She's a romantic and a daydreamer and maybe a little on the naïve side - things that could be said about me too - although she does find courage when it's needed most. I'm much more like Cress, who makes a brief cameo in Cinder and then takes a more starring role in the third book. I wish I could say that I'm clever and mechanically-minded like Cinder, but no - I can't fix anything. Which of your characters is most like you? Marissa Meyer on Cinder, writing, and leading men 'There's a lot of moving parts in this fresh spin on 'Cinderella,' the first in a four-book series.' - Booklist 'his series opener and debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinderella as a kickass mechanic in a plague-ridden future.' - Kirkus Reviews Meyer's planned 'Lunar Chronicles' series.' - Wall Street Journal 'Cinderella is a cyborg in this futuristic take on the fairy tale, the first book in Ms. The 26-year-old Meyer's debut novel Cinder, though, combines a classic folk tale with hints of The Terminator and Star Wars in the first book of The Lunar Chronicles young-adult series.' 'Fairy tales are becoming all the rage, with the TV shows Once Upon a Time and Grimm spinning them through a modern filter. 'What they do not know until they begin turning the pages of this fable-turned-dystopian-science-fiction novel, is that Meyer's embellishments create a spellbinding story of their own.' - VOYA

But debut author Meyer's brilliance is in sending the story into an entirely new, utterly thrilling dimension.' - Publishers Weekly This futuristic twist on Cinderella retains just enough of the original that readers will enjoy spotting the subtle similarities.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer