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Putnam Publishing Group (2013), Hardcover, 384 pages
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"June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic--and each other--and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities"--
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LibraryThing member khamneithang
June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. That was Legend!
With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels. It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people
In the third and explosive finale to the trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu begins Champion eight months after Prodigy with June’s stars rising, taking her from the lowly rank of soldier to working in the much-coveted elite circles as Princeps Elect, next in line to lead the Senate. Day, “most-wanted-criminal-turned-national-hero,” is assigned a high-level military position and is under-going training while his brother Eden is hiding out in San Francisco. June and Day have not seen each other for months, and are longing to be united.
In a dramatic twist to the tale, a new epidemic that is plaguing the Colonies is blamed on the Republic, bringing the border cities on the brink of war. Unless a cure is found, the fragile peace that has been achieved with the Colonies will be shattered, and a new period of chaos and uncertainty will reign. But can a cure be found? There seems to be no easy answer and the only option may lie with Day’s brother, Eden.
And June knows that! But will Day sacrifice his brother for the sake of peace and the Republic? Champion is a mind-blowing tale with thrills at every turn of the page but with a very humane touch to the story.
It is full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance – a fitting conclusion to the Legend trilogy, which is certain to provide maximum excitement to readers while staying true to the overall theme of the trilogy. Marie Lu has created a unique world of loyalty, necessity and dreams in the Legend trilogy, and her vivid imagination has not faltered a bit. It keeps the tempo mounting, and the ending is almost impeccable. Fans of the trilogy are likely to have a Legend hangover once the final page is turned.
With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels. It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people
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silenced for too long. That was Prodigy!In the third and explosive finale to the trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu begins Champion eight months after Prodigy with June’s stars rising, taking her from the lowly rank of soldier to working in the much-coveted elite circles as Princeps Elect, next in line to lead the Senate. Day, “most-wanted-criminal-turned-national-hero,” is assigned a high-level military position and is under-going training while his brother Eden is hiding out in San Francisco. June and Day have not seen each other for months, and are longing to be united.
In a dramatic twist to the tale, a new epidemic that is plaguing the Colonies is blamed on the Republic, bringing the border cities on the brink of war. Unless a cure is found, the fragile peace that has been achieved with the Colonies will be shattered, and a new period of chaos and uncertainty will reign. But can a cure be found? There seems to be no easy answer and the only option may lie with Day’s brother, Eden.
And June knows that! But will Day sacrifice his brother for the sake of peace and the Republic? Champion is a mind-blowing tale with thrills at every turn of the page but with a very humane touch to the story.
It is full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance – a fitting conclusion to the Legend trilogy, which is certain to provide maximum excitement to readers while staying true to the overall theme of the trilogy. Marie Lu has created a unique world of loyalty, necessity and dreams in the Legend trilogy, and her vivid imagination has not faltered a bit. It keeps the tempo mounting, and the ending is almost impeccable. Fans of the trilogy are likely to have a Legend hangover once the final page is turned.
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LibraryThing member AlyssaF.B1
In the novel, "Champion" Marie Lu ends the thrilling legend trilogy. It starts off eight months from where the last book ended and Day and June are no longer close. Instead, June is running to be the next Princep for the Elector while Day lives with his brother taking medications for his brain. The
I liked this book a lot. It wasn't as good as the first to because Day and June are all disconnected for eight months. Making the story only pick up when they reunite and work as a team. There where so things that surprised me though. The whole trilogy is really good and I'm sad to see it all end. I gave it four and a half stars because I feel like it wasn't as good as it could've been to me.
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Elector is stopping the war between the Colonies, but a plague breaks out in the Colonies and the Colonies accuse the Republic and refuse to stop the war until a cure is given to them. They know have a very powerful ally and could take over the Republic easily. June is told that the only cure could come from the one thing most important to Day and June is told to ask Day to give it all up. I liked this book a lot. It wasn't as good as the first to because Day and June are all disconnected for eight months. Making the story only pick up when they reunite and work as a team. There where so things that surprised me though. The whole trilogy is really good and I'm sad to see it all end. I gave it four and a half stars because I feel like it wasn't as good as it could've been to me.
