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The books also allowed her to blend multiple genres, from young adult, to dystopian, and science fiction and gamelit. [4] Additionally, Lu had already planned for the series to be a two-parter, stating, "I had an erroneous idea that writing a duology would be simpler than writing a trilogy because I would get to cut out the middle book. It ...
Warcross is a young adult science fiction novel by Marie Lu, which was published on September 17, 2017 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Warcross is the first book in the duology of the same name, set in a cyberpunk future, New Yorker 18-year-old Emika Chen works as a "hunter" (a kind of bounty hunter ) who earns her living making arrests for minor crimes.
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.
Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and producer John Cameron have optioned the rights to adapt Marie Lu’s novel "Warcross" as a television series. For the millions who log in every day ...
The Midnight Star is a fantasy novel by American author Marie Lu and the third and final book in The Young Elites trilogy. It was released on October 11, 2016. [2] The book follows the titular character, Adelina Amouteru, after her takeover of the kingdom that once hated her.
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 ]
It is the second book in The Young Elites trilogy, being preceded by The Young Elites. The story follows Adelina Amouteru as she embraces her notorious newfound identity as the "White Wolf" and undertakes to form a new 'society' to rival the Dagger Society, whose remaining members expelled her, and the anti- malfetto government.
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 ...