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  • Cinder

  • Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
  • By: Marissa Meyer
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
  • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (14,257 ratings)

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By: Marissa Meyer
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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.

©2012 Marissa Meyer (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

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Unexpectedly Good!

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I love the combination of fairytale and science fiction the Meyer intertwines together! I was not expecting to be so engrossed in the story. I started playing it to have something to listen to while folding laundry one night and then the next thing I knew I had finished it the following day and found myself downloading and listening to Scarlet! Great read!

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BEST BOOKS EVER!!

Love love love these books!! Such an amazing spinoff and it kept my attention the whole way though! Rebecca Solar did a fantastic job!

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One of the best narrators I have heard!

The story was good, 4.5 stars. The writer had me guessing, thinking I knew what was coming then making me doubt myself. And finally surprising me several times. Her characters are well rounded though a little standard. She used the fairytale as a backbone to structure the plot, then added many twists. I enjoyed it. Not to mention this narrator was by far the best I've heard. I loved her telling of the story and her voice has so much character!!! I enjoyed her the most.

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Another surprising twist to a familiar tale

I was hoping this would not disappoint& it didn't. I usually listen to books read by men so it took awhile to get used to the narrator, she actually did well though I kind of wish it being in "New Beijing" would have had a narrator with an accent. By the end of the book I was hooked& had to know how the series would end. A good summer read, touching on love, cast/class system, finding your way in life, etc.

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fun retelling of Cinderella

fun story. wordy at times, but an enjoyable read. and a refreshing retelling of a classic story.

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Great series

loved this book. excellent variety of characters. looking forward to reading the next book

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READ THIS BOOK

I enjoyed this read so much! I had no idea what to expect, I just found the title on a friend's bookshelf and got it on audible, and did not regret it! At first it took me a while to get hooked, but I enjoyed the sarcastic humor, and the Cinderella references immensely, then the action began and I couldn't stop listening. Awesome job with the voices, there were no two characters alike. If you're expecting just another Cinderella story, prepare yourself to be blown away.

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Excellent story!

It gives you just enough of everything to keep you hooked! I bought the next book before I was even done with this one!! Can't wait to read the next book!

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Exceeded expectations

The storyline following familiar fairytale Cinderella was fun. The talk of robots and cyborgs bearable. Just enough romance to stay exciting. Enough action to engage.

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Adult here

I'm pretty sure this book was not written for adults, duh. But I just finished the first one and I'm about to order the second one. It was both pleasing and entertaining.

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