For the first time since its founding, the Republic seems to look to a better future. Not only succeeded Elector Andes the tests and experiments from, he also drives the peace negotiations with the colonies ahead actively. However, they are suddenly interrupted when spreads a deadly virus in the colonies. The government is convinced that the Republic is responsible. They demand that the Andes provides you with a cure, otherwise they threaten to attack the Republic. But the truth is that there is no cure. In desperation Andes sees only one way: he asks June to ask for help Day. His little brother Eden could be the solution. June knows how much they so requested by Day. Will he be able to provide this greatest of all sacrifices in order to save the Republic?
Champion has confirmed my opinion of Marie Lu as an author. It's a great and worthy finale of their trilogy, which closes Junes and Days story perfectly. After all the excitement in the previous Prodigy I was clueless as to how it should go now, but Lu has really again resorted deep into the treasure chest of ideas and a degree constructed that leaves me completely satisfied. I am impressed that the plot seems so natural. Everything that happens in Champion, is a logical consequence of the previous volumes. I did not expect that Marie Lu's story would end up harmonious and round.
As a particularly outstanding, I felt that the author does not rest on its preparatory work. Instead, it builds the image started their dystopia further out, adds new details and working it into a larger context. Your readers will learn the political situation of the whole world to know, beyond the borders of the Republic and colonies away. June visited on the side of Elector Andes Antarctica, which has developed because of global warming into a thriving, progressive state. There, the living conditions are again completely different in the republic and the colonies; I found it exciting that Lu has put three completely different social systems next to each other without being obvious to compare. The reader is left to itself, to draw conclusions and to decide what they find most attractive. I for one would choose the Republic. Also I have to say necessarily that all the global developments that portrays Marie Lu, are quite realistic. They seem to follow world events carefully, so as not had to resort to abstract visions of the future, but could transform the tendencies of reality in a compelling dystopia.
Just as impressive, I found the development of the two main characters. The difference between Day and June in the first volume of the trilogy and Day and June in Champion is huge. You are going through a true metamorphosis. They are both grown, albeit much too fast and much too soon. Never June would have been from the beginning of the story to be able to bring such a selfless sacrifice as in the finals, although it quite simply breaks your heart to her. Even in my heart it has crunched audibly because Days and Junes relationship is marked by so much grief that she could hardly escape me. I shed a few little tears for the two, but fortunately there were tears of joy at the end mainly because, despite all the pain this is very hopeful. Marie Lu believes in love and the fact that they can overcome all the trenches sometimes they can be achieved with a little more time.
What I am happy that I have not canceled this trilogy after the first volume. How much would be lost on me how much I had missed. I can absolutely understand the hype that has been created to Legend around. Especially with this impressive credibility I did not expect. Of course the final is the champion very dramatic and maybe it was a toil too much of a good thing, but I must confess Day and June have touched my heart and thus has all the drama did not really bother me, even if it is noticed. Ultimately, we must indeed the audience not to lose sight of.
I recommend to Legend in good conscience. Marie Lu is a YA author who seems to stand with both feet firmly on the ground and not lose in abstruse mind games. I will follow their work will definitely continue and I look forward already to reading their new series The Young Elites.
