She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. The Wall Street Journal Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. Entertainment Weekly Prince Charming among the cyborgs. a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars. An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction. ∿urther development of this futuristic world plus plenty of action, surprises, and a fast pace will keep readers invested in their journey.The first book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by 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. Readers will be thrilled to discover that this steampunky fairy-tale/sci-fi mashup promises two more installments. BCCB on Scarlet The sci-fi elements are stronger than the fairy-tale allusions this time out, but the story remains just as absorbing. The author has stepped up the intrigue and plot from the first novel, and readers will be eagerly awaiting the next. School Library Journal on Scarlet Returning fans of Meyer's Cinder will gladly sink their teeth into this ambitious, wholly satisfying sequel. Publishers Weekly, starred review on Scarlet It's another Marissa Meyer roller coaster ride, part science fiction/fantasy, part political machination with a hint of romance. A great choice for all ages, with strong appeal for both girls and boys, these novels will be read and enjoyedrepeatedly. VOYA, starred review on Scarlet "Takes the classic to a whole new level." NPR "Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairytalegenre." The Seattle Times #1 New York Times -Bestselling Series USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller 2 Renegades : Renegades: Book One Heartless The Lunar Chronicles : Cinder Scarlet Cress Winter Stars Above Fairest The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book Wires and Nerve: Vol. The adventure continues in this fresh fairytale retelling that combines elements of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.Īn NPR Best Book of 2013 Don't miss these other books from #1 New York Times - and USA Today -Bestselling author Marissa Meyer : Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. "Prince Charming among the cyborgs." The Wall Street Journal on the Lunar ChroniclesĬinder is back and trying to break out of prisoneven though she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive if she doesin this second installment from Marissa Meyer. a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." Entertainment Weekly on the Lunar Chronicles "An interesting mash up of fairy tales and sciencefiction. The second book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today - Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! Our cyborg heroine teams up with two new characters, Scarlet and Wolf, to defend Earth against a wicked space queen. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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