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LibraryThing member Bduke
Finally, a last book in a trilogy that I loved! Thank you, Marie Lu, and get started writing the next trilogy, please. I read a lot of reviews that absolutely hated the ending of this book, but I thought it was perfect and really a brilliant way to handle everything. I could read the epilogue over
Areas of concern: 2 characters spend the night together and while it wasn't terribly graphic, it definitely wasn't "fade to black".
There are a handful of cuss words, and the slang word Day always uses for anything bad - "goddy". There is violence, but not on par with things like The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner (or else I'm just becoming de-sensitized to the violence in these dystopian books). If it wasn't for these things, it would definitely have gotten a 5 star rating from me. I loved it!
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and over. When I read Prodigy , I found it annoying in some ways because Day and June never seemed to trust each other and their attraction seemed purely physical. However, in this book they trust each other and even make great sacrifices for each other. It was also good to get to know Eden better and see his growth and eventual strength. I loved having Tess and Ollie back. It was so interesting to see Anden go through his struggles and try to be strong while not becoming his father. There was a lot of action and more looks into the world outside of the Republic. All very intriguing. Ahhhh, I will miss Day and June.Areas of concern: 2 characters spend the night together and while it wasn't terribly graphic, it definitely wasn't "fade to black".
There are a handful of cuss words, and the slang word Day always uses for anything bad - "goddy". There is violence, but not on par with things like The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner (or else I'm just becoming de-sensitized to the violence in these dystopian books). If it wasn't for these things, it would definitely have gotten a 5 star rating from me. I loved it!
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LibraryThing member ShellyPYA
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic. But just when they thought everything would be fine a plague breaks out and it could be deadlier than ever.
LibraryThing member nbmars
Note: There are necessarily spoilers for the first two books of this trilogy, but none for this book except a marked section.
Champion, which is the final book of the Legend Trilogy, begins eight months after the end of the previous book, Prodigy. It takes place in a future in which America has been
Daniel Wing, known as Day, is now 17 and working in San Francisco in support of the new Republic Elector, Anden. June Iparis was in a relationship with Day, but when offered the position of one of three Senate leaders-in-training in Denver, Day insisted she take it. He didn’t tell her that he was dying from an implant in his brain.
Now eight months have passed, and June and Day have not communicated. But Anden asks June to contact Day and convince him to come to the capital in Denver. He wants to persuade Day to let the Republic use Day's only remaining brother Eden to try to find a cure for the plague. This deathly virus, originally released by the Republic, is now spreading again in the Colonies, and they have accused the Republic of waging biological warfare on them. If the Republic doesn’t come up with a cure, the Colonies will attack. Day’s brother Eden, 11, was experimented on by the Republic and it is believed his blood holds the key to a cure. But Day, protective of Eden (who is already virtually blind from the experimentation), will not let him be subjected to more medical manipulation.
In the meanwhile, Anden and June travel to the very advanced country of Antarctica in search of military support. (Here the author comes up with a very interesting and clever scenario of how a country could be run to maximize achievement from its people.) Antarctica won’t be an easy sell: it not only wants land in exchange, but also wants the virus cure.
Time is running out, and so are options, and Day gets ever closer to dying.
Discussion: This discussion will be very spoilery. Skip to the section marked Evaluation if you don’t want to hear me complain about some of the characterization and most of all, about the ending.
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In terms of the characters, Lu identifies June as the hero, and even Day says to her: "You're the scariest, most clever, bravest person I know, and sometimes I can't catch my breath because I'm trying so hard to keep up. There will never be another like you. You realise that, don't you?"
But in reality, it is Day who is incomparable: he has more heart than anyone; loves completely and unconditionally; and will make any sacrifice for those he loves. Futher, he is far and away the most unambiguously moral of the bunch. June is more wishy-washy in every regard. And Anden is definitely in a grey area, edging toward black. Yet June makes him her boyfriend and even moves in with him. I’m not saying that this shallowness of June was inconsistent, but I’m not sure the author saw June in that way.
