Legendborn (Collector's Edition)

By: Tracy Deonn

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2026-03-31

<b>Immerse yourself in <i>Legendborn</i>, the exhilarating first installment of the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling Legendborn Cycle, now available in a gorgeous collector’s edition designed in the style of a medieval rare book. </b><br><br>This breathtaking ancient tome hardcover package features:<br> <ul> <li>Faux leather textured hardcase with brand-new cover art</li> <li>Full-color endpapers in front and back</li> <li>Filigree foil flourishes on cover, back, and spine</li> <li>Custom designed, ornate sprayed stenciled edges</li> <li>Six pieces of original medieval woodblock–style interior artwork</li> <li>Never-before-seen <i>Legendborn</i> bonus scenes</li> </ul> <br>Discover why <i>BuzzFeed</i> has called this <b>“one of the best fantasy YA series ever written.”</b> The Legendborn world is one you’ll want to visit again and again, and this edition is a must-have for any fantasy library.<br> <br><b>Some legends are meant to be broken.</b><br> <br>After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.<br> <br>A flying demon feeding on human energies.<br> <br>A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down.<br> <br>And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw.<br> <br>The mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory: The night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now, Bree will do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.<br> <br>But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree must decide whether to take the society down—or join the fight.