• 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 (14,163 ratings)

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Cinder

By: Marissa Meyer
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
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Publisher's summary

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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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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This was a nice start to a series.

Linh Cinder makes a nice protagnist. She is a quick-witted, slightly self-doubting, a good moral compass, but she is not afraid to break things for the greater good.

This book was basically an extra-long introduction to her and some basic mechanics of the book's lore. That said, this was a very good series kick-off.

There were twists and surprising moments. The ending was slightly annoying. I prefer to have Book 1 come to a decisive end with just a slight opening for a book 2. That way, I can feel satisfied and decide to pursue. This cliffhanger left little option to continue.

Minor complaint: Something that particularly annoyed me is the fact that Cinder is a master level mechanic, and she considers that a source of shame.

#Cliffhanger #MagicSystems #FemaleProtagonist #YoungAdult #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

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Love Tales from childhood you'll love this series!

Would you listen to Cinder again? Why?

If you loved the fairy tales of your childhood, you will love these. If you were not so much in love with the fairy tales, you will still love this series!
This takes a classic tale, adds a sci-fi spin, and then throws in a great mystery.
I found this book to be a great listen, lots of laughs and enough of a mystery to hook you.
Well written, well narrated and well worth the spend.
Already downloading the second book & cannot wait for the next in the series.

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Amazing!

I was so impressed with the reader of this book who had voices for every character, accents and all just like I imagined them. She was captivating!!

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The perfect Cinderella retelling!

Cinder ended up to be my all time favorite Cinderella ever.
the story was amazing, the narrator i think has the perfect tones for this type for stories.
I really enjoyed this audio.

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