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"After her mother dies in an accident, Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC-Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape -- until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A young mage who calls himself a 'Merlin' attempts -- and fails -- to wipe Bree's memory of everything she saw. His failure unlocks Bree's own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now she'll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates"--Adapted from back cover.Book Synopsis
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 bestselling author of The Belles). After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC-Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape--until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies. A secret society of so called "Legendborn" students that hunt the creatures down. And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a "Merlin" and who attempts--and fails--to wipe Bree's memory of everything she saw. The mage's failure unlocks Bree's own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there's more to her mother's death than what's on the police report, she'll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates. She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society's secrets--and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur's knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she'll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down--or join the fight. This paperback edition of Legendborn contains a teaser to the thrilling sequel, Bloodmarked, as well as an exclusive short story from Selwyn Kane's perspective!
About the Author
Tracy Deonn is the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award-winning author of Legendborn, and a second-generation fangirl. She grew up in central North Carolina, where she devoured fantasy books and Southern food in equal measure. After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in communication and performance studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tracy worked in live theater, video game production, and K-12 education. When she's not writing, Tracy speaks on panels at science fiction and fantasy conventions, reads fanfic, arranges puppy playdates, and keeps an eye out for ginger-flavored everything. She can be found on Twitter at @TracyDeonn and at TracyDeonn.com.Suggested Age: 13-17 Years
Series Title: The Legendborn Cycle
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Number of Pages: 544
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Tracy Deonn
Language: English
Street Date: April 19, 2022
TCIN: 82466106
UPC: 9781534441613
Item Number (DPCI): 059-13-9353
Origin: Made in the USA
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Legendborn confuses trauma symptoms
1 out of 5 stars
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TraumaPsychologist - 4 months ago
My son is reading Legendborn in his English class so I read the first few chapters of the book. Legendborn is predicated on the idea that by learning about her mother's car accident at 16 the main character, Bree, is so traumatized that she develops Dissociative Identity Disorder (aka Multiple Personality Disorder) - "Before-Bree" and "After-Bree." This is implausible. DID only develops after severe repeated childhood trauma before age 9 (typically before age 7). Deonn then confuses the symptoms of DID with schizophrenia, which has a completely different etiology.
A must read!
5 out of 5 stars
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Sdean - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time!
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Erica H - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
King Arthur meets BLACK GIRL MAGIC!! This book is amazing! You will not be disappointed!