Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder.
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Winter
The Lunar Chronicles #4
Princess Winter, renowned for her beauty and kindness, risks succumbing to madness as she defies her wicked stepmother,… Princess Winter, renowned for her beauty and kindness, risks succumbing to madness as she defies her wicked stepmother, Queen Levana. But as a rebellion against Levana’s tyrannical rule ignites across Luna, Winter finds herself drawn into a desperate alliance with Earth’s renegade cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her motley crew. Together, they must launch a daring final strike against the Lunar Queen, whose ruthless reign threatens to enslave Earth and plunge the entire galaxy into darkness. The battle for freedom, and the future, begins now.
Cress
The Lunar Chronicles #3
Trapped in an orbiting satellite for years, the gifted hacker Cress has been forced to serve the tyrannical Queen Levana… Trapped in an orbiting satellite for years, the gifted hacker Cress has been forced to serve the tyrannical Queen Levana. Her only companions are screens, stars, and the endless stream of data she manipulates for the Lunar court, all while secretly dreaming of freedom and a rescue by the rumored runaway Lunar Princess, Cinder. When Captain Thorne and his crew finally track her down, they discover Cress holds vital information that could turn the tide against Levana's war on Earth. But her rescue sparks a dangerous new mission, plunging them into a conspiracy where Earth's fate hangs in the balance and a budding, forbidden romance might be their greatest distraction.
Scarlet
The Lunar Chronicles #2
Desperate to find her missing grandmother, Scarlet Benoit plunges into the gritty Parisian underworld. There, she encoun… Desperate to find her missing grandmother, Scarlet Benoit plunges into the gritty Parisian underworld. There, she encounters Wolf, a mysterious street fighter with dangerous connections and secrets, who might hold the key to her grandmother's whereabouts. As their desperate search unfolds, they cross paths with the notorious cyborg fugitive Cinder, and together they are drawn into a burgeoning rebellion against the tyrannical Queen Levana. With Earth on the brink of war and powerful forces closing in, Scarlet must uncover the truth before her grandmother—and the galaxy—are lost forever.
Cinder
The Lunar Chronicles #1
Soon to be adapted into major motion picture! The first book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar C… 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
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