Scarlet
Soon to be adapted into a major motion picture!
The second book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! Our cyborg heroine teams up with two new characters, Scarlet and Wolf, to defend Earth against a wicked space queen.
"An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." —Entertainment Weekly on the Lunar Chronicles
She splayed her fingers on the back of the ship, annoyed at how her nerves were humming, like they couldn’t decide if she should be afraid of him or flattered.
Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her.
Halfway around the world, Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison—even though she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive if she does.
As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana.
The adventure continues in this fresh fairytale retelling that combines elements of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
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 *Scarlet* is a fast-paced, engaging sequel blending sci-fi and fairy tale retellings, with many finding it addictive and fun. Reviewers ag...
Another riveting fairy tale retelling by Marissa Meyer combines sci-fi and those classic fairy tale tropes to present an entertaining and fast paced story[...]
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So I went in, waiting for Cinder to return. I was disappointed when it didn't start out at the beginning with her but almost immediately took a liking to Scarlet and her story. I was quite invested in her story, especially about halfway through with the big plot twist involving Wolf. I also enjoyed the return of Cinder, Kai, and even Levana. I was invested in their story too. One of my new favorites is "Captain" Thorne, who reminds me quite a bit of Han Solo from Star Wars.
Overall, an entertaining, investing, exciting journey that left me excited for when the third one came in at my library!
I really liked this, not as much as I liked Cinder, but it was a great second book.
I had to push myself through the Scarlet chapters of this book and I also had to look up every next chapter with Cinder/Kai everytime a new Scarlet chapter began. XD
Scarlet was a good character, her story just wasn't that intriguing for me. Even though I giggled with joy when the end of the book was near and she had her "happily ending/new beginning".
So yeah... Ugggh. I need sleep.
Edit: Oh! And also! Thorne's character is gold! The perfect comedy relief!
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