Meanwhile, a university therapist who knew her mother in college begins to teach Bree more about the historically Black magical abilities in her maternal line. Because the Order is overwhelmingly White and comprised of members of the same families and their ancestral friends, Bree stands out as a double outsider.
After they end up fighting a demon together and the society's "Merlin" Selwyn Kane can't successfully erase her memory, Bree persuades Nick to sponsor her in a tournament to become a Squire, warriors who are magically bonded to Scions (direct descendants of the Knights who are "Called" between the ages of 16 and 22 to fight the demons). She also finds out that her administration-assigned older mentor in the program, the irresistibly charming golden boy Nick Davis, is actually a Legendborn with the secret society. Newly aware that magic exists and that she can see it, Bree begins to make a tenuous connection between the day between magic and the day her mother died. Bree quickly discovers that she can see demons and that one of the college's secret societies is actually a group of Legendborns, young demon hunters descended from the original Order of the Round Table. Still grieving over the argument she had with her mother the day she died, Bree, who's Black, and her best friend Alice Chen, who's Asian, arrive on campus just in time for Bree to witness a hot but creepy guy battling a definitely not-human creature an annual outdoor orientation party. LEGENDBORN focuses on 16-year-old Bree Matthews, who's accepted in a residential "Early College" program for gifted high schoolers at UNC Chapel Hill shortly before her mother dies in an accident. The language and violence make it best suited for eighth-graders and up, particularly readers who enjoy retellings with heart and socially conscious messages. With its fierce and relatable 16-year-old protagonist Bree, a pulse-pounding plotline, a diverse cast of characters, and a crowd-pleasing romance, it's no wonder the book has been on the best-seller lists since its week of release.
The story is reminiscent of other popular contemporary fantasies like the Shadowhunters series, in which magic is hiding in plain sight for the select few with the ability to recognize it. Parents need to know that Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn, is a modern update of the Arthurian legend that imagines a secret society of demon hunters called Legendborns, who are descended from the original Order of the Round Table. Supernatural being magically persuades people to forget what they've witnessed/seen.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.
Underage teens/college students drink at parties.
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