Champion
by
Marie Lu
He is a Legend.
She is a Prodigy.
Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position.
But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything.
With heart-pounding action and suspense, Marie Lu’s bestselling trilogy draws to a stunning conclusion.
She is a Prodigy.
Who will be Champion?
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position.
But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything.
With heart-pounding action and suspense, Marie Lu’s bestselling trilogy draws to a stunning conclusion.
(summary from goodreads.com)
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A lovely end to the series. I still loved June and Day and their adventures and everyone else they interacted with. Ms. Lu did an excellent job finishing up the story - this is how it's done, oh book-that-shall-not-be-named! Did any main character die? NO. Could they have? YES. Was there still a potentially traumatic and realistic and dramatic ending? YES. There was even possibly a "Hi Mom-Who-Died, am I done yet?" conversation. AND IT ALL WORKED OUT. SEE. It CAN happen.
Sorry. Got a little distracted. Moving on. The end of this book was all tense dramatic heartbreaking sacrifice and such but thank goodness for epilogues. Though I would have loved a bit more. Just a bit. Maybe an epilogue of an epilogue? Fine, I won't be greedy. I really enjoyed this series and the world it was created in.
Sorry. Got a little distracted. Moving on. The end of this book was all tense dramatic heartbreaking sacrifice and such but thank goodness for epilogues. Though I would have loved a bit more. Just a bit. Maybe an epilogue of an epilogue? Fine, I won't be greedy. I really enjoyed this series and the world it was created in.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: yes; Profanity: moderate; Sex: yes, but very understated
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