Find out more about June and Day in two original stories and catch a glimpse into their daily lives before they met in the New York Times bestselling dystopian Legend series.

Step into the bustling Drake University, where a twelve-year-old June starts her first day of school at Drake University as the youngest cadet ever admitted.

Meanwhile, the streets of the Lake sector witness a different struggle—a youngster named Day fights for survival, desperately seeking sustenance amidst the chaos.

Discover the riveting prelude to the legendary encounter of June and Day and delve into the depths of their past that built the foundation for the beginning of the unforgettable Legend series.
© Primo Gallanosa
Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with her illustrator-author husband, Primo Gallanosa, and their dogs.

Visit her online at Marielubooks.com or on Twitter @Marie_Lu. View titles by Marie Lu

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Find out more about June and Day in two original stories and catch a glimpse into their daily lives before they met in the New York Times bestselling dystopian Legend series.

Step into the bustling Drake University, where a twelve-year-old June starts her first day of school at Drake University as the youngest cadet ever admitted.

Meanwhile, the streets of the Lake sector witness a different struggle—a youngster named Day fights for survival, desperately seeking sustenance amidst the chaos.

Discover the riveting prelude to the legendary encounter of June and Day and delve into the depths of their past that built the foundation for the beginning of the unforgettable Legend series.

Author

© Primo Gallanosa
Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles with her illustrator-author husband, Primo Gallanosa, and their dogs.

Visit her online at Marielubooks.com or on Twitter @Marie_Lu. View titles by Marie Lu

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