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Legend - Fallender Himmel (English original title: Legend ) is a dystopian youth novel by Marie Lu from 2011. The German translation by Sandra Knuffinke and Jessika Komina was published on September 10, 2012 by Loewe Verlag. It is the first book in a trilogy; It was followed by Legend - Smoldering Storm (English original title: Prodigy ) and Legend - Burstende Sterne (English original title: Champion ).
action
Day, the Republic's 15-year-old most wanted criminal, breaks into Los Angeles Central Hospital in hopes of finding a cure for the plague that threatens his family. While escaping from the hospital, he loses his father's follower and wounds Metias Iparis.
June, a 15-year-old prodigy, is chosen to find and capture Day on charges of murdering Metias Iparis (June's older brother). Disguised as a girl from the slums, she hunts Day and finds his lost follower. After she was injured in a sketch fight, she is taken in and cared for by Day and his younger accomplice Tess. Day and June fall in love, but keep their true identities a secret from the other. June concludes from several clues about Day's true identity. Since she thinks he is her brother's murderer, she turns him over to the authorities. The next morning, Day is lured out of hiding when the military takes his family prisoner. Thomas, a friend of Metias and June, shoots Day's mother on orders. Day tries to get revenge, but is shot in the leg by Commander Jameson, June's commander, and taken to the Republic. He is questioned by June and the two of them understand each other better and better. Day insists that he did not murder Metias. June then does further research and comes to the conclusion that Day is right and that Thomas is the suspected killer. She also finds a series of encrypted messages from her brother who discovered a conspiracy and knew that he was risking his life. He found that the Republic created the plague to kill people with weak genes. It then turns out that Thomas actually killed Metias.
June seeks out Kaede, the girl June injured in the sketch fight. She is one of the patriots; a rebel who works against the republic. June finds out that Tess went to shelter with the rebels after Day was brought to the Republic. June negotiates with the Patriots to save Day on the morning of his execution. The plan doesn't quite work out as Commander Jameson prefers execution and Day's older brother, John, sacrifices himself so June and Day can escape. Three days later, the two plan to go to Las Vegas, where the Patriots are staying so they can check on Tess, before heading out to find Day's little brother, Eden. Day explains to June why he chose his nickname; because anything can happen every day and that anything can be possible.
background
Lu said she was inspired by the film Les Misérables and wanted to reproduce the conflict between Valjean and Javert in a youth version.
Reviews
Susan Carpenter described the book in the Los Angeles Times as "a gripping and thrilling affair for all readers with enough original details so that it doesn't become clichéd." Ridley Pearson of The New York Times called the novel "[a] fine example of commercial fiction with razor-sharp plot, figure depth and emotional arcs."
filming
The film rights to Legend have been sold to CBS Films and producers Wyck Godfrey and Mary Bowen, who were responsible for the film adaptation of Twilight , will produce the film. Jonathan Levine , director of 50/50 - Friends for Survival and Warm Bodies , is to direct the film, while newcomers Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari will write the script.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Legend the Series. Retrieved December 4, 2012 .
- ↑ Amy Wilkinson: Marie Lu Imagines A Teenage, Dystopian 'Les Miserables' In 'Legend'. In: Hollywood Crush. MTV , November 29, 2011, accessed December 4, 2014 .
- ^ Susan Carpenter: Not Just for Kids: A taut, dystopian 'Legend'. In: The Los Angeles Times . November 27, 2011, accessed December 4, 2014 .
- ^ Ridley Pearson: Post-Apocalyptic Teenagers in Love. In: The New York Times . December 2, 2011, accessed December 4, 2014 .
- ↑ Bory's Kit: CBS Films Taps Writers to Adapt 'Legend' Novel. In: Hollywood Reporter . May 26, 2011, accessed December 4, 2014 .