Cinder (The Lunar Chronichles) - Hardcover

Meyer, Marissa

4.13

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9781410446077: Cinder (The Lunar Chronichles)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410446077 ISBN 13: 9781410446077

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2012

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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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About the Author:

Marissa Meyer was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, home of Almond Roca and Stadium High School, which was made famous when Heath Ledger danced down the stadium steps in 10 Things I Hate About You. Marissa didn't actually go to Stadium High School, but she did attend Pacific Lutheran University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing. She still lives in Tacoma, now with her husband. Cinder is her YA debut.

Review:

"There's a lot of moving parts in this fresh spin on "Cinderella," the first in a four-book series." --"Booklist"

."..this series opener and debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinderella as a kickass mechanic in a plague-ridden future." --"Kirkus" "There's a lot of moving parts in this fresh spin on "Cinderella," the first in a four-book series." --"Booklist"

"Fairy tales are becoming all the rage, with the TV shows "Once Upon a Time" and "Grimm" spinning them through a modern filter. The 26-year-old Meyer's debut novel "Cinder", though, combines a classic folk tale with hints of "The Terminator" and "Star Wars" in the first book of "The Lunar Chronicles" young-adult series due out Jan. 3." -USAToday.com

"Cinderella is a cyborg in this futuristic take on the fairy tale, the first book in Ms. Meyer's planned 'Lunar Chronicles' series." -"Wall Street Journal", in a round-up called "After Harry Potter: The Search for the Magic Formula"

."..this series opener and debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinderella as a kickass mechanic in a plague-ridden future." -"Kirkus

""There's a lot of moving parts in this fresh spin on "Cinderella," the first in a four-book series." -"Booklist"

"First in the Lunar Chronicles series, this futuristic twist on Cinderella retains just enough of the original that readers will enjoy spotting the subtle similarities. But debut author Meyer's brilliance is in sending the story into an entirely new, utterly thrilling dimension. -"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review

"Fairy tales are becoming all the rage, with the TV shows "Once Upon a Time" and "Grimm" spinning them through a modern filter. The 26-year-old Meyer's debut novel "Cinder," though, combines a classic folk tale with hints of "The Terminator" and "Star Wars" in the first book of "The Lunar Chronicles" young-adult series due out Jan. 3." -USAToday.com
"Cinderella is a cyborg in this futuristic take on the fairy tale, the first book in Ms. Meyer's planned 'Lunar Chronicles' series." -"Wall Street Journal," in a round-up called "After Harry Potter: The Search for the Magic Formula"
..".this series opener and debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinder

"What they [readers] do not know until they begin turning the pages of this fable-turned-dystopian-science-fiction novel, is that Meyer's embellishments create a spellbinding story of their own."-VOYA "First in the Lunar Chronicles series, this futuristic twist on Cinderella retains just enough of the original that readers will enjoy spotting the subtle similarities. But debut author Meyer's brilliance is in sending the story into an entirely new, utterly thrilling dimension. -"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review

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