书名：Prodigy: A Legend Novel 传奇系列2：菁英
作者：Marie Lu
出版社名称：Penguin Group
出版时间：2014
语种：英文
ISBN：9780142427552
商品尺寸：14 x2.8x20.9 cm
包装：平装
页数：374

Prodigy: A Legend Novel《传奇系列2：菁英》是纽约时报畅销书《传奇》系列的第二本，是当今炙手可热的新生代女作家陆希未作品。高潮迭起，令人屏息，是不可错过的反乌托邦小说。喜欢《饥饿游戏》或《分歧者》的你，千万不要错过。
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5.2012年青少年图书馆服务协会（YALSA）票选青少年小说TOP10，2012年Goodreads网站YA轻小说（反乌托邦类）TOP5。
The second book in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans ofTHE HUNGER GAMES andDIVERGENT!
Praise for Marie Lu’s New York Times bestseller, PRODIGY:
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“Masterful.” —The Los Angeles Times
“Lu’s action-packed series is the real deal.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Marie Lu has beaten the curse with Prodigy… it has all the chivalry of Robin Hood and all the shine and grime of Blade Runner… The well-drawn worlds, political undercurrents and the believability of the characters make it all feel fresh… Lu proves that a Book 2 needn’t play second fiddle, providing intrigue and deep pleasure all its own.” —FromTHE LOS ANGELES TIMES
“… clear your calendar to allow yourself the luxury of reading this book in one or two sittings. You will be shaken…” —FromTHE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
“Lu opts for a high simmer of intrigue in her sequel to Legend… taut and insightful.” —STARRED REVIEW fromPUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Stunning follow-up to Legend… The thrilling action and futuristic settings are sure to please fans of Divergent.”  —STARRED REVIEW from SHELF AWARENESS

从共和国戒备森严的洛杉矶逃走之后，琼和戴伊一抵达赌城，马上就发生料想不到的事件──总理死了，由他的儿子安登继位。目前共和国处于暴动边缘，两人加入了反叛组织爱国者，努力拯救戴伊的弟弟，对方并提供了进入殖民地的路径。爱国者只有一项要求：琼和戴伊必须暗杀新总理。
这是一个改变国家的机会，为沉默太久的人民发声。然而，当琼发现这个总理一点也不像他父亲，她面临了严峻的选择。万一安登代表了新的开始呢？万一革命只是制造更多的失去、复仇、愤怒和流血呢？万一爱国者做出了错误的决定呢？
June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.
It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.
But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?
In this highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Legend, Lu delivers a breathtaking thriller with high stakes and cinematic action.

陆希未，是《纽约时报》畅销作品《传奇三部曲》的作者，毕业于南加州大学，目前居住在加州洛杉矶。在成为全职作家前，她曾是电玩游戏公司Online Alchemy（在线炼金术）的艺术指导。
Marie Luis the author of the New York Times bestsellingLegend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playingAssassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.

Day Jolts awake beside me. His brow is covered with sweat, and his cheeks are wet with tears. He’s breathing heavily.
I lean over him and brush a wet strand of hair out of his face. The scrape on my shoulder has scabbed over already, but my movement makes it throb again. Day sits up, rubs a hand wearily across his eyes, and glances around our swaying railcar as if searching for something. He looks first at the stacks of crates in one dark corner, then at the burlap lining the floor and the little sack of food and water sitting between us. It takes him a minute to reorient himself, to remember that we’re hitching a ride on a train bound for Vegas. A few seconds pass before he releases his rigid posture and lets himself sag back against the wall.
I gently tap his hand.“Are you okay?” That’s become my constant question.
Day shrugs.“Yeah,” he mutters.“Nightmare.”