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 … 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 is a cyborg, looked down on by society and that’s by the one’s who can even bring themselves to look at her. A gifted mechanic, she spends her days as a ward of her widowed stepmother in a market booth, mending communications systems and other devices – ipads of the future. The Lunar Chronicles are set in a future where the world has come …
Cinder is so cool! I love the science fiction twist to this Cinderella retelling. Marissa Meyer is so talented.
I was not sure if I would like this book when I first picked it up. I am not normally one for futuristic fairy tale rewrites but so many people had recommended it to me that I figured I might as well give it a shot. Very glad that I did, the characters were relatable and the story was well written. The authors writing style is enjoyable and she …
My 12 year old daughter insisted I read this. I was surprised at how much I loved it and now plan to read more fairy tale retellings. Books like these make me wish Goodreads had a ten point scale or 1/2 stars as I’d give it another 1/2
Cinder, a retelling of the traditional Cinderella story. So we know about how it’s going to go. But there’s a catch. Cinder is a cyborg living in New Beijing. What could be better than a cyborg Cinderella story?
Cinder is skillful mechanic in the city. The secret to her success is that she is part machine as well. Though no one but her step …
I absolutely loved this series! Such a great play with the original fairy tales! Each book is unique, and I love her writing style. There are both predictable and unpredictable elements to the series. The only part I don’t like is the excessive machinery jargon. (I usually just skipped over those parts!) Other than that, I would definitely …
Actual Rating 3.5
I liked this story. I didn’t love it and so far am not seeing what all the hype was about. I like the spin on this fairytale and it makes for an interesting read. I do hope that Cinder will be less annoying and Kai will grow a backbone and learn how to rule as Emperor without being a pushover. It was also a bit predictable, but …
There are no words for how WONDERFULLY AMAZING this book is!!!!
I think this book was one of the best I have ever read, it was really surprising to find out about all of the secrets that were hidden, and I cannot wait to finish the series! I am currently reading Scarlet, and I am halfway through it.
3.5 stars
It’s kind of hard for me to rate this book, as I really enjoyed reading it. But my expectations have been pretty high due to the many 4 and 5 stars ratings among my goodreads friends.
The thing is, this story is pretty interesting. You can’t simply say that it is a retelling of the “Cinderella”-story. You see and feel the similarities …
I had seen Cinder catching my eye in many sites I had visited over the last little while and when I found out that my neighbor had read it and absolutely loved it, I had to give it a try. And I a so glad that I did.
A modern day fairy tale what was so unique and wonderful, I had forgotten why I had waited so long to read it. Everything was so new …
I absolutely love this whole entire series. I read this series in a span of a weak. I haven’t done that since I found out about Tamora Pierce “Wild Magic.”
If you are looking for a series with cyborg princesses and genetically modified warriors The Lunar Chronicles Is the place to go. Marissa Meyer has done such an amazing job with this series and continues to amaze me. While it does have romance scattered throughout, it is very well placed and stays focused on the story. I definitely recommend this …
I don’t really have the words to recommend this amazing series. These are such incredible books and the world Marissa Meyer created is so awesome in its complexity. It is really nice to see strong female protagonists, that are vulnerable at the same time. There is some romance but it isn’t the main focus of the story. The relationships are very …
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I really enjoyed this new spin on the classic Cinderella story. I’ve not read a lot of Sci-Fi stuff and I found I enjoyed that part of the story more than I thought I would. I felt like Cinder and Kai’s characters were very well developed and easy to relate to. I also was impressed with how the author was able to get the reader to get emotional …
It is a new spin on the tale of Cinderella. I didn’t think I would like it but it is very unexpected.
This is on of my favorites of the lunar series. If you haven’t finished the series yet, just get ready for this amazing page turner! Love it!
This is the definition of a space opera. Fully immersive and original! I love Disney spins.
I LOVE this entire series. CINDER is amazing. I had misgivings at first but wow!