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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
"Re-Booted" Fairy Tale Series Just Keeps Getting Better
9:42 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Cress, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from the novel's predecessors. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
There's nothing I adore more than a YA series that's not just clean, but also original, well-written and compelling. Surprisingly, these are very rare creatures. Which is why I'm so enthusiastic about The Lunar Chronicles books by Marissa Meyer. With each new installment, I love the story more; plus, I can hand the novels to my 12-year-old daughter with no reservations at all. I mean, c'mon, what's not to love?
In Cress, the third book in the series, our cyborg heroine, Cinder, and her dashing sidekick, Captain Thorne, are on the run. The duo, along with Wolf and Scarlet, are bent on not just stopping the upcoming marriage of Prince Kai and evil Queen Levana, but also saving their world from Levana's oppressive rule. A bit of a tall order, even for the most famous cyborg outlaw in the land.
Cinder's best chance of success lies with Cress, a teenage girl who's been exiled on a remote satellite for most of her life. She spends her time monitoring feeds from Earth, keeping the queen informed of any subversive action. Cress's newest mission? Find Cinder and Thorne. Secretly, she hopes for the pair's success (and a future for herself and the gorgeous captain), but failing to follow the queen's orders is tantamount to suicide. What choice does Cress really have?
As a hesitant Cress crosses paths with the quartet of fugitives, she finally gets the one thing she's been craving all along: her freedom (meeting Thorne in the flesh is just icing on the cake). But escaping from her satellite has bigger repercussions than Cress ever could have imagined. And, as the day of the royal wedding creeps closer and closer, she's beginning to wonder why she pinned all her hopes on Cinder & Co., who never stood a chance against Levana in the first place. With the fate of the world on the line, the young resistance workers have an impossible task ahead of them. Can they pull off one of the biggest coups in history? Or will they, too, become subjects of the domination-obsessed alien queen?
Like Cinder and Scarlet, Cress tells an exciting, fast-paced tale of adventure, romance and suspense. Cress joins a cast of likable characters (some of whom, I admit, don't develop much in this installment), adding some freshness to the group's dynamic. As with the other main characters, Cress shows both strength and vulnerability, making her as sympathetic as the rest. At 560 pages, Cress isn't a quick read, but it's a fun one. If you dig "re-booted" fairy tales, you don't want to miss this series. I promise you won't be disappointed.
(Readalikes: Cinder and Scarlet by Marissa Meyer)
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If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Cress from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
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I really enjoyed this one! I know most people I know didn't like Cress (character) as much as the Cinder and Scarlet, I kind of feel like she became my favorite of the 3! This really is such a good series too to read with your daughter. Glad you're able to share it with her!
ReplyDeleteI don't relate quite as well to Scarlet, myself. I think Cress is a lot of fun, and I can't wait to get to know Winter better!
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