Review by unsuccessfulbookclub - Legendborn

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

5.0

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

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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