--- product_id: 316185 title: "Legend" price: "MX$494" currency: MXN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/316185-legend store_origin: MX region: Mexico --- # Legend **Price:** MX$494 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Legend - **How much does it cost?** MX$494 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/316185-legend) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description " Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets. Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills. Review: Full of action -- never a dull moment! You will LOVE it! - If you judge books by the cover, do not push this book aside because of the cover! There were at least 5 times where I saw a review or post about this book and just skipped over it because I thought the cover was dull, boring, self-published-looking, and not that eye-catching. Finally, after some pushes and prods from fellow bloggers, I gave this book a chance. I'm so glad I did. I'll let this quote speak for the awesomeness of the book: "I will hunt you down. I will scour the streets of Los Angeles for you. Search every street in the Republic if I have to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat, and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine." If that doesn't pull you in, then I don't know what will! When I finally got passed the cover, I opened up the book and was shocked. The typeface. It was different. The colour. It was.... gold? It's so unique! I had never seen anything like it. All of Day's chapters are in this never-before-scene-in-a-book typeface (it's not that extravagant -- it's just different from the standard so often seen), and June's are in a more standard typeface with black ink. So cool! The story in this book is just so incredibly intriguing. We have June: the amazingly intelligent genius prodigy who's training to join the most exclusive military branch. Then there's Day, born in poverty and a criminal on the run. Then Day is suspected of killing June's brother, so June vows to hunt him down and seek revenge (see epic quote above). She goes undercover, tracking Day and pretending to be a poor girl from the slums. Then she meets Day, but doesn't know it's him, and starts travelling around with him. Soon enough she finds herself liking him (and vice versa).. like really liking him. Like "You're a sexy beast" liking him. OH MY GOD!! Tell me that doesn't sound awesome! It sounds like the kind of action thriller TV shows or movies I like to watch.. but wrapped up in a YA dystopian sci-fi romance! Hello, incredible book. I don't even know where to really begin with this review (although I guess I've started already lol). All the characters are amazing. June is a powerful, independent main character. She almost reminds me of Sherlock Holmes in her attention to detail. She's the kind of person who truly observes everything around her and uses the tiniest details to draw conclusions. She's incredibly strong and proud, but more than anything, she wants to do what's right. Even when she absolutely hates Day for supposedly murdering her brother, she still doesn't want to see any unwarranted violence or torture. And Day... Day is kind of like Robin Hood. Sure he's a criminal, but he only steals so he can survive and help his family and community get food and medicine. And that only touches the surface. All of the side characters are equally as interesting and I either love them or love to hate them. Legend is so action-packed and there's never, ever a dull moment. The plot is always progressing and kept me on my toes the entire way through. The romance that develops is one of the most interesting I've ever seen because of the circumstances, but it's also totally swoon-worthy. Legend also toyed with my emotions quite a bit. June takes us through some of her memories with her brother Metias, and after knowing what happened to him, I was totally getting teary-eyed. It's devastatingly sad and made me wish I had a brother like him (one who doesn't get killed!). There was zero doubt in my mind that I'd give his book 5 stars and mark it as one of my all-time favourites. I didn't even have to stop and ponder. I ended this book in a complete daze; my imagination was in overdrive and trying to process all the awesomeness in this book! Review: Legend: a great ride! - Since "The Hunger Games" hit stores in 2008 there has been a huge increase of YA dystopian novels in the market. Legend was claimed to be a very good read that you shouldnt miss, and so, being part of the dystopic-worlds-with kick-as-girl-heroics trend, I gave it a try. And... I really liked it. "Legend" tells us the story of 15 years-olds Agent June Iparis and most-wanted-criminal Day. They live in a nation called The Republic that is geographically set on the west half of the United States of America. This nation is in a till-the-end-of-time war with the east half of the same country, called The Colonies. June Iparis was born into one of the richest sectors of Los Angeles, and has a bright future before her being The Republic`s favourite prodigy. At the age of 15 she is finishing her education at Drake University and will start working as