I would've preferred more discussion around the point system, like what level are people born with or what's celebrity culture like in Antarctica? It seems unfair for me to complain about a book's direction, but the simplistic view Rebel offered didn't do it for me. Yet too soon, the story descends into a simple rich-vs-poor uprising. I really like the scene where Eden's bullies avoid triggering the system by smiling or watching their speech. They have neat worldbuilding which isn't explored to its full potential.Īntarctica’s merit system (where you earn points for doing good deeds and the opposite for doing something bad) is interesting, especially when we take into account that China is rolling out something very similar. Both books feature a 'morally grey' villain with the best intentions. Lu said in the author's note that she knew she wanted to write Rebel after writing Warcross and it seriously shows. Then Rebel comes along with a second helping of dessert and spoils it all. It's bittersweet, a little mysterious, with a trace of yearning for more. When they grasp hands, that connection strong as magic between them, the reader knows that, even though this is the last page, they will go on to reignite their old relationship. Champion ends on the perfect note: Day and June meeting each other again after a decade apart. I had my doubts when Rebel was first announced and lemme tell you, those doubts were well-warranted. What if we’ve changed too much? What if we’re just not meant to be?” “We’ve seen each other only once after a decade apart. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale. Eden soon finds himself drawn so far into Ross City’s dark side, even his legendary brother can’t save him. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safe―even if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel’s life.Īs the two brothers struggle to accept who they’ve each become since their time in the Republic, a new danger creeps into the distance that’s grown between them. These days he’d rather hide out from the world and leave his past behind. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. Even though he’s a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing’s little brother.Ī decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America.

But never underestimate the Rebel.Įden Wing has been living in his brother’s shadow for years.

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