Chapter 6 - The story
And then there was the most important bit; the story. I can’t say too much here without giving away the plot for those who are yet to read Legacy, but it was built for those who grew up reading fantasy such as Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Twilight and The Hunger Games. It’s for those who want something similarly fantastical and escapist, but equally want something marginally more mature. Legacy is a voyage of discovery, both for Anita, who is learning who she really is and what she’s capable of, and for the other main characters, who are having their eyes opened as to what the world is really like.
There are parallels for anyone emerging from behind our traditional shelters from the big wide world - family, education, parental internet controls, Disney fairy tales… Legacy addresses some of the key themes for this time; parents are not infallible (in fact most of them are pretty average); politicians are wholly unreliable; relationships are difficult, not only because they’re full of choices, but because Prince Charming, unfortunately, doesn’t exist. There are especially strong parallels for those who have recently left the safe confines of education, to find the world of work isn’t quite what they had always either expected or hoped for; people are mean, or worse, indifferent; bosses don’t always want to recognise obvious potential; stupid decisions are made; power is abused; people who should be older and wiser are scared, stubborn and risk averse.
However, whilst recognising all the disappointments of reality, Legacy also offers escapism, not least the romantic kind; Anita has three gorgeous, powerful men chasing after her and let’s face it, that can make pretty much anything seem manageable…even the potential destruction of the world in which you live, or the fact you’ve been lied to about who you really are for your entire life. But it also offers a certain pushing-the-boundaries-of-human-abilities escapism; when you walk into a room and it feels tense, there’s got to be something more to that then body language - right?
There are parallels for anyone emerging from behind our traditional shelters from the big wide world - family, education, parental internet controls, Disney fairy tales… Legacy addresses some of the key themes for this time; parents are not infallible (in fact most of them are pretty average); politicians are wholly unreliable; relationships are difficult, not only because they’re full of choices, but because Prince Charming, unfortunately, doesn’t exist. There are especially strong parallels for those who have recently left the safe confines of education, to find the world of work isn’t quite what they had always either expected or hoped for; people are mean, or worse, indifferent; bosses don’t always want to recognise obvious potential; stupid decisions are made; power is abused; people who should be older and wiser are scared, stubborn and risk averse.
However, whilst recognising all the disappointments of reality, Legacy also offers escapism, not least the romantic kind; Anita has three gorgeous, powerful men chasing after her and let’s face it, that can make pretty much anything seem manageable…even the potential destruction of the world in which you live, or the fact you’ve been lied to about who you really are for your entire life. But it also offers a certain pushing-the-boundaries-of-human-abilities escapism; when you walk into a room and it feels tense, there’s got to be something more to that then body language - right?
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