Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Series: The Lunar Chronicles
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Retellings
Published: 3rd January, 2012
Source/Publisher: Puffin
Rating: ❤❤❤❤
Summary
A forbidden romance.
A deadly plague.
Earth’s fate hinges on one girl . . .
CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She’s reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen – and a dangerous temptation.
Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth’s future.
This is not the fairytale you remember. But it’s one you won’t forget.
REVIEW
I’m going to start this off by saying that dystopia and/or sci-fi books are so far out of my comfort zone, and I’ve avoided them like the plague for ages. But after a billion recommendations from people over various platforms, I caved and borrowed a copy of Cinder from my local library. I think it’s fair to say that I fell in love with this book, its characters, and the world that Marissa Meyer has created.
Cinder is the best mechanic in New Beijing, a city with a plague problem that takes the lives of many shortly after infection, with no cure in sight. The crowned prince, Kai, *swoon for days* comes to her for help fixing an android that his royal mechanics can’t seem to fix. From there the plot thickens with the arrival of an evil queen, secret agendas, and a war between Earth and the Lunar colony.
I really enjoyed the author’s twist on the classic fairytale, Cinderella, and while there is romance in this book – it does not overpower the fantastic plot, which ends on a complete cliffhanger by the way. And may or may not have left my heart in pieces on the floor.
Cinder was an excellent start to the Lunar Chronicles and dare I say this might be the series to convert me into a sci-fi lover! The next book in the series looks absolutely amazing, and I cannot wait to start reading it.
Happy reading,
Francine x
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