Regarding the ending, it was not only disappointing to me, but didn’t even make sense. Why would Day still wear the ring June made him out of paper-clips if he can’t remember who she is or what she meant to him? Why doesn’t his brother Eden tells him about June or about his ring? Wouldn’t Day have asked Eden?What about his friend Tess? And as for Tess, throughout the series, and reaffirmed in the last book, Day and Tess consider each other family and don’t want to lose each other. So why would Day and Tess, closer even than family, just lose touch with one another? It also didn’t add up for me that June, who has based her life on logic and rationality, would believe that a prayer she made when she thought Day was dying would actually determine whether or not she should contact him.
END OF SPOILERS.
Evaluation: I thought Lu did a terrific job with the first two books, but I was a bit disappointed with this third (Nevertheless, I do think it's better than many trilogy third books). The ending has some inconsistencies that didn’t make sense to me and well - it wasn’t the ending I wanted. On the other hand, it’s very hard to end a trilogy in a way that will satisfy everyone AND seem realistic. It’s a post-apocalyptic dystopia, after all…..
The series is very good, however, all in all. Lu creates memorable characters, and she excels at raising issues that point to the complexity and unsatisfactory nature of tough moral choices, without actually deciding them for readers.
Champion, which is the final book of the Legend Trilogy, begins eight months after the end of the previous book, Prodigy. It takes place in a future in which America has been
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divided into The Republic - centered in the West, and the Colonies, in the East. The Republic is in effect a dictatorship, and the Colonies are controlled by four ruling corporations. Neither citizenry is actually free.Daniel Wing, known as Day, is now 17 and working in San Francisco in support of the new Republic Elector, Anden. June Iparis was in a relationship with Day, but when offered the position of one of three Senate leaders-in-training in Denver, Day insisted she take it. He didn’t tell her that he was dying from an implant in his brain.
Now eight months have passed, and June and Day have not communicated. But Anden asks June to contact Day and convince him to come to the capital in Denver. He wants to persuade Day to let the Republic use Day's only remaining brother Eden to try to find a cure for the plague. This deathly virus, originally released by the Republic, is now spreading again in the Colonies, and they have accused the Republic of waging biological warfare on them. If the Republic doesn’t come up with a cure, the Colonies will attack. Day’s brother Eden, 11, was experimented on by the Republic and it is believed his blood holds the key to a cure. But Day, protective of Eden (who is already virtually blind from the experimentation), will not let him be subjected to more medical manipulation.
In the meanwhile, Anden and June travel to the very advanced country of Antarctica in search of military support. (Here the author comes up with a very interesting and clever scenario of how a country could be run to maximize achievement from its people.) Antarctica won’t be an easy sell: it not only wants land in exchange, but also wants the virus cure.
Time is running out, and so are options, and Day gets ever closer to dying.
Discussion: This discussion will be very spoilery. Skip to the section marked Evaluation if you don’t want to hear me complain about some of the characterization and most of all, about the ending.
SPOILERS
In terms of the characters, Lu identifies June as the hero, and even Day says to her: "You're the scariest, most clever, bravest person I know, and sometimes I can't catch my breath because I'm trying so hard to keep up. There will never be another like you. You realise that, don't you?"
But in reality, it is Day who is incomparable: he has more heart than anyone; loves completely and unconditionally; and will make any sacrifice for those he loves. Futher, he is far and away the most unambiguously moral of the bunch. June is more wishy-washy in every regard. And Anden is definitely in a grey area, edging toward black. Yet June makes him her boyfriend and even moves in with him. I’m not saying that this shallowness of June was inconsistent, but I’m not sure the author saw June in that way.
Regarding the ending, it was not only disappointing to me, but didn’t even make sense. Why would Day still wear the ring June made him out of paper-clips if he can’t remember who she is or what she meant to him? Why doesn’t his brother Eden tells him about June or about his ring? Wouldn’t Day have asked Eden?What about his friend Tess? And as for Tess, throughout the series, and reaffirmed in the last book, Day and Tess consider each other family and don’t want to lose each other. So why would Day and Tess, closer even than family, just lose touch with one another? It also didn’t add up for me that June, who has based her life on logic and rationality, would believe that a prayer she made when she thought Day was dying would actually determine whether or not she should contact him.
END OF SPOILERS.
Evaluation: I thought Lu did a terrific job with the first two books, but I was a bit disappointed with this third (Nevertheless, I do think it's better than many trilogy third books). The ending has some inconsistencies that didn’t make sense to me and well - it wasn’t the ending I wanted. On the other hand, it’s very hard to end a trilogy in a way that will satisfy everyone AND seem realistic. It’s a post-apocalyptic dystopia, after all…..
