A review by unsuccessfulbookclub
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Can’t believe I waited so long to read this absolute BANGER. Legendborn is a contemporary YA fantasy from Tracy Deonn and a reimagining of Arthurian legend. The main character, Briana Matthews, is a 16 year old Black girl whose mother is killed in a car accident right before she leaves to attend “early college” at UNC-Chapel Hill. And then stuff gets ~*weird*~…

Let me give you this list of reasons to try to bump it up your TBR:

  • totally immersive
  • very cool, complex magic system
  • one of my favorite heroines of all time (BREE!!!!)
  • a mystery than spans centuries
  • uniquely American perspective on Arthurian legend
  • a huge dose of Black girl magic
  • lots of LGBTQIA+ rep including NB characters, bi, gay and lesbian characters
  • awesome friendships
  • honor and wisdom from ancestors
  • deep analysis of the systems of oppression and those who operate within them as well as those who uphold them
  • truly terrible baddies
  • hilarious banter even in really dark situations
  • the PROSE in this book!!! My god. It’s stunning.

And now I join the ranks of people anxiously awaiting November, because you bet your butt I preordered Bloodmarked the minute I finished this.

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻RECOMMENDED. Read this!!
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