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Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult novel written by American author Marie Lu.It is the first book in the Legend series followed by Prodigy, Champion, and Rebel. [2] Lu draws inspiration from events and experiences throughout her life and media she has consumed such as the movie Les Miserables.
Marie Lu (born 11 July 1984; birthname: Xiwei Lu, Chinese: 陸希未) is an American young adult science fiction and fantasy author. She is best known for the Legend series, novels set in a dystopian and militarized future, as well as the Young Elites series, the Warcross series, and Batman: Nightwalker in the DC Icons series.
Champion is a dystopian young adult novel and the third book in the Legend series written by American novelist Marie Lu. [2] It was released on November 5, 2013. [ 3 ]
The novel has been warmly received by critics. In The Los Angeles Times, Sara Scribner wrote, "Marie Lu has beaten the curse with 'Prodigy,' the second book in the 'Legend' series...Unlike 'The Hunger Games,' which delivers its adrenaline rush by giving kids bows and arrows, this series' power is derived through its layered atmospheres and the way its characters reflect and fight their worlds ...
The following is a list of works written by the American young adult author, Marie Lu. Pages in category "Novels by Marie Lu" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Before releasing her debut novel Legend in 2011, Lu worked briefly as an intern at Disney Interactive Studios. [1] In the creation process of Warcross, she took particular inspiration from League of Legends tournaments, stating that "fifty thousand people will pack into the Staples Center to watch the world championships, and that very much influenced the creation of Warcross."
Kaede, a character from Marie Lu's Legend trilogy; Lady Kaede, the villain from Akira Kurosawa's Ran; Kaede, a Blade Brandier from the .hack//G.U. series; Kaede (InuYasha), supporting character of InuYasha and InuYasha: The Final Act; Kaede (Last Blade), the main character in The Last Blade series of games
She also scripted the graphic novel adaptations of Marie Lu's Legend, [5] Prodigy, and Champion YA novels. [6] The adaptations are illustrated by Caravan Studio. She is currently working on a fantasy retelling graphic novel of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott to be published by Oni Press.