The series is very good, however, all in all. Lu creates memorable characters, and she excels at raising issues that point to the complexity and unsatisfactory nature of tough moral choices, without actually deciding them for readers.
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LibraryThing member creighley
I am still not convinced that Lu really needed to write this last book. I liked the ending of book two. It let the reader make some major decisions. Alas, that was not to be. June and Day are at crossroads again as the Republic needs Day's brother for their research to find a cure for a plague in
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the Colonies which they claim the Republic had unleashed. The Republic now needs allies to help them combat the Colonies which is trying to take them over. To get this help, the Republic must come up with a cure. Now, Anden must ask Day to allow experimentation to take place on Eden who is believed to be the link towards finding the cure. Time is of the essence since the Colonies have given the Republic three days to act. Show Less
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
A satisfying end to this shockingly realistic dystopian series. What is the United States split and the Western area was ruled by a dictatorship and the Eastern area was ruled by corporations? Great love story, enthralling action, and wonderful secondary characters. If you have read Divergent and
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Hunger Games, this is your natural next step and a MUCH better option than the "Matched" trilogy. Show Less
LibraryThing member BeckyGandee
Champion was a great conclusion to the Legend series, I enjoyed it very much. The ending had me holding on to every last word. I had so many emotions, it was sweet, sad, and happy. There was all the action that I love from this series with the great romance too.
I always am very sad to see a series
I really hope Marie Lu will be writing more books, I will definitely read them if she does!”
I always am very sad to see a series
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end, but this was such a peaceful ending that I was just glad to have read the whole thing. June and Day's journey was full of ups and downs and so much love and loyalty to each other. They fought, hurt, loved and helped each other, which to me, is more of a "real" relationship than what is generally out there in books.I really hope Marie Lu will be writing more books, I will definitely read them if she does!”
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LibraryThing member Bookablies
So, Wow. That's all I have to say about this book. I can say that this book was a nice and sad conclusion to the trilogy, and I wouldn't want another book in this series no matter how much I want to know what happens. I just want to let my imagination flow freely...Alright, so..Yes, This is the
First, It was very nice to see how the story unfolded. Some time during the middle, the plot was kind of boring for me. I wasn't like "OMG, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?!". No, I wasn't like that, but towards the end, I kind of got jumpy but not that excited. It was also nice to read everyone's confessions and find out what actually happened the day of Metias's death. We learned a lot in this book we never knew before, that's something I love.
Overall, I love June and Day's relationship. Eden also had an important part in this story too. The supporting characters were no longer in the background watching Day and June's love life, they were now IN the story and helping the Republic. Woah. Huge step. I felt like Marie Lu did an amazing job keeping the characters in tact and developing throughout the whole story. The way she wrote Day's and June's love life was outstanding. It was written so their romance wouldn't overwhelm the whole plot yet I felt like there was too little.
Also, Thomas. His loyalty to the Republic is admirable. But, his loyalty can get him killed. I mean, seriously? Marie did an amazing job describing Thomas' feelings towards the Republic and Metias. I respect him so much as a supporting character, but sometimes, I feel like taking pity on him is the best thing I can do since he's not even real. It's just completely sad.
SKIP THIS PARAGRAPH IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE TRILOGY YET/LEGEND, PRODIGY AND CHAMPION. I can't take it anymore knowing Day is sick. It's causing me to panic. I felt like I wanted to skip to the end and find out what happens to Day. That's one aspect that I didn't like while I was reading. Marie's plot wasn't strong enough to keep my head stuck into the current story, I felt like Day's disease was the thing that kept me reading through it. I really do believe in Marie's writing. The simple way to put it is : This book simply wasn't her best.
Let's talk about the ending now. I felt so sad when I finished the book. I felt like I needed to stop reading all at once to stop the pain. The conclusion to the trilogy just went above and beyond my expectations. I love it so much. It was very well written, however, the middle, not so much. I would like another book to read and find out what happens later on, But I think it's better to leave this masterpiece of a trilogy alone and let you imagine...
