A lonely hacker trapped on a satellite joins Cinder's crew in a futuristic Rapunzel retelling
Rapunzel in orbit
Cress has spent most of her life alone on a satellite orbiting Earth, forced to use her brilliant hacking skills to spy for the cruel Lunar queen, Levana. Her only company is a computer system and her daydreams. When she secretly makes contact with Cinder and her crew of fugitives, she sees a chance to escape and help them stop the queen's plans.
Who will enjoy it
Teen readers who enjoy fast-paced science fiction fairy-tale retellings with a large cast, humour, romance and adventure.
What you will get
A thrilling, funny and romantic adventure that expands the Lunar Chronicles with a sweet new heroine and raises the stakes for the whole crew.
Cress Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Fairy-tale retelling · Space · Hacker
Length
592 pages · ≈ 17 h
More about this book
The rescue goes badly wrong. The crew is split apart: Cress and the roguish Captain Thorne crash in the Sahara Desert, where Thorne loses his sight and Cress must guide him across the sand, while Scarlet is captured and Cinder and Wolf search for help. Cress has long imagined Thorne as a romantic hero, and she slowly discovers who he really is.
Meanwhile, Queen Levana is about to marry Emperor Kai and take control of Earth, and a deadly plague is spreading. Cinder must decide whether she is ready to reveal her true identity and lead a revolution. The many viewpoints and storylines move quickly, with escapes, chases and clever plans, and the book balances danger with warmth and humour. There is some violence, and the villains are frightening, but the story remains suitable for teen readers. It ends on a cliffhanger.
Exciting, funny and romantic, perhaps the most popular book in the series, followed by Winter. The growing friendships among the crew, and Cress's journey from a timid dreamer to a brave member of the team, make this instalment especially charming. About 592 pages in the Square Fish paperback.
Scarlet
Cinder
Ella Enchanted
Winter
Six of Crows
The Hunger Games
Legend
The Kiss of Deception
Shatter Me
Stormbreaker
Life As We Knew It
Insurgent