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Legendborn (Legendborn, #1)
Legendborn (Legendborn, #1) | Tracy Deonn
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KateReadsYA
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@Meshell1313 @Catsandbooks @Laughterhp
#LMPBC #GROUPM @suvata
I'm at the halfway mark through Legendborn, and it's a great book so far. The pacing is consistent(thank goodness), the characters are well written, and I think there may be some romance blossoming in the chapters to come! I'm having a great time :)

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 3d
KateReadsYA @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! I spent my weekend moving my room around and I'm in love with looking at my bookshelves! 3d
Catsandbooks I'm really looking forward to this one! 3d
Meshell1313 Fantastic! 😍😍 2d
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KateReadsYA
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Determined to get halfway through Legendborn today 🤩 Happy Friday Litsy friends.

monkeygirlsmama Your drink looks yummy! 😋 6d
KateReadsYA @monkeygirlsmama Thank you 🤗 it's a iced vanilla latte with whipped topping I made. :) 6d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Happy Friday 💛 6d
Meshell1313 Woooo 🎉☕️🧊 6d
ShelleyBooksie Latte looks delish! 6d
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keys_on_fire
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Beginning this one on an evening spent in a hotel room that is in an old NASA engineering building!

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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I am somewhere between so so and a pick. I really liked the last bit. But I struggled getting into this. Things I really liked - the slow burn that turns into a love triangle. The dueling views of magic, in general I enjoyed the characters.
I felt lost often with the relationship w/ Patricia one minute she is helping the next Bree is refusing to see her, I never understand why. The balance between school and Alice & Secrets was a bit off.

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Karkar
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Oh I think I am in love with this book! I was not expecting to start it but my library hold came in and man I devoured it in two days.

TracyReadsBooks Love this book! And the sequel is even better! 11mo
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hes7
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Finished Legendborn and started Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. #audiopuzzling #joyousjanuary #backlistreadathon

UwannaPublishme I see many of my favorite treats here! 😋 1y
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Johanna414
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I thought this YA urban fantasy was very well done! It tackled grief and trauma, as well as the legacy of slavery in the south, and its lasting effects today - all while telling a super fun reimagining of Arthurian legends. I'll definitely pick up the sequel!

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wen4blu
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My new bag is the perfect book size!
#currentlyreading

LiteraryinLawrence Well played! 2y
Librarianaut Legendborn was such a great book! 2y
tjwill Love that! 2y
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Blh87
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This one took me awhile due to time restraints. However, I did enjoy it…bring on the next one, please!

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Blh87
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Excited to start this one! Let‘s go!

Linear This should have a larger fan base than it does. I demand merchandise catered to this story, I demand it now!!! Lol 2y
Blh87 Haha, I‘m only about 100 pages in, but I‘m enjoying it so far! I may just end up signing your merch petition😂 2y
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court_0fdreams
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At first I thought it had a Shadowhunters vibe. However it had much more culture and world building.

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babyruth2510
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Interesting story that spins the legend of King Arthur a direction that I did not expect. The story did drag at times due to all of the set up needed to explain the magic systems and history, but there is plenty of action as well. I liked Bree‘s character and the complexity that is her. Also may have a slight book crush on Sel.

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Liatrek
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Did I get next day delivery on the paper back for Legendborn when I found out there was a Sel POV chapter and a sneak peak for the next book🤔🤔🤔 Yes, I did 🤩🗡⚔️🐉👑

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Liatrek
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I love when a book has a ton of fan art❤️❤️

Leftcoastzen Lovely! 2y
TracyReadsBooks I loved this book and this is beautiful art! 2y
Chelleo Me too! 2y
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Liatrek
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Spectacular, spectacular
No words in the vernacular
Can describe this great event
You'll be dumb with wonderment
The lyrics to this song totally sum up my feelings and excitement after finishing this book! I‘ve always loved the Arthur legend and to have a story weave that with African American culture in a brilliant thrilling way! It was just very refreshing. Bree, Nick and Sel were all fantastic characters. I‘m now dying having to wait for book2!

