The
Legend Mirror is all about female main characters. In the first 4 books (three
of which are released right now) I have Yasmin, Fray, and Minnie as POV
characters. I love my leading ladies, and how they’re all strong in different
ways, so I wanted to recommend some other ladies who are awesome in their own
way. It pretty much killed me to leave out Celaena, but I wanted to talk about
some lesser-loved ladies.
Kami Glass
I
couldn’t not include a Sarah Rees Brennan character. She’s amazing at writing
complex girls that are as different as they are all epically awesome. I love
Kami’s paricularly intrepid brand of badass. If there’s a secret, she’ll leave
no stone unturned until she knows it and publishes it in her school newspaper.
Puck Connolly
She
enters a race for murderous water horses on her regular, family horse, and
she’s SO AWESOME. I love her so much. She goes to such lengths to support her
family and herself, and be self sufficient, and she’s strong and emotional and
all the things I love. I honestly want to be her.
Adelina Amouteru
She’s
complex, she’s conflicted, she’s probably going to kill you. I love her so
much, and it’s fascinating and chilling to read about the villain’s journey
from innocent girl to murderer. I’m already in awe of Adelina and I can’t wait
to see what she becomes in the third Young Elites book. Side note: I also want
to mention June, of Legend – also by Marie Lu – in this post. June is another
flawed, complicated women, and Marie Lu writes them so well.
Natividad
I
love how Natividad is both a soothing influence, a calm heart, and a passionate
girl who will rebel for the things she believes in. In a world ruled by Black
Dogs, she’s the one I really loved and admired for her bravery and her determination
to protect her family and her place in the world.
