Author: Marissa Meyer
Year of publication: 2012
Summary: 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.
Review: Oh my gosh, this book was a doozy. Completely mind boggling and action packed, and absolutely a blast to read. I almost feel like I have not slept in days even though I read the book in one setting. Wow.
Retellings have been done before, many, many times. What makes this one unique is that it is set in the future, hundreds of years in the future, and our Cinderella is a cyborg. Our heroine is resourceful, independent - and doesn't wait for her prince or her fairy godmother to save her. She takes care of herself, and she gets things done armed with the tools of her trade - she's a mechanic after all.
One thing I absolutely loved about Cinder was the characters - the death of Peony was absolutely heartbreaking, but it had an upside... even though Cinder's other step sister and her stepmother were total monsters they grieved for Peony. In their own ways.
Perhaps Adri had not always been such a horrid person. Perhaps before Cinder's stepfather died, she had been good. Grief does things to people, and it can change them forever. I still don't forgive her for taking Cinder's foot or her android, Iko, though.
A character I found surprisingly pleasant was Kai. I am so used to stupid love interests that it was a breath of fresh air to get one who wasn't so dumb, even if he was a little vanilla.
Though the big reveal in the story was a little obvious, I still had no idea what would happen in the end of the story - and oh man, I was floored. You guys will just have to read it for yourselves to see what I mean.
I only wish there was more information about the Lunar colonies. Okay, yes, there was a lot in there but I want more. Luckily there are two more books in the series so that I may satisfy my cravings in due time.
In the meantime, I will be recovering from this whirlwind book with a cup of hot tea and a nap in the hopes that I can start reading Scarlet, the second book in the series, very soon.
Rating: 5/5 stars
★★★★★
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