The Republic took samples from Day's body and left him for dead, but he managed to escape. He was sent to the Republic's 'work camps,' which turned out to really be labs to experiment on the supposedly worthless children who had failed the Trial. But this would have most likely meant nothing had he not failed his Trial. Day's crime spree started early on, after his father was beaten. Day is a 15 year-old boy born into the meanest slums of the Republic and the country's most wanted criminal. That is, until the day Metias is mysteriously murdered while guarding a hospital. With no parents to rely on (they were killed in a car crash years before), she can always count on aid from Metias, her older brother. June is a military prodigy (with a perfect score on her Trial, the method of determining a child's physical and mental capabilities), born into an elite family, and 'groomed for success in the Republic's highest circles.' She has a habit of getting into trouble with her superiors, as her stunts at her military college are often rather dangerous. Legend centers around Day and June, two 15 year-olds from opposite sides of the economic spectrum. Mixed into this fight is a rebel group, known as the Patriots. Legend is set in dystopian Los Angeles, in a time where North America has devolved into two warring countries: The Republic and The Colonies. Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers about the Plot and/or ending. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death.

But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.įrom very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths-until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June Iparis is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. What was once the western United States is now home to The Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbours.

Legend by marie lu