September 2021 First in a Series BOTM - Cinder, by Marissa Meyer

[Alaina]

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.

**This BOTM thread will be open until October 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Alaina]

Miiiiiiiiiiight jump into this over the weekend

[Emma]

I’m re reading this, starting this evening. Loved this series!

[Emma]

Up to Ch 19
(view spoiler)[ The doctor is definitely up to something- he knows more about Cinder than he’s told her. At least she can tell he’s lying.

It was sad Cinder turning Kai down when he invited her to the ball. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Book 1: (view spoiler)[Oh man, I love how she called him out for always being excited when a girl "volunteers". Now that I've read this series so many times I realize that he's been looking for a certain female. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Book 2: (view spoiler)[Ugh I hate that she willingly tried to use her power on him. God, I hate the Queen. (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Ch 21 (view spoiler)[ Iko is just adorable- with her lipstick and jewels and it’s really funny when she wonders whether Kai’s Android has ever seen him naked! (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Ch 26 (view spoiler)[ bah! Queen Camilla of the UK! (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Ch 27
(view spoiler)[ so heartbreaking that she was too late for Peony- at least the droids didn’t get Peony’s chip (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

End of Book 3
(view spoiler)[ that Adri - grrr- what an evil bitch- how can she take away a foot?! poor Iko too (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Ch 34
(view spoiler)[ OMG it’s so heart stopping- that moment when Cinder thinks Kai knows about her cyborg status and still wants her- it makes me cringe the next bit! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Book 3: (view spoiler)[Yeah.. yeah.. I still hate her SO freaking much. IKO? REALLY? UGH! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Book 4 / Finished: (view spoiler)[dajflkafjkldsjfdla the chip even hurt me because dang it seems like it would be painful. Also so excited that I dove back into this! Now I need the sequel! (hide spoiler)]