Told from alternating perspectives, we follow each couple - Cinder (Cinderella) and Kai (the Prince) Scarlet (Little Red Riding Hood) and Wolf (the Big Bad Wolf) Cress (Rapunzel) and Thorne (the Prince) - almost equally throughout the book.Īs before, Cress and Thorne are my absolute favorite couple - I just adore her bravery in the face of crippling shyness.Īnd Thorne's charisma and adoration towards Cress just cinch this couple. What was the point of all those tutors if all he manages to do is almost get married and kidnapped?) ( Aside to the Aside: I really liked how all the guys (for once) were the ones being rescued in a fairytale) Cinder and her merry gang of modern fairytale friends must find a way to stop this wedding and save their planet. ( Aside: Why Kai? He is literally half her age and his only contribution is of a damsel in distress. Once she has Kai, and his country, in her clutches then she can finally start her bid for world dominance AND get rid of Princess Winter (permanently).īut first, Queen Levanna must marry the young emperor. Winter's stepmother, the Lunar Queen (Levanna), set her sites on Emperor Kai (the Emperor of Commonwealth (essentially China)). Unlike most Lunars, she would rather lose her mind than manipulate her citizens. Like most Lunars, Winter has the gift of manipulation. Despite having no royal blood, Winter is the Lunar Princess. This time we follow Winter (Snow White) and Jacin (the Huntsman). If you are on the fence after reading Cinder, I urge you to keep going.Įach book follows a different couple but we still have the previous couples running around throughout the story arc.
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This series actually got better with every book. Now I just need to read Stars Above during the long wait for Heartless.īlog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | Store “A kiss from the Captain would probably melt my central processor.” “Do you even know what you're saying half the time?” asked Cinder. As I've said about the previous two books: this might not be great literature, but it sure is a rush of wild excitement.Īnd can we all just take a moment to talk about how great Thorne is? I compared him to Gilderoy Lockhart in my review of the last book and he is still my favourite character. There are many close calls, lots of action, and lots of crazy. The book wraps up very well, delivering a dramatic and bloody climax. Each character is very different, but important in her own way, and together they make a funny, lovable team. In addition to the brave, level-headed Cinder, the fiery Scarlet, and the sweet, intelligent Cress, we now have Ms beautiful and crazy. In Winter, I loved the title character so much. Lots of funny and touching dynamics, lots of great friendships to remind us that romance isn't everything. I also love how far the relationships have come. She gets the amount of each just right, changing up enough to keep it surprising and exciting, but slotting in many parallels to the original stories that often catch me by surprise and make me smile. I've come to the conclusion that I really like how Meyer balances retelling with the traditional story. I was a bit concerned seeing as I generally think any YA book over 500 pages feels too long, but I needn't have worried. You know, I actually checked and this is the longest YA book I have ever read at over 820 pages, the second longest being Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at 766 pages. And this longass final installment was a heart-pounding, fast-paced finale.
After finally giving in and picking up Scarlet, even though I hated Cinder, I just haven't been able to get enough of this series. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of Lunar Chronicles. “She was prettier than a bouquet of roses and crazier than a headless chicken.
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