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“. . . it unfolds with the magic of a fairy tale and the breakneck excitement of dystopian fiction.” –Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)
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.
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Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-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 and 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 has no choice but to trust him, though he clearly has a few dark secrets of his own.
As Scarlet and Wolf work to unravel one mystery, they find another when they cross paths with Cinder. Together, they must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen who will do anything to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner.
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Toot's Review
Cinder is a futuristic twist on the old classic Cinderella
fairytale. Set in the distant future, Cinder is a cyborg mechanic who's living
with her step mother and step sisters. She has no memory of her childhood and
can only remember from the time she came to live with her step family. She does
odd jobs to help bring income into the family and has a little mechanic shop as
well. She's gotten quiet a reputation for fixing androids and one day is approached
by Prince Kai to fix one of his droids. The two become friends and there's definitely
sparks but and it's a big BUT he doesn't know that she's part cyborg and
possibly more. In her time, cyborgs are
absolutely despised and the future Emperor could not be caught with the likes
of her. As the story goes on, we find out that Cinder is hiding more than just
her Cyborg parts and could be the savior of everyone.
Besides the main story with Cinder, there's the Prince's
story. He's caught in a political game of chess with the Lunar Queen. She's
ruler of the Lunar race, whom are not living on earth (or so Earthin's think), and
who's been on the verge of war with earth for centuries. The Queen has decided she
wants to rule earth as well and will stop at nothing to get what she wants even
if that means marrying the Prince, killing his father then killing him. The
only one who can stop her is the rightful heir to the Lunar throne, the missing
Lunar Princess. She allegedly was smuggle off the planet and has been in hiding
ever since although everyone thinks she's just a myth, there are a select few
whom know the truth.
Unlike the classic tale, so far, there is no HEA. This book
series is based around Cinder as the heroin but other characters from classic
fairytales are also making appearances, such as the next book in the series
called Scarlet which is based off of Red Riding Hood. Scarlet plays a big part
in Cinder's history. This book is basically a continuation of the Cinder story
as a whole. Scarlet is a teen who's grandmother played a big part in hiding the
infamous Lunar Princess and has now gone missing. Scarlet embarks on a journey
to find her and rescue her. While sorting out the puzzle pieces, she comes
across a handsome street fighter named Wolf who has agreed to help her locate
her grandmother but can she trust him?
As the adventure continues, Wolf, Scarlet, Cinder and others
all cross paths and eventually plot to help take down the evil Queen....and the
story continues.
So what's my take on the books so far???? Well for a YA, I
actually enjoyed to series although I'd probably suggest waiting till the rest
of the books come out, if you can wait that long. I finished both Cinder and
Scarlet and so far, the story is only getting started. Don't get me wrong, I
really enjoyed them, the characters are strong, the story is unique and well
written but it's only half way through the entire story, so if you want to read
only half a story, then go for it but if you want the story as a whole, wait. Also remember that these are YA stories, so
even though there are sparks between the couples, don't expect too much
romance. The most you get is a few kisses and innocent petting. I'd probably recommend
these for a mature 14 year old and up. There are some scenes that were hard to
read, i.e. torture, disease, missing limbs and attempted rape but for the most
part it wasn't bad. Definitely a series I will continue to read and of course
review.
4 out of 5 books
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