Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1)

I read this book a while ago and it still has stuck with me as one of my favorite reads. Marissa Meyer creates this world that is somewhere between Star Wars and a modern fairy tale with a twist. I absolutely love Sci-Fi and this mash up was certainly not a disappointment. Cinderella + Sci-Fi = LOVE IT Taking place in futuristic Beijing, Cinder has a very unique and different setting from anything I have read before. Many countries throughout the world have formed into new alliances and empires. And the moon also has inhabitants. There is something called the plague. It’s an infectious disease that kills thousands of people. It is sort of the equivalent to cancer except more….vicious in its rapid development. And of course, there is not cure. The main character is Cinder Linh, or in the book it is properly Linh Cinder. Names are said backwards in Japanese and Chinese cultures; where the last name is said first, and then the first name. Cinder is a cyborg. Which means she is half human and half robot. She is a mechanic, who works for her stepmother and lives in the city fixing robots and other technology in the city. People fear her because she is different. A robot is not considered a being with emotions. Cyborgs are not really considered people because they are half machine. Well, they are, they are just sort of….frowned upon. Cinder is not happy with her life but she tries to make the best of it. She is a very strong character and I found I liked her right away. In most YA books the heroine is an idiot and unrelatable. But Cinder is a character most readers will be able to identify with. She is real and has real feelings. Her actions and decisions also make sense with the story. And with who she is as a person. Cinder does follow the main themes of Cinderella. But it is not super predicable in how it is portrayed. Cinder does meet Prince Kai, and instead of hiding she is a commoner, like in the real Cinderella story, she hides her cyborg foot and hand from him so he does not know she is half machine. There is a ball but everything is so different from the original story that this retelling is so unique on its own. Although, all the elements of a Cinderella story are there. Prince Kai has his own issues to deal with. His father is sick with the plague and a Queen wants to make an alliance with him. There is a good amount of politics and manipulation that goes on in his side of the story. Prince Kai is definitely charming. I think he needs to be a bit stronger of a character. He is learning how to run a country and I understand that. He is a bit young and naive like most young apprentice rulers are; I just hope he becomes more confident and strong as the books progress. And I’m sure he will be. Not ganna lie, I am a “judge a book by the cover” person. Which can be a good and bad thing. This is one of those stories where the plot has great potential and you can see that before you read it. The cover art is also just lovely and really captures the eye. I was like “What is this?!?!?!?!” Combining the summery and the cover and you got a trap for a reader. Which can be scary because most of the time it does not meet up to the expectations of the reader at all. But this book surpassed my expectations. I had put off reading it because I was afraid it would suck. But it turns out to now be one of my absolute favorite stories I have ever read. SO, WE HAVE A WINNER! If you are a Sailor Moon fan this book is also for you! There are some loose similarities between Sailor Moon and Cinder and after googling, it I did in fact find Meyer was in love with the Sailor Moon series. Marissa Meyer even says she was inspired by her when writing Cinder! Cinder is also rumored to become a movie SO I am really excited and keeping my fingers crossed! If you like the combination of drama, romance, secrets, and adventure, you have to read Cinder! It is one of my favorite retellings! Actually, it is because of this book I even LIKE retellings! It’s the first one I have read that I actually have been interested in! this book proves retellings can be good and fun to read! Go to the store and get this book! Marissa Meyer Answering Questions on Her Books Marissa Meyer on Cinder, writing, and leading men…. Which of your characters is most like you? I wish I could say that I'm clever and mechanically-minded like Cinder, but no--I can't fix anything. I'm much more like Cress, who makes a brief cameo in Cinder and then takes a more starring role in the third book. She's a romantic and a daydreamer and maybe a little on the naïve side--things that could be said about me too--although she does find courage when it's needed most. I think we'd all like to believe we'd have that same inner strength if we ever needed it. Where do you write? I have a home office that I've decorated with vintage fairy tale treasures that I've collected (my favorite is a Cinderella cookie jar from the forties) and NaNoWriMo posters, but sometimes writing there starts to feel too much like work. On those days I'll write in bed or take my laptop out for coffee or lunch. If you were stranded on a desert island, which character from Cinder would you want with you? Cinder, definitely! She has an internet connection in her brain, complete with the ability to send and receive comms (which are similar to e-mails). We'd just have enough time to enjoy some fresh coconut before we were rescued. The next book in the Lunar Chronicles is called Scarlet, and is about Little Red Riding Hood. What is appealing to you most about this character as you work on the book? Scarlet is awesome--she's very independent, a bit temperamental, and has an outspokenness that tends to get her in trouble sometimes. She was raised by her grandmother, an ex-military pilot who now owns a small farm in southern France, who not only taught Scarlet how to fly a spaceship and shoot a gun, but also to have a healthy respect and appreciation for nature. I guess that's a lot of things that appeal to me about her, but she's been a really fun character to write! (The two leading men in Scarlet, Wolf and Captain Thorne, aren't half bad either.)