a highly-ranked Agent on her nation`s military, following her older brother Metias`s steps. On the other hand we have Day, the most wanted criminal on The Republic. He steals from the rich to give to the poor, just like Robin Hood, and defies his nation`s system continualy. He hates what The Republic has become. He has also hidden his true identity. The country doesnt know how he looks, what is his real name; he is even believed dead by his family. June and Day have nothing to do with each other, until one event changes everything. Metias is murdered and the culprit is Day. June wont rest until she hunts him down and makes him pay. The adventure begins, and the goal of June`s mission is modified along the story for she unravels things about her country she didnt expect to find out... and doesnt like. To say the truth, the book didnt start very well for me. I wasnt instantly intrigued by the world, or engaged to the story. I was merely curious. The characters were not the best thing in the world, the storytelling was OK but nothing too great. At first, I hadnt completely liked June`s character: I just couldnt relate to her at all when her brother died. She was strangely composed for someone who had just lost her big brother who raised her. Her thirst for vengeance seemed out of place somehow; she didnt mourn of grieve him and thought of how his assasin was going to pay for this, she was just pretty calm about the whole thing and started to go through technicalities and strategy to avenge her brother`s death. I mean, I know she is a genius and she has grown up in a different world, but she continues to be a 15 year old girl. She HAS to cry and grieve. Anyway, as I was saying, the story was just fine with things I liked, things I didnt blah blah blah... until page 60 or so. Then, it just got very, and I mean VERY, GOOD. After page 60, June became a solid character in my opinion, and she made a fantastic companion throughout the whole story. I started relating to her once I started to truly know her. I simply loved the way she thought, she behaved; how she noticed every little detail that could change everything. She was a total kick-ass, and a true heroine who didnt take the name slightly. Mischievous, calculating, honorable, admirable, brave, a fighter and a prodigy. Those there are her best qualities, with the top being her hunger for justice. This girl was utterly likable and her narration transmitted her feelings very well. Only one flaw did I see to June`s character development: If she was so smart, then why didnt she had already figured out some, if not all, of the secrets the Republic had? The same thing that happened to me with June happened to me with Day. I didnt really like him at first, although I also didnt dislike him; he was just there. But then, I got to know him, and I started to care for him and like him. He is a solid character too, with real depth and makes up for a good storyteller. He loves his family and is willing to do everything for them. He is a risk-taker, an adventurer,; agile, fast, honorable, kind, calculating and a prodigy too in his own way, this boy will make you absolutely love him. I must say, I didnt want them to fall in love in the beggining. I really didnt. I mean, he had killed her brother for gods sakes!! I didnt care how charming he was or what motives he had to do what he did, it was too much cynicism to make them fall in love! But then the story grabs you and whirls you around, throws you up and down, and in the end you are TOTALLY rooting for them to be together. The world was very good, although I found it to be not very defined. Nothing horrible, I just have questions about how it works, but since this is the first book fo a series Im not too worried. Im sure things will be more precise on book two. The different POV really added to the story. I normally hate the variation in narrators, but ehre it came naturaly and it was a good thing really. The action was great, extremely intriguing and had me on the edge of my seat. I was absolutely submerged on the fight scenes. I had only two problems related to this topic: for one, I would have liked to see June do more hand-to-hand combat. For two, sometimes the action scenes were a little unbelieveable. Yes, this is a book, it is fiction, but still. If a bunch of highly-trained militars with rifles openly shoot at someone with meant-to-kill shots on a room of a laboratory (just imagine the size), its highly unprobable that that someone will go out practicaly unharmed; his only wound was made by a bullet that grazed his arm. I mean, that is a little ludicrous. Anyway, apart from some things like that, the action was extremely enjoyable. One more thing: the way the book is presented is just adorable and makes you smile. June and Day`s chapter have diferrent fonts, and while her words are black, his are golden. And there is a reason fot those colors. They are tolg in the story. I just loved that. To summarize, this is a really good read. It has some flaws but they are overall minor. Despite not capturing you right at the beggining, it will be sure to trap you in time to take you for a great ride down dystopian-lane. I truly recommend "Legend". ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,378 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #20 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction Action & Adventure #23 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance #27 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 14,690 Reviews | ## Images ![Legend - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81x3RtYe+YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of action -- never a dull moment! You will LOVE it! *by A***Y on September 14, 2012* If you judge books by the cover, do not push this book aside because of the cover! There were at least 5 times where I saw a review or post about this book and just skipped over it because I thought the cover was dull, boring, self-published-looking, and not that eye-catching. Finally, after some pushes and prods from fellow bloggers, I gave this book a chance. I'm so glad I did. I'll let this quote speak for the awesomeness of the book: "I will hunt you down. I will scour the streets of Los Angeles for you. Search every street in the Republic if I have to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat, and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine." If that doesn't pull you in, then I don't know what will! When I finally got passed the cover, I opened up the book and was shocked. The typeface. It was different. The colour. It was.... gold? It's so unique! I had never seen anything like it. All of Day's chapters are in this never-before-scene-in-a-book typeface (it's not that extravagant -- it's just different from the standard so often seen), and June's are in a more standard typeface with black ink. So cool! The story in this book is just so incredibly intriguing. We have June: the amazingly intelligent genius prodigy who's training to join the most exclusive military branch. Then there's Day, born in poverty and a criminal on the run. Then Day is suspected of killing June's brother, so June vows to hunt him down and seek revenge (see epic quote above). She goes undercover, tracking Day and pretending to be a poor girl from the slums. Then she meets Day, but doesn't know it's him, and starts travelling around with him. Soon enough she finds herself liking him (and vice versa).. like really liking him. Like "You're a sexy beast" liking him. OH MY GOD!! Tell me that doesn't sound awesome! It sounds like the kind of action thriller TV shows or movies I like to watch.. but wrapped up in a YA dystopian sci-fi romance! Hello, incredible book. I don't even know where to really begin with this review (although I guess I've started already lol). All the characters are amazing. June is a powerful, independent main character. She almost reminds me of Sherlock Holmes in her attention to detail. She's the kind of person who truly observes everything around her and uses the tiniest details to draw conclusions. She's incredibly strong and proud, but more than anything, she wants to do what's right. Even when she absolutely hates Day for supposedly murdering her brother, she still doesn't want to see any unwarranted violence or torture. And Day... Day is kind of like Robin Hood. Sure he's a criminal, but he only steals so he can survive and help his family and community get food and medicine. And that only touches the surface. All of the side characters are equally as interesting and I either love them or love to hate them. Legend is so action-packed and there's never, ever a dull moment. The plot is always progressing and kept me on my toes the entire way through. The romance that develops is one of the most interesting I've ever seen because of the circumstances, but it's also totally swoon-worthy. Legend also toyed with my emotions quite a bit. June takes us through some of her memories with her brother Metias, and after knowing what happened to him, I was totally getting teary-eyed. It's devastatingly sad and made me wish I had a brother like him (one who doesn't get killed!). There was zero doubt in my mind that I'd give his book 5 stars and mark it as one of my all-time favourites. I didn't even have to stop and ponder. I ended this book in a complete daze; my imagination was in overdrive and trying to process all the awesomeness in this book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Legend: a great ride! *by C***A on January 1, 2012* Since "The Hunger Games" hit stores in 2008 there has been a huge increase of YA dystopian novels in the market. Legend was claimed to be a very good read that you shouldnt miss, and so, being part of the dystopic-worlds-with kick-as-girl-heroics trend, I gave it a try. And... I really liked it. "Legend" tells us the story of 15 years-olds Agent June Iparis and most-wanted-criminal Day. They live in a nation called The Republic that is geographically set on the west half of the United States of America. This nation is in a till-the-end-of-time war with the east half of the same country, called The Colonies. June Iparis was born into one of the richest sectors of Los Angeles, and has a bright future before her being The Republic`s favourite prodigy. At the age of 15 she is finishing her education at Drake University and will