Legend

Uncorrected book proof!

A gripping thriller.
A devastating love story.
The first in an epic dystopian trilogy, loosely based on a retelling of Les Misérables.

* Set to be a global film SENSATION. CBS Films has acquired screen rights to Legend. Twilight Saga producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will produce.
* In a dark future, North America is split into two warring nations. June, a teenage prodigy, has been hired to hunt down Day, a young Robin Hood figure. Along the way, the two of them uncover an impossible truth about their leaders.
* A joint global publication with Penguin USA, won at a highly contested auction.
* The author, Marie Lu, is a highly promotable LA-based games designer.