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Cinder

Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
By Marissa Meyer
Series: Lunar Chronicles
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Cinder blends fairy tale and science fiction in a futuristic New Beijing. Cinder, a skilled cyborg mechanic, faces prejudice and hardship under her stepmother, while a deadly plague threatens humanity. As the ruthless Lunar people plot an invasion, Cinder's fate becomes entwined with Prince Kai's, drawing her into a high-stakes battle for Earth's survival and a complex forbidden romance. With secrets from her mysterious past to uncover, she must navigate duty, loyalty, and betrayal to protect her world.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young adults who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic fairy tales with a sci-fi twist, featuring a strong, resourceful heroine and fast-paced action.

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As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.

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Soon to be adapted into a major motion picture!

The first book in the #1 New York Times and USA Today-bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by the "Queen of fairytale retellings," Marissa Meyer, like you've never seen it before, now with new cover art! See where the futuristic YA fairytale saga all began, with the tale of a teenage cyborg who must fight for Earth's survival against villains from outer space.

"An interesting mash-up of fairy tales and science fiction... a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." -- Entertainment Weekly

The prince straightened, forcing her gaze to follow him. "You're not quite what I was expecting."

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 centre 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.

With high-stakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, Cinder is a Cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original.

Don't miss the other books in The Lunar Chronicles series:

Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above
Fairest
Wires and Nerve Vol. 1
Wires and Nerve Vol. 2: Gone Rogue

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250768889

Publisher: Square Fish

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2020

Imprint: Square Fish

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 448

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Marissa Meyer Series: Lunar Chronicles Young Adult

About the Author

Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the Renegades trilogy, the Gilded Duology, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times-bestseller, and she has also written two standalone rom-coms, Instant Karma and With a Little Luck. Her first middle-grade novel is Let It Glow, written with Joanne Levy. Marissa hosted a popular podcast, "The Happy Writer," and her book of the same name shares her writing tips and experiences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters. marissameyer.com

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