Bklover Great review!! 2y
Blerdgal_Fenix I have it in my book spin!! Can‘t wait to read this 2y
Liatrek @Bklover Thank you! 2y
Liatrek @Blerdgal_Fenix Hope you like it 🙂 2y
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Clare-Dragonfly
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My #newyearwhodis list from @HOTPock3tt ! I‘ve already read some of these (One Last Stop almost made it onto my own list), and I‘m excited to read some of the others! Legendborn has been on my TBR for a while so I‘m definitely starting with that one—it sounds right up my alley! Plus I see that @AbigailJaneBlog , provider of last year‘s fantastic NYWD list, loved it too! 😄

AbigailJaneBlog YES IT WAS SO GOOD! I'm actually sending it out as part of one of my holiday swaps 🔥🔥🔥 2y
TheKidUpstairs One Last Stop is on so many lists! @monalyisha put it on her list too, and it's available at my library so I'm excited to read it! The hardest part is waiting until January to start! 2y
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living_for_literature
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I absolutely loved this book. I read it slower because I went on vacation last week, and my days were so busy with activities, but whenever I could I grabbed the book and tried to read even a snippet at a time. It became addictive. So much so that I don‘t know how I‘ll be able to wait for the publication of its sequel.

Also I love Sel.

BookishMarginalia Lovely pic! 3y
living_for_literature Thank you! 3y
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Dandelionmonster
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Women with swords, monsters and magical powers- what more could you want? Representation in main characters? Badass black history? You got it! We see Bree interact with a lot of people whom were very close to her. I was particularly fond of Bree's therapist and her relationship. Deonn was able to add a lot of background information to their therapy sessions to inform both the reader and Bree about the magical world, and it really worked.

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IhoardBOOKS
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Legendborn is the first book in a new series. Read it for the January special mission book for the Avengers Reading Challenge.
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Really good book about female empowerment and discusses race and gender. Bree is a girl grieving and struggling to move beyond it. It‘s a book about struggles and trials and finding ultimately who you are.
The ending had me 😱😱😱, second book should be interesting, can‘t wait.

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AbigailJaneBlog
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OMG what a book. I didn't expect to enjoy it very much but it's easily one of the best books I've read this year 😍😍😍😍 looking forward to book 2 😍😍😍😍

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TaraTLK
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So, TL:DR, really fascinating story. If like me, you tend to find fantasy kind of long winded, um, the audio is almost 19 hours here, and there's no author's note or anything in there. If like me you're bored of only one kind of people having magic in any one story, this story addresses that. Also, while main questions are answered, um, one character's fate is I'm guessing the plot of book 2.

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The_Heeler_Booklife
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Legendborn is grief and empowerment. It deals with racism and gender. It‘s a beautiful story of grieving and finding yourself through trials. I really enjoyed Bree as a character. She‘s strong and feisty. I enjoyed the romance. The world building was well done and very interesting. I really look forward to the sequel.
#bookstagram #bibliophile #litsy #littens #bookreview #review

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KeepCalmWithBooksAndCoffee
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This book blew my socks off. I absolutely loved the twists and turns. The beginning is a bit slow, but the overall picked up in the second half. I really felt connected to Bri and her struggles. I laughed, cried, screamed and gasped during this book. I loved it so much.

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Cailey_Mac
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The rest of my weekend plans📚 let‘s do this!

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Cailey_Mac
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I feel like I haven‘t been on Litsy in ages (it‘s been over a month) due to my chaotic life, so I‘m excited that I may have a bit more time to actually read and interact again 😌📖 #currentread

MrBook Me too! Glad you‘re back too! 🙂 3y
Cailey_Mac @MrBook thank you! It‘s such a calming and positive space 🙂 3y
MrBook Indubitably! 😌 3y
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amsu311
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My 99th book for this year..
Was going to quit reading because the start was not impressive to me. But, I was glad I kept on reading...

#GoodReads2020Challenge

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Book_yogi
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Mehso-so

This is a fantasy with a King Arthur spin that deals with racism, gender identity, magic, folklore, mythology, emotional wellness, and intergenerational trauma. If you think that is ambitious for one book, I would agree. While it has a good storyline, it was difficult to feel any one storyline really was completely addressed, leaving me wanting at times. However, the eager representation for inclusion is clear and makes it readworthy.

BookBelle84 I'm 25% into this one and struggling with whether I'll finish it 3y
Book_yogi @BookBelle84 I have a hard time ever DNF a book because I always think it might get better. In my opinion, I was disappointed. I am surprised I have seen so many great reviews. I don't think you will be missing too much if you stop. 3y
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DeannaReadsandSleeps
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Am I Diana? Nubia? Regardless, Happy Halloween. From one Legend to another. 🗡🛡✨

CaliforniaCay You are rocking that fro and that costume! So much black girl magic! 🌟🌟💖💖 3y
Nute I like everything about this post!🤩 3y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Blending Southern Black Girl Magic & Aurthurian legends, this YA urban fantasy is hugely entertaining, sure to be a hit, & likely to push YA urban fantasy in new directions. The book is out in September so no spoilers but... it has ALL the ingredients—secret societies, battle between good & evil, really well-developed & intriguing magic system, a fantastic main character, great secondary characters & more. Very good. Highly recommended.

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