BOOK REVIEW: PRODIGY BY MARIE LU

I gotta admit, something about Prodigy just didn’t fill me up like Legend did. The plot in Legend was so much less predictable than Prodigy. The freshness of the story telling was also so rewarding. The love story between Day and June was revved up a bit, but not enough to satisfy me this time around. I also thought there was a little more action in the first one. The story took our heroes to Colorado now, leaving the battered land of California behind. The relationship between Day and June is exercised rather quickly as they are recruited by a group that wishes to take down the Republic: namely Anden, the son of the previous dictator. June is asked to infiltrate the Republic and get back in their good graces, close enough to end Anden’s life. I won’t give you the rest of the details, but Marie pulls off another special blend of intrigue and twists to keep you engaged. The ending of Prodigy was good, warranting me to sink my teeth into the last one when it is released later this year. I really had high hopes for this one, seeing as though the first in the series was a runaway hit in my mind. 3.5/5 Stars.