Month: December 2023

I’m the king of the school, yes indeed I am. Would you usually call me a principal, yes, but I would be addressed as the king. That would be my first change. My second change is that there would be no homework for a very long time. My third change would be every day a minimum day so students can actually enjoy there afternoon for a while instead of rushing right after school to sports and having no time to do homework. My fourth change would be if there was any trouble at all, they would be called to the redevelopment room, an underground complex with special teachers who specialize in specific student problems. My fifth and final change would be if students failed the learning classes in the redevelopment room, they would be sent to Mr. Harm. An AI algorithm that would scan the students and play, do, or scare there worst nightmares to get them to learn. Those would be my changes if I were the king of the school.

This month I read Champion by Marie Lu. It is the final book in the trilogy series Legend. It first takes place eight months after the last book where Day now is working with the Republic and June is a Princeps-elect. The Republic and Colonies were almost at a peace treaty when a massive outburst of a virus starts spreading like wildfire. The Colonies blame the Republic for the mess and the treaty is broken. The Elector knows they are going to attack because the Republic does not have a cure so they fly to Antarctica for help. The Colonies have teamed up with Africa so they are also even stronger. In the middle the colonies launch their first attack on Denver which they win because of Africa’s help. The Republic is now desperate and they finally find the missing piece to a cure. While that happens Day is announcing a fake surrender to buy time for help to come. Did it work? Read the book to find out.

I really liked how the trilogy ended. The conclusion of the book and the all around final plan is stunning. There is deep description of the characters so it feels like you’re watching the book from a third person point of view. I also like how the action is always ramping up even in the slowest parts of the book (which there aren’t many).

My favorite character in the this book was Day’s little brother Eden. He is my favorite because he is a trooper. Even though he had just come out of a lab for studying purposes, they needed him and he wanted to help. One quote to describe this is “Let me go Daniel, I want to help!”

My favorite quotes are “Hi, I’m Daniel.” and “Hi, I’m June.” These are my favorite because they are at the end of the trilogy and spark thoughts into people’s heads. It makes you wonder if they ever will reconnect or bond again. That is why those are my favorite quotes.