Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles

Soon to be adapted into 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! 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 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.

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

Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780312641894
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 148727 / Cinder


Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee
Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Winner
Award: Isinglass Teen Read Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Evergreen Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Truman Readers Award - Third Place


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 11/07/2011 pg. 68
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2011 pg. 516 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 94
Shelf Awareness 01/03/2012
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 122
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2012 pg. 40
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 107 - Superior,Well Above Average
BookPage 01/01/2012

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