I wanted to purchase "Cinder" for the longest time. I couldn't believe the hardcover price so I ended up buying it used through Amazon Marketplace. I just noticed that at the time of this review, a new hardcover is down to about $10.00. This book is so worth that amount. I breezed through this fairly thick novel in just a couple of hours of reading time. The story spins a new 'twist' on the Cinderella storyline. That in itself isn't all that tunique however what the author does with the story is definitely one of a kind. Our heroine is Cinder, a cyborg. She is mostly human but has robotic parts for as long as she can remember. But she can't remember anything before her 11th birthday. She was brought into her family by a man who died shortly after she arrived. Her stepmother Adri resent having to care for the cyborg, and sends Cinder out to the marketplace to work as a mechanic. Of course all that revenue goes right back into Adri's pocket. She also, naturally, has two step-sisters. Pearl is nasty and hateful. But young Peony is sweet and she is Cinder's one true human friend. Iko, the family android, is Cinder's other best friend. The setting is a future New Beijing after World War IV. The planet is mostly at peace as they have a new concern in the Lunars. The Lunars are the people who live on the moon. They are believed to be an evil, soulless race that is ruled by evil Queen Levana. Levana wants to marry New Beijing's young Prince Kai. She says she wants to use the marriage as a form or peace treaty or alliance with New Beijing but really she has more nefarious plans. Queen Levana also might have something to aid them in fighting the deadly letumosis plague that is killing off a large portion of the population. One day Kai comes to the marketplace needing his android fixed and meets Cinder but doesn't realize she is cyborg as she keeps those parts of herself covered. The meeting starts sparks a chain of events that you have to read to believe. I keep wanting to write down more of the details but I don't want to spoil anything. I was worried at the beginning of the book because so much was going on. We have the cyborg issue making Cinder feel like an outcast. We have this deadly plague which causes heartache for Cinder. We have the evil stepmother out for Cinder. The friendship with a Prince and his secret. The worry over the Lunar people and the impending effect of Queen Levana on the New Beijing people. But all those plots really weave together quite seamlessly. Cinder is a really great heroine, very believable in her worries and loneliness. Yes, due to the nature of the Cinderella connection, there are several events or twists you can see coming. That is just fine because its so much fun reading to get to those points. Also there is a fairy big twist that I think is supposed to be a surprise but the minute the idea is introduced everyone who reads it will figure out what will happen. Maybe this should have been cloaked a little more for suspense purposes. Even that didn't really bother me. I thought this book was a five star book for the majority of the story. Once I closed the book though it started to sink in as to what was bothering me so much. The story is part of a series so we know going in that there are issues that will be unresolved. However, I really felt like everything just stopped. Not really a cliffhanger as we know it, but just boom...the book was over. I didn't like how incomplete everything felt. I am giving the book four stars because I think the ending could have been better written. We want to be left on the edge of our seats, but something out of all those storylines should have been resolved.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer is a YA sci-fi novel and is the first in a series of four books based on classic fairytales. This first one is based on Perrault’s Cinderella. Many elements of the original are incorporated: the persecuted heroine, the wicked stepmother and stepsisters, Prince Charming, a ball at the palace, the protagonist’s desire to attend thwarted by her stepmother, the pumpkin turned coach, footwear left on the palace step. Cinderella is an interesting choice for the basis of a YA novel. Generally speaking, YA heroines tend to be strong, proactive heroines (we’ll try to forget Bella Swan for a moment). This fairytale princess is the epitome of a passive character. In part, that is why the tale is so beloved. The idea that a fairy godmother could suddenly whisk you away from your humdrum existence to a life of luxury and privilege is very appealing to many people. it’s the ultimate rags to riches story. As a character though Cinderella is, well, boring. She does very little to earn her happy ending other than to be generally nice. Fortunately, that is one aspect that Meyer did change for her novel. Her Cinder is strong, assertive and willing to go after what she wants. Having said that, just as Cinderella’s innate goodness leads to her life being changed, Meyer’s Cinder’s cyborg nature has a significant influence on her life. The one major aspect not carried over from the fairytale is the fairy godmother (or magic tree, depending on what version you’re looking at.) Meyer’s Cinder doesn’t hang around waiting for someone to come along to wave a magic wand to change her life. Certainly, she starts off the story in a comparatively powerless position, but she doesn’t sit around passively and wait for her fairy godmother to improve her life, she goes out and works for what she needs. She needs transport; she gets out and gets her hands dirty by fixing up a car. In essence, Cinder is her own fairy godmother. Like Cinder, Meyer’s Prince Charming has a lot more depth than the prince of the fairytale. We can see just what a difficult position he is in. I have the impression that things are only going to become more difficult for Kai as the series progresses. What I liked Sci-fi twists of the classic tropes of the tale. I just loved how Meyer incorporated all the favourite aspects of the original but gave them a wonderful sci-fi twist. I had such fun playing spot the original. Wonderful characters. As I have mentioned above, the protagonists of Cinder are such wonderful rich characters and I loved reading about them. The narration. Rebecca Soler performed the narration for Cinder – as she does for the other two released/soon to be released books in the series. I absolutely adored her reading of the book. She gave each of the characters unique voices which fit perfectly with my mental picture of them, and she brought out Cinder’s humour too. There was nothing I didn’t enjoy about Cinder – except that it wasn’t long enough! I’d have happily read a book twice as thick. As you might have guessed I gave Cinder five stars out of five.

