Book Review: Legacy by Ean Lanning

 

Title Of Book: Legacy 

Author: Ean Lanning

Publisher: Ean Lanning

Rating - 5 Stars

Level – Young adult, New Adult

Genre – Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic

Source – e-book (review copy)

Summary – From Goodreads

Manhattan lives with his guardian Tom in the crumbling ruins of Old Los Angeles. His clothes he wears, the boots on his feet, and a necklace he must protect are his only possessions. In a run-down house on the edge of the city, Manhattan and Tom have distanced themselves from the chaos and corruption. Meanwhile, Tom has sheltered Manhattan from the reality all around him. The guards who are supposed to protect the people are abusive and hostile. The people are forced to live day by day on nothing more than scraps of burnt bread. Soon enough things begin to change. And when a routine trip to the market ends in tragedy, Manhattan is left with a choice: join the Renegades in their fight to bring hope back to the city or leave his destiny and everyone behind. 

My Review

Legacy is a dystopian post-apocalyptic story that I could not put down! This is by far one of my favorites in this genre and I recommend reading it!

The story takes place in Los Angles. However the city is divided, literally by a wall. There is Old Los Angles and New Los Angles. While the same city, it is totally different depending on which part you are in. In Old Los Angeles the people lives in run down houses and struggle everyday to eat and to survive. In New Los Angles the people seem to live very well but both are ruled by Lord Maddus and are under watch by his many guards.

Manhattan lives with Tom after his mom died. Tom has tried to teach Manhattan how to fight and to survive the best that he can with what he has, which is not much at all. After Tom is killed Manhattan joins the Renegades. They are a group of individuals that are set on finding a way to get rid of Lord Maddus no matter the cost. Once Manhattan joins Ford, Tess and their friends in the Renegades is when the story seems to get even more interesting and exciting.

I really enjoyed getting to know the characters ecspecially Manhattan and Tess. I loved their relationship from the start and how it developed throughout the book. The plot is really good and well written. There is a lot of action, suspense and hidden secrets. The story kept me intrigued and I am hoping that this is going to be turned into a series. I feel there is so much more to this story and I just want to read more! This e-book was provided to me for an honest review.

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