Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Summary
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Legendborn reimagines Arthurian legend through a Black Southern lens, becoming a nine-week NYT bestseller that explores ancestral trauma with spellbinding magic. Now headed for television with Felicia D. Henderson, this award-winning phenomenon asks: what if your grief unlocked ancient powers?
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When Grief Meets Magic: A Modern Legend Awakens
Sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews is drowning in grief. Three months after her mother's death in a car accident, she's constructed an emotional fortress, becoming "After-Bree" - a version of herself that keeps everyone at arm's length, even her best friend Alice. But when Bree witnesses something impossible at a college party - strange silver-green light and two mysterious students capturing a winged creature - her carefully constructed world begins to crack. One of them, Selwyn Kane, tries to use mind control to make her leave, but Bree inexplicably breaks free from his mental command. The incident triggers a sense of deja vu and a burning question: could her mother's "accident" be connected to this hidden supernatural world? For the first time since her loss, Bree feels something beyond grief - a fierce determination to uncover the truth, whatever the cost.
The Secret Society: Arthurian Legend Lives
Two Magical Traditions: Blood and Root
Dangerous Alliances: Trust in a World of Secrets
Uncovering Conspiracy: The Truth Behind Camlann
Ancestral Wisdom: The Strength of Remembering
Redefining Legacy: The Power to Change the Story
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