{"product_id":"legendborn-tracy-deonn-hardcover","title":"Legendborn -- Tracy Deonn, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy \u003ci\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/i\u003e offers the dark allure of \u003ci\u003eCity of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA flying demon feeding on human energies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA secret society of so called \"Legendborn\" students that hunt the creatures down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a \"Merlin\" and who attempts--and fails--to wipe Bree's memory of everything she saw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tracy Deonn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.48 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1\" H x 6.1\" L x 1.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781534441606\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023076835482,"sku":"9781534441606","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781534441606.jpg?v=1777904452","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/legendborn-tracy-deonn-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}