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final book in the Legend trilogy. My thoughts? As usual, the last book wasn't as good as the first two, but it still received five stars.First, It was very nice to see how the story unfolded. Some time during the middle, the plot was kind of boring for me. I wasn't like "OMG, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?!". No, I wasn't like that, but towards the end, I kind of got jumpy but not that excited. It was also nice to read everyone's confessions and find out what actually happened the day of Metias's death. We learned a lot in this book we never knew before, that's something I love.
Overall, I love June and Day's relationship. Eden also had an important part in this story too. The supporting characters were no longer in the background watching Day and June's love life, they were now IN the story and helping the Republic. Woah. Huge step. I felt like Marie Lu did an amazing job keeping the characters in tact and developing throughout the whole story. The way she wrote Day's and June's love life was outstanding. It was written so their romance wouldn't overwhelm the whole plot yet I felt like there was too little.
Also, Thomas. His loyalty to the Republic is admirable. But, his loyalty can get him killed. I mean, seriously? Marie did an amazing job describing Thomas' feelings towards the Republic and Metias. I respect him so much as a supporting character, but sometimes, I feel like taking pity on him is the best thing I can do since he's not even real. It's just completely sad.
SKIP THIS PARAGRAPH IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE TRILOGY YET/LEGEND, PRODIGY AND CHAMPION. I can't take it anymore knowing Day is sick. It's causing me to panic. I felt like I wanted to skip to the end and find out what happens to Day. That's one aspect that I didn't like while I was reading. Marie's plot wasn't strong enough to keep my head stuck into the current story, I felt like Day's disease was the thing that kept me reading through it. I really do believe in Marie's writing. The simple way to put it is : This book simply wasn't her best.
Let's talk about the ending now. I felt so sad when I finished the book. I felt like I needed to stop reading all at once to stop the pain. The conclusion to the trilogy just went above and beyond my expectations. I love it so much. It was very well written, however, the middle, not so much. I would like another book to read and find out what happens later on, But I think it's better to leave this masterpiece of a trilogy alone and let you imagine...
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LibraryThing member Sheila1957
I loved it. There is a lot of action in this book. The Colonies come to war against the Republic. Can it be saved? I love June and Day. I hated for this book to end. I loved this series as much as I loved The Hunger Games trilogy. Champion was as good as the first two books in the series. Now I'm
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LibraryThing member devafagan
Loved this whole series so much! Love the exploration of power and government, and hard choices. I especially love that Day and June have unique voices (I never had trouble telling which of them was the POV character for a given chapter). And I loved the ending! Bittersweet but satisfying!
LibraryThing member ethel55
The final story in Day and June's journey seemed a bit more political than the two earlier stories. We learn a bit more about what happened to the rest of the world (and where that strength lies) as the Colonies and Republic continue to battle for the win. Like any good espionage tale, there are
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double agents, unknown poisons and two characters to cheer on as they both set their destinies in motion. While the first two were clearly books for June and Day, I thought parts of this meandered and am still unsure about the coda at the end. Although it was nice touch for fans of the series. And I still feel the Legend series still holds as one of the better trilogies of late, when the market has become so saturated with them. Show Less
LibraryThing member GemmaF.B4
This is the final book in the Legend trilogy. It is an epic end to such amazing books. Lu has a way with words that I absolutely love. I gave this book 5 stars because it deserves them. It's the type of book that kept me up all night long just trying to see what happens next. I definitely think the
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June and Day are friends with the Republic because they have Day's brother back and healthy. However Day is sick, and getting sicker. The Colonies are attacking with Africa, their allies and they have already infected the country with a plague. So June and Day team up with the Patriots once more and create an alliance with Antarctica, the country with a very strong military and artillery. June thinks that the Antarctica's will take Day in but they refuse. Cant risk it while the plague is still at large... Day's brain gets worse and he slips into a coma.He wakes up almost half a year later, and completely lost his memory. June is divested that he remembers his 'sister' but not her. A few weeks later, they spontaneously met up in the square that they first met and he starts to remember.... And POOF the book ends...WE NEED ANOTHER BOOK LU!!!
