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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles Book 2)

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Scarlet, the second book in The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer, follows Scarlet Benoit as she searches for her missing grandmother. Teaming up with a street fighter named Wolf, Scarlet becomes embroiled in a tangled web of secrets that ties her fate to Cinder, the fugitive cyborg. As their paths converge, they must work together against the oppressive lunar regime looming over Earth.
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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles Book 2)

Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. The police have closed her case. The only person Scarlet can turn to is Wolf, a street fighter she does not trust, but they are drawn to each other. Meanwhile, in New Beijing, Cinder will become Commonwealth's wanted fugitive - when she breaks out of prison to stay one step ahead of vicious Queen Levana.

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Red Riding Hood-meets-Percy Jackson in a thrilling new spin on Grimm by the author of Cinder.

This is not the fairytale you remember. But it's one you won't forget.

Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. The police have closed her case. The only person Scarlet can turn to is Wolf, a street fighter she does not trust, but they are drawn to each other.

Meanwhile, in New Beijing, Cinder will become the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitiveβ€”when she breaks out of prison to stay one step ahead of vicious Queen Levana.

As Scarlet and Wolf expose one mystery, they encounter Cinder and a new one unravels. Together they must challenge the evil queen, who will stop at nothing to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner...

Series: The Lunar Chronicles

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Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, the second instalment in The Lunar Chronicles, is generally well-received for its imaginative twist on classic fairy tales. Readers often praise its fast-paced plot, engaging characters, and skilful blending of science fiction elements with the story. The book is noted for deepening the series' world-building and maintaining the excitement set by its predecessor.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141340234

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 326g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Marissa Meyer lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her fiance and their two cats. Marissa enjoys road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for priceless treasures at antique shops.

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