start working as a highly-ranked Agent on her nation`s military, following her older brother Metias`s steps. On the other hand we have Day, the most wanted criminal on The Republic. He steals from the rich to give to the poor, just like Robin Hood, and defies his nation`s system continualy. He hates what The Republic has become. He has also hidden his true identity. The country doesnt know how he looks, what is his real name; he is even believed dead by his family. June and Day have nothing to do with each other, until one event changes everything. Metias is murdered and the culprit is Day. June wont rest until she hunts him down and makes him pay. The adventure begins, and the goal of June`s mission is modified along the story for she unravels things about her country she didnt expect to find out... and doesnt like. To say the truth, the book didnt start very well for me. I wasnt instantly intrigued by the world, or engaged to the story. I was merely curious. The characters were not the best thing in the world, the storytelling was OK but nothing too great. At first, I hadnt completely liked June`s character: I just couldnt relate to her at all when her brother died. She was strangely composed for someone who had just lost her big brother who raised her. Her thirst for vengeance seemed out of place somehow; she didnt mourn of grieve him and thought of how his assasin was going to pay for this, she was just pretty calm about the whole thing and started to go through technicalities and strategy to avenge her brother`s death. I mean, I know she is a genius and she has grown up in a different world, but she continues to be a 15 year old girl. She HAS to cry and grieve. Anyway, as I was saying, the story was just fine with things I liked, things I didnt blah blah blah... until page 60 or so. Then, it just got very, and I mean VERY, GOOD. After page 60, June became a solid character in my opinion, and she made a fantastic companion throughout the whole story. I started relating to her once I started to truly know her. I simply loved the way she thought, she behaved; how she noticed every little detail that could change everything. She was a total kick-ass, and a true heroine who didnt take the name slightly. Mischievous, calculating, honorable, admirable, brave, a fighter and a prodigy. Those there are her best qualities, with the top being her hunger for justice. This girl was utterly likable and her narration transmitted her feelings very well. Only one flaw did I see to June`s character development: If she was so smart, then why didnt she had already figured out some, if not all, of the secrets the Republic had? The same thing that happened to me with June happened to me with Day. I didnt really like him at first, although I also didnt dislike him; he was just there. But then, I got to know him, and I started to care for him and like him. He is a solid character too, with real depth and makes up for a good storyteller. He loves his family and is willing to do everything for them. He is a risk-taker, an adventurer,; agile, fast, honorable, kind, calculating and a prodigy too in his own way, this boy will make you absolutely love him. I must say, I didnt want them to fall in love in the beggining. I really didnt. I mean, he had killed her brother for gods sakes!! I didnt care how charming he was or what motives he had to do what he did, it was too much cynicism to make them fall in love! But then the story grabs you and whirls you around, throws you up and down, and in the end you are TOTALLY rooting for them to be together. The world was very good, although I found it to be not very defined. Nothing horrible, I just have questions about how it works, but since this is the first book fo a series Im not too worried. Im sure things will be more precise on book two. The different POV really added to the story. I normally hate the variation in narrators, but ehre it came naturaly and it was a good thing really. The action was great, extremely intriguing and had me on the edge of my seat. I was absolutely submerged on the fight scenes. I had only two problems related to this topic: for one, I would have liked to see June do more hand-to-hand combat. For two, sometimes the action scenes were a little unbelieveable. Yes, this is a book, it is fiction, but still. If a bunch of highly-trained militars with rifles openly shoot at someone with meant-to-kill shots on a room of a laboratory (just imagine the size), its highly unprobable that that someone will go out practicaly unharmed; his only wound was made by a bullet that grazed his arm. I mean, that is a little ludicrous. Anyway, apart from some things like that, the action was extremely enjoyable. One more thing: the way the book is presented is just adorable and makes you smile. June and Day`s chapter have diferrent fonts, and while her words are black, his are golden. And there is a reason fot those colors. They are tolg in the story. I just loved that. To summarize, this is a really good read. It has some flaws but they are overall minor. Despite not capturing you right at the beggining, it will be sure to trap you in time to take you for a great ride down dystopian-lane. I truly recommend "Legend". