government doesn't know who he is.  They have his fingerprints, but they don't match any of the prints in their database.  They figure if anyone can track him down, it is the prodigy.  June is sent on a mission, but as she gets to know Day, she finds out that maybe there is more to the story than the Republic is filling her in on.

This book is book one of a trilogy, followed by Prodigy and Champion.