{"title":"Lu, Marie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"legend-marie-lu","title":"Legend -- Marie Lu, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegend \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of The Young Elites\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. 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Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin's Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. 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