Champion

Champion by Marie Lu is the final book in her Legend trilogy.

He is a Legend.

She is a Prodigy.

Who will be Champion?

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.  June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working withing the government's elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Dya has been assigned a high-level military position.

But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: 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 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.

The Breakdown:
1. Lu has written a masterful dystopian society trilogy.  She does so well of not only creating the society of the Republic, but also creates two other unique societies in the Colonies and Antarctica.  Plus she adds an excellent conspiracy in to keep me on my toes.

2. Lu writes such amazing characters not only in just June and Day, but her supporting characters do so much for the story. I loved both Eden and Anden.  Eden is absolutely fabulous in his love for Day, and the heroic thing he does for the Republic even after what it did him. Oh, and Anden, I was not sure how it was going to go with him, but I really liked him.  He went to amazing lengths not to be his father.

3. The relationship between Day and June is a beautiful thing.  They are a wonderful compliment to each other.  Lu writes some really touching moments between them.  Plus each is willing to sacrifice their own happiness to save the other.

4.  The story in this book is an amazing conclusion to the trilogy.  It is a page turner the whole book, and the ending was just perfect. I have to be honest, there were some tears shed in the end.

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