Legendborn

by Tracy Deonn

Book Overview

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award

Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and "braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery" (Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534441611
• ISBN13: 9781534441613
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Was ok

Interesting kind of twist on king Arthur. But, there weren't any likable characters.

Absolutely, positively the best book Ever !!!

Just read it ! You won’t regret it . This book has all the elements to make it a timeless read.

Grief, Generational Trauma, and Uncolonized Magic

This book is amazing. Tracy Deonn is an incredible writer who weaves emotion and the very real processes of surviving Trauma, that done to you directly along with that brought upon your ancestors, with Magic, and is unafraid to delve into the colonialism that whitewashes so much of fantasy. She brings the power dynamics that are always the underpinnings of racial tension to the forefront and shows its ugly face and the horrors it brings. And she does it all with beauty, suspense, and grace. I cannot wait for the next installment of this series.

Brilliant

You really just have to pick up this book and once you do you'll find that you won't be able to put it down. The job of creating a new world with complex magic systems can be daunting for any author let alone a debut novelist, but Deonn not only tackles that task but also found the time to weave in discussions of grief and generational trauma, all while propelling the story forward in such a compelling way. I can't wait to see where this series goes!