No one is too old for fairy tales, especially ones that involve cyborgs, a deadly plague, and people who live on the moon. Fairy tales have been remade since their originals came to life, but no one has quite done Cinderella like Marissa Meyer.
It’s been 126 years since World War IV, and the Commonwealth of Earth is facing quite the problem. In Meyer’s first book in her Lunar Chronicles series, titled Cinder, the plague Letumosis is killing thousands of people. Those who live on the moon, notably titled Lunars, have a ruthless queen seeking not only to conquer New Beijing, but all of earth. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old cyborg Cinder, the lead in this dramatic, witty, raw novel has to put up with a cruel stepmother and the misguided affections of Prince Kai, future emperor of New Beijing.
Cinder is a true protagonist as she learns about her past and grows to accept her future. Before the age of eleven, she has no memory of her life before becoming a cyborg, and although she faces constant harassment and cruelties, she seeks a better future. Even if she has to sacrifice her safety to make sure the earth doesn't fall into wicked Lunar hands.
Meyer creates a remarkable story about being an outcast but not letting that label hold you back. Readers will laugh at Cinder’s quips, tear up at the abuse she suffers, and feel their hearts swell as Kai and Cinder’s attraction to each other grows.
The world Meyer invents may be set in the future, but it holds the political turmoil and fears our current home does. She masterfully writes in a way that makes readers instantly fit themselves into New Beijing.
Cinder’s story continues in Scarlet, Cress and Winter. Other books in the series include Fairest and Stars Above.
It’s been 126 years since World War IV, and the Commonwealth of Earth is facing quite the problem. In Meyer’s first book in her Lunar Chronicles series, titled Cinder, the plague Letumosis is killing thousands of people. Those who live on the moon, notably titled Lunars, have a ruthless queen seeking not only to conquer New Beijing, but all of earth. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old cyborg Cinder, the lead in this dramatic, witty, raw novel has to put up with a cruel stepmother and the misguided affections of Prince Kai, future emperor of New Beijing.
Cinder is a true protagonist as she learns about her past and grows to accept her future. Before the age of eleven, she has no memory of her life before becoming a cyborg, and although she faces constant harassment and cruelties, she seeks a better future. Even if she has to sacrifice her safety to make sure the earth doesn't fall into wicked Lunar hands.
Meyer creates a remarkable story about being an outcast but not letting that label hold you back. Readers will laugh at Cinder’s quips, tear up at the abuse she suffers, and feel their hearts swell as Kai and Cinder’s attraction to each other grows.
The world Meyer invents may be set in the future, but it holds the political turmoil and fears our current home does. She masterfully writes in a way that makes readers instantly fit themselves into New Beijing.
Cinder’s story continues in Scarlet, Cress and Winter. Other books in the series include Fairest and Stars Above.