Exhibiting similar and popular features of other series’ in the genre, Lu manages to include ‘enough inventive details to keep things from becoming cliché’. Surviving the high expectation and excitement of the hype and pre-publication praise, Lu’s first book Legend was released to both critical and commercial acclaim, instantly establishing her position as one of the most foremost young adult writers of her generation. Some may suggest that 5 years old is too young to fully remember the style of life in China, but in her work it is possible to discern the influences of both life in China and America. Now living in Los Angeles, CA, Marie completed the publication of her bestselling trilogy Legend in Novemwith a hardback collection available for sale and 10 months after the publication of the first book, CBS Films announced an adaptation for film to be directed by Jonathan Levine, who has already shown success with his film Warm Bodies also adapted from a book of the same name, produced by the same people as Twilight. No doubt incorporating her talent and experience as a visual artist for interactive experience in the world of computer games, Marie went on to start her career as a full time writer.

Graduating from The University of Southern California, Marie started working straight away in the video game industry for Disney Interactive Studios as a flash artist. Born in 1984 in Beijing, China, Marie Lu (Xiwei Lu) moved to Texas, America with her family at the age of 5 in 1989.

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