L E G E N D (Book One of a Trilogy) Buy Now! IndieBound . Barnes & Noble . Amazon LEGEND takes place in a dark future, when the United States has split into two warring nations. It tells the story of a famous 15-year old boy criminal and the 15-year old girl prodigy hired to hunt him down. When their paths cross, the truth they uncover together will become legend. M A R I E I write dystopian stories. (Ironically, I was born in 1984.) Before I started writing full time, I was the art director at a video game company. I also own the business and brand Fuzz Academy, which was chosen by C21Media as one of the International Licensing Expo 2010's brands with the most potential for a TV series. I graduated from USC in '06 and live in Los Angeles, where I spend much of my time lost on the freeways. C O N T A C T I love email, and I do my best to respond to as many as I can! You can email me at: marie.x.lu@gmail.com Facebook | Twitter For ARC requests and/or business inquiries, please see the Contacts page. "A compelling dystopic world, with diverse characters, high tension and political intrigue. It's a cliche, but really: if you liked the Hunger Games, you'll love this." - Sarah Rees Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy "A romantic thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world where nothing is what it seems--Legend is impossible to put down and even harder to forget." - Kami Garcia, NYT Bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures & Beautiful Darkness "I could only stand up and cheer, therefore, for Marie Lu’s 'Legend.' A fine example of commercial fiction with razor-sharp plotting, depth of character and emotional arc, 'Legend' doesn’t merely survive the hype, it deserves it." - New York Times "'Legend' is a taut and exciting romp for all readers." - Los Angeles Times "Lu's dystopian novel is a 'Legend' in the making." - USA Today "A cinematic adventure featuring endearing, compelling heroes." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Lu's debut is a stunner." - Publisher's Weekly (starred review) "...the delicious details keep pages turning to learn how it’s all going to play out." - Booklist (starred review) "...a well-written, emotionally satisfying read." - VOYA (starred review) "...this book stands out. Instead of heavy-handed social commentary, Lu gives the reader compelling characters." - Library Media Connections (starred review) marielu.org © 2010