Prodigy

by Marie Lu · 2012

Prodigy is the second installment in Marie Lu’s bestselling Legend trilogy. After escaping Los Angeles, protagonists June and Day arrive in Las Vegas where the Republic’s political turmoil deepens. The Elector Primo’s death thrusts his son Anden into power, and the duo joins a rebel Patriot group tasked with assassinating the new Elector to save the Republic. Filled with high‑stakes action, futuristic dystopian settings, and moral dilemmas, the novel blends fast‑paced adventure with themes of resistance, loyalty, and the fight for freedom, appealing to fans of YA science‑fiction and action‑driven narratives.