The fairy tale influences + sci-fi elements –.The concept of futuristic fairy tales intrigue me, and why shouldn’t it? Who would’ve thought that I would enjoy a book that has a cyborg? Cyborgs, everyone! Androids, friendships, technology, political struggle, a female character who is a fabulous mechanic, all the good stuff! Surely, makings of a good story, right? Yes, absolutely! The story is very familiar, but still different and unique, especially since Marissa Meyer is a gifted storyteller. Cinder is a great retelling of the old classic Cinderella.

I was struck by so many overwhelming feelings that I couldn’t identify until the end. I do dislike some things in Cinder, but my likes exceeds those dislikes. I was sucked into the world and had to know what happened. I hadn’t expected to like it because whenever somebody recommends me a YA series, I don’t find myself loving it as much as others do, but Cinder is a different case. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.įirst sentence: “The screw through Cinder’s ankle had rusted, the engraved cross marks worn to a mangled circle. 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. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.Ĭinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa MeyerĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository

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