"Cinder" by Marissa Meyer (I2)

Robo Cinderella? With Aliens?

Cinder

By Marissa Meyer 

The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1



# Pgs: 448

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Overview:

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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Review:

There are a lot of books off there that have spanned off of fairy tales such as Cinderella. I admit I was a bit surprised to find that there actually exists a book like this which takes Cinderella to a whole new level. Meet Cinder-an adolescent teenage girl who also happens to be a cyborg.

Since everyone knows how the fairy tale goes, it was pretty simple to figure out where exactly Marissa Meyer was going to go with it. Still, it was completely awesome to read along the way. It's the journey, not the destination, sometimes that matters most. It's a light, somewhat fluffy comedic book, with a kick-butt, grease-monkey, clever Cinderella. One who most definitely does not need a man to make things right. I've read the first three books in the series-which comprise of Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel so far. a.k.a. Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress.

It's a fun, not too serious, book with a different take on the whole "fairy tale" thing. And if you don't know by now, I love my fairy tales. It's adventurous, and with each turn and layer revealed within the book I kept wondering what would happen next.

There are no vampires, but it's a sci-fi, adventure filled, fun romance-ish book that doesn't delve into some of the darker themes that other books have out there. This is a great book to read if you're in the mood to break away from the norm. No idea when the fourth book is going to come out, but I think it's going to be Winter. Whatever the case, I'm über excited for it.