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why didn't I get into this series sooner? *by B***Y on May 6, 2014* Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide Completed: November 16, 2013 Publishing Info: November 29th 2011 by Putnam Juvenile Source: Paperback copy purchased from Amazon Genre: Dystopian (YA) POV: Alternating First Person (Day/June) I am SO glad I finally read LEGEND because it’s the best dystopian I’ve read in a long time. Even better than Divergent — Yes, I said it. I knew people really loved this series and I didn’t mean to push it off for so long but ya know… So many books… I was totally “wowed” by LEGEND and I’m so thankful for that because I’ve been trying to be a bit pickier on the books I pick up. I’ve been craving that really good paranormal or dystopian-type book so LEGEND hit the spot! Right off the bat, I could tell this book was special and the publishers sure know how to make you remember it and enhance Marie Lu’s writing! Each main character (Day and June) gets their own font for their chapters. Day’s chapter kicks off the book with a pretty gold font which totally caught me off guard, but obviously in a good way! I also really loved that each chapter had its own font because it really helped me differentiate between the two. I didn’t get confused between the two voices, but if you’re one that isn’t a huge fan of alternating POVs, the different fonts might help! In the new Republic, every child has to go through a series of tests (“the Trial”) when they’re eleven which determines their intelligence, general ranking, and if they will get into school or if they’re… banished. LEGEND surrounds our main characters June — all-around all-star with a perfect score on the Trial and a bit of a penchant for being just a bit mischevious — and Day, her polar opposite or so it seems. Day received the lowest score on the Trial that anyone has ever received but something seems fishy. He’s pretty dang intelligent himself and even if he bombed a couple sections, he doesn’t feel his score should have ever been that low… I was interested from chapter one, but as the book slowly starts to dig deeper into the plot, I was hooked. Marie Lu has some great world building with the new dystopian America. Usually there are times when the new world is being described and I feel a bit of a world-building-drag, but there is really never a dull moment in this book. The reader gets a feel for the new country, the new government, the new leaders and rebels all woven into the plot. Sometimes I have a tendency to get lost in a new world if I can’t picture it, but I really felt like I was watching the whole book unfold on the big screen. I could picture each situation that Day and June encountered. It was fantastic! There was a combination of the destruction and disease that a dystopian brings to the table, but since it is set in the future, we also have glimpses of some awesome technology — both gadgets as well as things used city-wide like the jumbotron-type screens used to portray news and announcements. The thing I loved the most about LEGEND was all of the twisty-turny surprises! With dystopian being the genre that pulled me into YA, I’ve read quite a few and you start to sense or sort of pattern or repeated idea that most dystopians will have — it’s just inescapable when writing in the genre. I was so, so pleased with the amount of plot twists in LEGEND to keep me on the edge of my seat and the story feeling fresh. (Now, now, I know LEGEND was actually one the earlier ones, but it’s new to me so really no matter when it was written, there will always be someone catching up and those surprises are always important!) There were some that I was able to predict a tiny bit and others that totally shocked me! Honestly, at once point in time I was reading on the couch and Shane was upstairs and I shouted, “WHAT!?!” so loud that he called down to make sure I was okay haha. There were THOSE kind of moments and I loved being kept on the edge of my seat! I also really loved the characters. I felt for both June and Day and I looooved the scenes with them together! It was so interesting to read their alternating POVs until the moment when they come together… And then things get even more interesting! Their voices felt much more mature than fifteen (in my head they were 18 or 19, but that’s just something that I do haha) so really the book can appeal a wide range of audiences. (Although for some violent content, I’d say 14 and up?) Then again, they were both incredibly smart (something else that I also loved) so it does make sense that they’d sound more mature than their actual ages. The good news is, the entire series is out so I can go read some more as quickly as I want to because my immediate though upon finishing was, “I need to inhale the rest of this series.” ## Frequently Bought Together - Legend - Prodigy (Legend) - Champion: A Legend Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.mx/products/316185-legend](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/316185-legend) --- *Product available on Desertcart Mexico* *Store origin: MX* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*