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is book deserves to be up there with all the other amazing others.SPOILERS ALERT
June and Day are friends with the Republic because they have Day's brother back and healthy. However Day is sick, and getting sicker. The Colonies are attacking with Africa, their allies and they have already infected the country with a plague. So June and Day team up with the Patriots once more and create an alliance with Antarctica, the country with a very strong military and artillery. June thinks that the Antarctica's will take Day in but they refuse. Cant risk it while the plague is still at large... Day's brain gets worse and he slips into a coma.He wakes up almost half a year later, and completely lost his memory. June is divested that he remembers his 'sister' but not her. A few weeks later, they spontaneously met up in the square that they first met and he starts to remember.... And POOF the book ends...WE NEED ANOTHER BOOK LU!!!
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LibraryThing member aoibhealfae
There were many ups and downs within the dystopian genre throughout these recent years but The Legend series was more right up to the alley where The Hunger Games had left me. “Champion” is a difficult book even for me. It was written with the intention of crafting a very adult story to a
Its not hard to draw a comparison between Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay and Marie Lu’s Champion. Personally, The Legend series had the worldbuilding done right than The Hunger Games series. The world is a larger place in this futuristic America rather than Panem. The Republic of America initially drew a similar vein and feel to the military state of North Korea but before the police state became oppressive, the other richer states isn’t looking that well either. The Colonies of America was entirely a corporation fantasy where the social divide was run on wealth and consumerism. But what seemingly appealing to another is a nightmare for someone else. For all that was, this kind of world-building was more realistic than The Hunger Games which does have unevenness with the narratives and limited expansion with the political aspect of Panem. It made more sense in this book because of the role of both main characters who held the position of power unlike Katniss who merely function as a symbol.
Due to the dual narratives, the political aspect of the story was explored even further via June who became one of the Princeps-Elect in Prodigy while another part of the book show Day’s uneasiness with the power he held among the people of the Republic as a symbol of hope much like Katniss does. But while Katniss unintentionally drove the people of Panem to a coup from her defiance in The Hunger Games while Day had a more selfless motivation to help his family and the people around him. When he help the people to support Anden’s rule, who prove to be a better person than his father, Day was more involved as the representative of the people than Katniss does. Both Katniss and Day was willing to fight a war for their family but Day was the essence of the rebellion from the start unlike Katniss who only participate in it at the end. In a way, the differences made the books
But for all its worth, the relationship between Day and June was explored even deeper than they had before. Despite part of everything that was bad from the beginning of the trilogy came from Commander Jameson’s plot with the senate to overthrow the Elector, the facts remain that June was the one responsible to several deaths of Day’s family members even if she wasn’t the one who held the trigger. Thomas was also the main focus in this side story but the existing situation still drove a wedge between them despite their feelings for one another. On the other hand, I do like Anden as a character in this book and even if he function as a third wheeler between Day and June. His role in the story was crucial rather than an unnecessary filler character which I usually see in Gale. Same goes with Tess too. In a way, Marie Lu manage to round out the three book together around the characters and the plot and made the story paced linearly with the burden of several hard subjects.
And someone finally write a story about medical-related something that was realistic to a biomedical scientist and made a story neatly around it without trying so hard to sound too smart that it was too difficult for readers to understand about it. I’m looking at you Veronica Roth.
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younger audience that even I’m not sure it would interest those demographic. The story was heavily political. The book began with the republic in a much different place than the previous book. A new elector was assigned which leads to citizen rebellions and chaos. After a plot to assassinate Elector Anden fell through by the help of Day and June, the republic began another chapter of change except that it will get worst before it get better. A year after Prodigy, the Colonies of America and the Republic of America was conflicted between one another. When the biological weapon crafted by the former Republic had mutated in the Colonies, they were threatening the Republic with an all out invasion if they don’t give up Eden, Day’s brother who survived the plague virus previously. Pressurized by this, Anden asked Princeps-Elect June to bring Day back to the capital without revealing the bad situation. June was still broken-hearted after Day left her but she was still unaware about the truth about Day dying. Currently he suffered heavy migraines from the complications that was revealed in the last book. Day’s condition had worsened and he was having troubles with the drugs and the doctors weren’t all too positive about him surviving the months to his surgery. But nobody anticipate that the peace between two country will break apart and time is running out.Its not hard to draw a comparison between Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay and Marie Lu’s Champion. Personally, The Legend series had the worldbuilding done right than The Hunger Games series. The world is a larger place in this futuristic America rather than Panem. The Republic of America initially drew a similar vein and feel to the military state of North Korea but before the police state became oppressive, the other richer states isn’t looking that well either. The Colonies of America was entirely a corporation fantasy where the social divide was run on wealth and consumerism. But what seemingly appealing to another is a nightmare for someone else. For all that was, this kind of world-building was more realistic than The Hunger Games which does have unevenness with the narratives and limited expansion with the political aspect of Panem. It made more sense in this book because of the role of both main characters who held the position of power unlike Katniss who merely function as a symbol.
