Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, 1)
Soon to be adapted into major motion picture!
The first book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by the “Queen of fairytale retellings,” Marissa Meyer, like you’ve never seen it before, now with new cover art! See where the futuristic YA fairytale saga all began, with the tale of a teenage cyborg who must fight for Earth's survival against villains from outer space.
"An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." —Entertainment Weekly
The prince straightened, forcing her gaze to follow him. “You’re not quite what I was expecting.”
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
With high-stakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, Cinder is a Cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original.
Don't miss the other books in The Lunar Chronicles series:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above
Fairest
Wires and Nerve Vol. 1
Wires and Nerve Vol. 2: Gone Rogue
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Readers say *Cinder* is a clever, fresh sci-fi retelling of Cinderella with strong world-building and a compelling heroine. Many enjoy the dynamic cha...
Cinder by Marissa Meyer is a breath of fresh air among the retelling novels out there. It's fresh unique and Cinder is definitely a character worth rooting for.
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I enjoyed this story and once I finished the book , we learn more about the main character so that changes the opinion I had at the beginning which was that she was superficial. Throughout the book there wasn't anything that really made me like her , I mean , she's cyborg and a mechanic and I thought her personality was the kind I like , I liked her but I didn't hold any strong feelings towards her person or any of the other characters and that's what I didn't like about this story ,but the plot was Interesting enough so I kept reading. Although cinder's background is revealed at the end I found myself waiting for what was going to happen because I already knew it was going to happen , I thought Kai would be the one telling her she was princess serene, honestly at this point , I don't even know how I knew it already , but It was kind of obvious , and everything was pointing in that direction so.. no big surprise. On another note I also considered the prince's attraction towards cinder something without any foundation. I know it's a retelling of the classic story of Cinderella we all know but , as this Is written for a YA audience I think it would have been good to give more insight on Kai's AND cinder's relationship, what he found most interesting about her or why he was attracted to her.
I couldn't fully understand the Interactions that the characters shared , for example cinder and her stepsister. The author let us know they had a good relationship, but there's no reason to it given, at least I didn't notice. But I am clueless so I could've missed it. I would've rated this a bit higher despite all those little details I did not like because I did enjoy it if it hadn't been for the ending.
I couldn't fully understand the Interactions that the characters shared , for example cinder and her stepsister. The author let us know they had a good relationship, but there's no reason to it given, at least I didn't notice. But I am clueless so I could've missed it. I would've rated this a bit higher despite all those little details I did not like because I did enjoy it if it hadn't been for the ending.
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