A review by cleo_wylde
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This was SO GOOD. One of the best books I've read this year for sure. I love how the author so skilfully wove together the legacies of intergenerational racial trauma with myths and legends. Definite plot twist at the end that blew my mind! I grew to really care about the characters and their growth and relationships. 
Can't wait to read the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Classism, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Violence

there are several accounts of violence towards enslaved Black people, particularly women. This includes sexual violence and whipping.