Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles

Description: As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.

Brief description: Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the Renegades trilogy, the Gilded Duology, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times-bestseller, and she has also written two standalone rom-coms, Instant Karma and With a Little Luck. Her first middle-grade novel is Let It Glow, written with Joanne Levy. Marissa hosted a popular podcast, "The Happy Writer," and her book of the same name shares her writing tips and experiences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters. marissameyer.com

Review Quotes:

Praise for the Lunar Chronicles:
#1 New York Times-Bestselling Series
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller

"A mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." --Entertainment Weekly

"Prince Charming among the cyborgs." --The Wall Street Journal

"Terrific." --Los Angeles Times

"Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairytale genre." --The Seattle Times

"Epic awesome." --Bustle

"A binge-reading treat." --MTV

"Takes the classic to a whole new level." --NPR

Praise for Heartless:
#1 New York Times-Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller

"The author's best fantasy yet. ... If you only read one fractured fairy tale this year, make it Heartless. A must-have title. --School Library Journal, starred review

"What Gregory Maguire did for the Wicked Witch, Meyer does for Lewis Carroll's Queen of Hearts, tracing her arc from a teen with dreams of owning a bakery into a murderous madwoman." --People Magazine

Praise for the Gilded Duology:
New York Times-Bestselling Series
Indie Bestseller

"When it comes to reimagined fairy tales, the reigning queen of the genre is Marissa Meyer... This dark, enchanting book is Meyer at the height of her powers -- crafting a new tale with an old-school feel where nobody is guaranteed a happily-everafter. It is fresh and utterly engrossing while also familiar -- just what Meyer does best." --The New York Times

"The queen of fairy-tale retellings is back, this time with "Rumpelstiltskin" as her inspiration, and the result is a gorgeously intricate tale that will have readers locked in from the start. " --Booklist