Legend by Marie Lu

I absolutely love this book. I couldn't put it down and ended up reading until 6 am! Legend is the first in a dystopian trilogy. Unfortunately the third doesn't come out till November of this year :S ugh. Anywho, Legend is followed by Prodigy which is followed by Champion (available November 5th). 

Marie Lu is the kind of girl I envy. She's not only beautiful, but she's extremely talented too. It's kind of unfair that so much awesomeness belongs to one person. But she is awesome and she's a great writer to boot.

Legend introduces us to America after the world pretty much goes to Hell. What was formerly the US is now split between the Republic and the Colonies who are constantly at war. The story follows Day: a young rebellious boy who has grown up on the streets, and June: the smart, brave warrior of the Republic. Day and June's lives become irreversibly linked when June's brother is murdered and Day becomes suspect #1. What follows is frustrating, agonizing, and brilliant. I believe this is what makes Lu's writing amazing. She sucks you in. I love when a book gets me so involved that I almost forget it's not real.

Despite the wait for the third book to come out, I think you should get this book right now as in today. It's great, and I know you'll enjoy it.