Scarlet
The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.
Halfway around the world, 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. 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, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.
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This series just gets better and better. Where as we had Cinder, the cyborg Cinderella, we now have Scarlet, the farmer Little Red. She's lost her grandmother and will do anything to find her.
Once again Marissa Meyer takes a fairy/folk tale I don't like and turns it into something I can't get enough of.
Warning: Spoilers!
Let us begin with the the twist on Little Red Riding Hood. It's so much fun comparing the original tale with a futuristic/paranormal version. Just like in Cinder it's not particularly on track with it's inspiration, but that's what makes it so great. The book even takes place in France where it's theorized that Little Red Riding Hood originated.
Now, on to the crucial stuff.
YES it's Z! I think I just fainted from fangirling too hard.
The boy from The Queen's Army returns, except this time he's older, sexier, and fighting for love. I definitely screamed like a small child when I put two and two together about him.
âI think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you.â - Wolf (Alpha Ze'ev Kesley) *squeal*
The pace was a lot faster than Cinder. Truthfully I couldn't put it down even if I wanted to. All-night-long-page-turner. Kind of expected though since Cinder was as well.
What I wasn't expecting was for the cast of Cinder to also make appearances. Oh what a ship full of misfits, it's endearing really. Each character has a different view on the entire situation while still maintaining their realistic attributes. This adds an entire new level of intrigue to the series. With each book building on the big picture I can only imagine how epic the end will be.
Scarlet and Wolf are older than Cinder as well. For me this is an important detail. I can't stand when you read a series and every single character is 16. Come on, diversity is a good thing ya know.
There was a bit more humor in this sequel with the addition of Thorne complementing Iko's new getup.
âCinder," Iko said after a few silent minutes of explorations. "I'm enormous.â - Iko
The romance balanced perfectly between cheesy and meaningful. Nothing too serious though since it's Young Adult, but beautifully written. Absolutely my favorite part of the book.
This is where I'd normally begin ranting about anything I disliked with the book but I enjoyed every last word. It's an exciting, romantic, mysterious novel that I will recommend and reread for quite some time. I will also be pre-ordering Cress and Winter (^.^)
I like that all the storylines are coming together and getting twisted. Cinder and Scarlet are together. Time for some girls to kick butt and save the day. I hope that Kai gets overs his nonsense and realizes that he and Cinder are supposed to be together. Unless Cinder and Thorne are gunna be a thing. Hmm....
So many questions.
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