Cinder by Marissa MeyerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
An deadly plague is quickly spreading across Earth. While scientists are searching for a cure, many are also searching for a Lunar Princess who was thought to be murdered in a fire as a small child. Hopes rest with this mythic Princess to save Earth from the evil Lunar Queen.
Cinder is a cyborg whose guardian (or stepmother) forces to work as a mechanic in New Bejing's marketplace. One day, a disguised Prince Kai comes to her shop asking for her assitance in repairing an outdated android. Cinder can tell that there is more importance to this droid than the Prince is letting on. She promises to repair the droid as quickly as possible with the giddy knowledge that she will be able to see the handsome Prince again.
I was really looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed. While there are many elements of the classic Cinderella story, there is more to this novel than just a "cinderella story". The novel deals with political intrigue and divisions of social classes as well as a growing love story between a Prince and a grimy commoner. I am looking forward to the next installment of The Lunar Chronicles!
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