Due to the dual narratives, the political aspect of the story was explored even further via June who became one of the Princeps-Elect in Prodigy while another part of the book show Day’s uneasiness with the power he held among the people of the Republic as a symbol of hope much like Katniss does. But while Katniss unintentionally drove the people of Panem to a coup from her defiance in The Hunger Games while Day had a more selfless motivation to help his family and the people around him. When he help the people to support Anden’s rule, who prove to be a better person than his father, Day was more involved as the representative of the people than Katniss does. Both Katniss and Day was willing to fight a war for their family but Day was the essence of the rebellion from the start unlike Katniss who only participate in it at the end. In a way, the differences made the books
But for all its worth, the relationship between Day and June was explored even deeper than they had before. Despite part of everything that was bad from the beginning of the trilogy came from Commander Jameson’s plot with the senate to overthrow the Elector, the facts remain that June was the one responsible to several deaths of Day’s family members even if she wasn’t the one who held the trigger. Thomas was also the main focus in this side story but the existing situation still drove a wedge between them despite their feelings for one another. On the other hand, I do like Anden as a character in this book and even if he function as a third wheeler between Day and June. His role in the story was crucial rather than an unnecessary filler character which I usually see in Gale. Same goes with Tess too. In a way, Marie Lu manage to round out the three book together around the characters and the plot and made the story paced linearly with the burden of several hard subjects.
And someone finally write a story about medical-related something that was realistic to a biomedical scientist and made a story neatly around it without trying so hard to sound too smart that it was too difficult for readers to understand about it. I’m looking at you Veronica Roth.
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LibraryThing member br14kase
Day and June are back in the third and final book of the Legend series, Champion. After eight months of separation, they are called together in order to save the republic. The time apart caused an awkwardness that was filled when June found out about Days' sickness. Before his treatment could
This fantasy adventure strikes the hearts of the readers and puts a vivid image of the feature into your brain as you constantly turn the pages in hope it will never end.
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begin, Day and June separated in hope of saving the country. June left with hopes of making a treaty, but before her return, the country was attacked and the downfall began. The soldier supply was low so Day took action. He thought up plans with his brother's help, trying to find a way to save the Republic. Eden knew there weren't many soldiers to fight, he mentioned the people and Day built off that idea. The Senators did not agree, but the Elector and the Patriots were ready and waiting. June and Day took the streets in attempt to protect their country. They battled to the end with a burning love that kept them strong until the attackers retreated. This fantasy adventure strikes the hearts of the readers and puts a vivid image of the feature into your brain as you constantly turn the pages in hope it will never end.
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LibraryThing member cfranson
A great, fast-paced ending to the series. It was well written, the characters stayed true to character and the story was well crafted. I do wish the ending wasn't so quick. It felt a bit rushed.
LibraryThing member bell7
June and Day have consolidated Anden's power in the Republic, and he vows to make things better. June struggles with the politics surrounding being one of the three Princeps-Elect; Day and his brother Eden are now living with a caretaker in Ruby sector, but Day can't forget the poorer sector from
The adrenaline ride that begins with Legend culminates in Champion, where Day, June, and Anden must decide who they want leading the country. We get a fuller picture of what the world looks like, as we see Antarcticans for the first time and revisit the Colonies, whose corporate rule has just as many problems as the Republic's dicatorship. Day and June especially struggle with what kind of country they want for the future: who has it right, or closest to right? For whom should they fight? Champion delivers on all the promise of the earlier books, offering a fitting conclusion to a good teen dystopia.
