The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 9 books · 2011 to 2019 · Often set in Los Angeles

Marie Lu

Science fictionHorrorYoung adultCyberpunkDark fantasyYA fantasyYA dystopian and science fiction

Marie Lu writes young adult science fiction and fantasy. Legend is set in a divided future America, where a prodigy soldier, June, hunts the country's most wanted criminal, a boy called Day; Warcross follows a teenage hacker inside a virtual-reality game.

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Marie Lu books in order

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Legend

4 books · Set in Los AngelesYA dystopian and science fiction
  1. 1Legend2011With June Iparis and DayBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Prodigy2013With June Iparis and DayBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Champion2013With June Iparis and DayBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Rebel2019With June Iparis and DayBuy on Amazon

Young Elites

3 books · Set in an invented worldYA fantasyDark fantasy
  1. 1The Young Elites2014With Adelina AmouteruBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Rose Society2015With Adelina AmouteruBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Midnight Star2016With Adelina AmouteruBuy on Amazon

Warcross

2 books · Set in TokyoYA dystopian and science fictionCyberpunk
  1. 1Warcross2017With Emika ChenBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Wildcard2018With Emika ChenBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Republic

The Young Elites

Warcross