Cinder
Cinder, (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1), by Marissa Meyer
Blurb:Sixteen-year-old Cinder is considered a technological mistake by most of society and a burden by her stepmother. Being cyborg does have its benefits, though: Cinder's brain interference has given her an uncanny ability to fix things (robots, hovers, her own malfunctioning parts), making her the best mechanic in New Beijing. This reputation brings Prince Kai himself to her weekly market booth, needing her to repair a broken android before the annual ball. He jokingly calls it "a matter of national security," but Cinder suspects it's more serious than he's letting on.Although eager to impress the prince, Cinder's intentions are derailed when her younger stepsister, and only human friend, is infected with the fatal plague that's been devastating Earth for a decade. Blaming Cinder for her daughter's illness, Cinder's stepmother volunteers her body for plague research, an "honor" that no one has survived.But it doesn't take long for the scientists to discover something unusual about their new guinea pig. Something others would kill for.I'm going to keep this review short and sweet, simply because I need to rush back to reading Scarlet, the sequel to Cinder!I love fairytale re-tellings, though I rarely find any that satisfy me, however, I devoured Cinder in a matter of days. The world the story is set in is just so absorbing and Cinder is such a great main character, she's so feisty and I loved the sarcastic sense of humour. I also enjoyed the idea of the main character being a cyborg. Prince Kai was also a very good character and I look forward to seeing how their story continues in the next book.I think it's fair to say that I'm very, very excited to read the rest of this series...My favourite quotes from 'Cinder':"You are a sacrifice I will never regret.""It is easier to trick others into perceiving you as beautiful if you can convince yourself you are beautiful. But mirrors have an uncanny way of telling the truth."" 'What I can't buy you a gift?' ...'Not after I've ignored six of your comms in the last week. Are you dense?' ""She was not worth starting a war over.""It would be so simple to let it happen. So simple not to fight back."
Blurb:Sixteen-year-old Cinder is considered a technological mistake by most of society and a burden by her stepmother. Being cyborg does have its benefits, though: Cinder's brain interference has given her an uncanny ability to fix things (robots, hovers, her own malfunctioning parts), making her the best mechanic in New Beijing. This reputation brings Prince Kai himself to her weekly market booth, needing her to repair a broken android before the annual ball. He jokingly calls it "a matter of national security," but Cinder suspects it's more serious than he's letting on.Although eager to impress the prince, Cinder's intentions are derailed when her younger stepsister, and only human friend, is infected with the fatal plague that's been devastating Earth for a decade. Blaming Cinder for her daughter's illness, Cinder's stepmother volunteers her body for plague research, an "honor" that no one has survived.But it doesn't take long for the scientists to discover something unusual about their new guinea pig. Something others would kill for.I'm going to keep this review short and sweet, simply because I need to rush back to reading Scarlet, the sequel to Cinder!I love fairytale re-tellings, though I rarely find any that satisfy me, however, I devoured Cinder in a matter of days. The world the story is set in is just so absorbing and Cinder is such a great main character, she's so feisty and I loved the sarcastic sense of humour. I also enjoyed the idea of the main character being a cyborg. Prince Kai was also a very good character and I look forward to seeing how their story continues in the next book.I think it's fair to say that I'm very, very excited to read the rest of this series...My favourite quotes from 'Cinder':"You are a sacrifice I will never regret.""It is easier to trick others into perceiving you as beautiful if you can convince yourself you are beautiful. But mirrors have an uncanny way of telling the truth."" 'What I can't buy you a gift?' ...'Not after I've ignored six of your comms in the last week. Are you dense?' ""She was not worth starting a war over.""It would be so simple to let it happen. So simple not to fight back."
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