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which he came. Meanwhile, a new threat comes from the Colonies, who say that the Republic's plague has infected their people, and they will invade unless the Republic hands over a cure.The adrenaline ride that begins with Legend culminates in Champion, where Day, June, and Anden must decide who they want leading the country. We get a fuller picture of what the world looks like, as we see Antarcticans for the first time and revisit the Colonies, whose corporate rule has just as many problems as the Republic's dicatorship. Day and June especially struggle with what kind of country they want for the future: who has it right, or closest to right? For whom should they fight? Champion delivers on all the promise of the earlier books, offering a fitting conclusion to a good teen dystopia.
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LibraryThing member selinalynn69
Impressive for a young adult trilogy. This finale takes some risks by introducing metaphysical and speculative ideas. I was impressed with the levels of emotions the characters experienced and how they handled their circumstances. I enjoyed reading this series and appreciate the focus being more on
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action and plot instead of romance. This helps to develop the story in a realistic fashion instead of appealing to hormonal tendencies of young adults. Show Less
LibraryThing member Mirandalg14
Decent conclusion to the series. I didn't think the ending was the best, but the rest of the book was pretty good.
LibraryThing member RettaRyan
Final installment in this saga. It wraps up the individual stories of 'Day' and June, our two hero's. Again each chapter is written from the view point of 'Day' then June. Still not sure if I like this style of writing but it didn't affect the storytelling for me. Another great dystopian series and
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LibraryThing member wagner.sarah35
A good conclusion to this dystopian trilogy. Picking up from the end point of the previous book, June and Day struggle with their own personal demons and their relationship throughout as they also fight to preserve the Republic they have reluctant saved in the past. Overall, a strong conclusion to
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LibraryThing member JustinK.B3
The book was amazing. It kept me up all night. A suprise twist by Marie Lu. Marie Lu is one of the best author to ever hit the market. Marie lu should be up on top with Rick Riordan. Marie has a magic with words. she can make words dance off the page and flow into our heart. She is a mastermind
June and Day are now celeberties around The Republic. But everything goes wrong when the colonies recieve a plague that the Republic sent. So now the colonies are attacking with the back up of the one of the worlds greatest super power Africa. So now June and Day must find out a way to stop the war while the elector goes to Antartica where lies the worlds greatest super power. But Day figures out he is dying and the only way to save him is to go to Antartica but he can't cause the antarticans won't allow any people in intill the plague is gone. So now June and Day team up with the Patriots to kill the Colonies President. So they do nad the world goes back to normal.
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when it comes to writing books for kids.June and Day are now celeberties around The Republic. But everything goes wrong when the colonies recieve a plague that the Republic sent. So now the colonies are attacking with the back up of the one of the worlds greatest super power Africa. So now June and Day must find out a way to stop the war while the elector goes to Antartica where lies the worlds greatest super power. But Day figures out he is dying and the only way to save him is to go to Antartica but he can't cause the antarticans won't allow any people in intill the plague is gone. So now June and Day team up with the Patriots to kill the Colonies President. So they do nad the world goes back to normal.
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LibraryThing member JosP
This book is a fantastic ending to this trilogy. You try to make assumptions of what will happen next as you are reading just to find that you are wrong. The ending was completely unexpected for me, however, it just works so well for the book. I can't wait until this author comes out with something
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else that satisfies me like this trilogy. Show Less
LibraryThing member EdenSteffey
I liked it. I thought the very end was a little unrealistic. I wondered why Day never questioned the year of memories he apparently "lost"and why nobody that was close to Day would never say anything about June. Didn't make sense to me.
LibraryThing member TiffanyAK
This has the distinction of being a finale to a YA series that actually mostly satisfied me. Usually, they burn a bit flat towards the very end and one kind of just needs to ignore it to stay happy with it all as a whole. Or, maybe it's just me. In any case, while it was formulaic and therefore
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largely predictable, it also has truly enjoyable characters, some twists that don't follow the expected pattern, and an ending that is actually somewhat pleasing while mostly tying off all the loose strings. Overall, it's a worthwhile conclusion to a brilliant trilogy. Show Less
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Original publication date
2013-11-05
Physical description
384 p.
ISBN
0399256776 / 9780399256776
Local notes
June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government's elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country's defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything he has.
A strong finish to a great series.
Printed in red and black ink.
A strong finish to a great series.
Printed in red and black ink.