Despite being based on one of the most famous romantic fairy tales of all time, Cinder by Marissa Meyer proves to be a fresh and exciting read for readers of all sorts. I love to read, but I'm a slow reader and a reader that needs real excitement in order to finish a book. That said, I'm happy to report that I finished this book in two days. This means, I REALLY liked it. Cinder starts off quickly and the easy, swift pacing is held throughout the book. I'm also not usually a fan of sci-fi stories, finding them hard to relate to and get lost in, but Meyer does a fantastic job of creating a vivid reality of Cinder's world while still keeping the book easy to follow and absorb. What's more, the author seems to make Cinder's world so real by creating unique technology that is still easy for us to relate to. For example, in Cinder's world they rely on "portscreens" and "netscreens" for communication, news, etc. I found it realistic and easy to imagine these things as future advancements on tablet computers and our modern flatscreen TVs and computers. It's very easy to see Cinder's life in New Beijing as a very realistic possibility for earth's future. This makes the sci-fi aspect of the book easier to handle for folks like me, who usually are lost in sci-fi fantasy. Cinder's story is very much like the classic Cinderella in many ways, she has an evil stepmother who keeps her as a slave, two stepsisters, and an uncertain past. When her paths cross with Prince Kai, Cinder is thrust into an unlikely romance. I have read a few reviews here that criticize the ease and "love at first sight" quality to Kai's attraction to Cinder. To this I have to say, come on, this is the retelling of a fairy tale! It's supposed to be "love at first sight" and "true love", and the reader should be expecting this. Much to my pleasant surprise, while Kai is immediately smitten with Cinder, she--on the other hand--does NOT turn into some swoony, pathetic girl in love with the handsome prince (I'm talking to you, Bella Swan). Thank you, Marissa Meyer! Too many heroines of the popular young adult novels feature whiny, weak girls for young readers to look up to. While Kai is the charming, strong hero I look for in a romantic book, Cinder is refreshingly intellectual and thoughtful. I think many teen readers will enjoy and relate to the character of Cinder because, despite being cyborg (human with artificial body parts), she is a very real character to read. She is teased and mocked by her enemies because of her artificial body parts, and seeing how so many teens (and adults, too) struggle with self-image, I think Cinder is a heroine MANY will so easily relate to. She struggles to love herself at times, because of her cyborg parts and her downfalls, but when it really counts Cinder stands up for herself. I love this! The pacing throughout all 38 chapters is swift and kept me unable to put my Kindle down until I finished this story, so readers in need of excitement and romance will definitely be happy with this read. Cinder's story is full of a few surprises and twists, though it also has a few non-surprises, at the end we are left with a cliffhanger. This is one difference from the classic Cinderella story. Cinder's first book does not leave us with a "happily ever after" complete with a bow. Instead, we are still hopeful for that "happily ever after", but it's obvious there is more in store for Cinder and Kai before that is even possible. This was fine by me, however, seeing as I rushed through the book so quickly, I'm excited to read more of what happens to Cinder and Kai and I'm hoping Meyer can deliver as well as she did with this first book! Finally, as a mother of two young daughters, I'm very happy to say that this book gets the mom seal of approval from me! Cinder is not without it's dark and intense moments, but Meyer respectfully wrote a clean (I'm talking language and intimacy) book that I would definitely share with a reader even as young as 10. Too many young adult books have been showing up on shelves lately, full of cursing and promiscuity. It's nice to see an author finally show her talent without trying to sellout to what the publishing world seems to THINK teens want/need in a book. Which reminds me, the writing was clear, concise, and impressive. I would compare it to the style of Suzanne Collins of the famous Hunger Games books. Meyer clearly has talent. I would absolutely recommend this fresh new novel to the young readers, AND adult readers who are interested in any mixture of adventure, fairy tales, sci-fi, and romanticism. I think it's a fun, fascinating read, and it kept me on edge for most of the book. I'm very much looking forward to the release of Meyer's next book--let's hope it doesn't take too long!

Retold fairytales are a popular genre in young adult and adult literature these days. Authors are taking the classic stories we all love and providing a new twist on them that reminds us how wonderful the stories are to begin with. Marissa Meyer's debut Cinder follows in this trend, but provides an original take on the Cinderella fairytale. She provides a twisted tale that mixes science fiction and dystopian fiction with a hint of steampunk on the side. What makes this book work for me is the detailed setting, the creative plot, and the well-drawn characters. The world of Cinder is a futuristic one that takes place in Beijing. I personally love it when author's choose unique setting for their story. I have never been to Beijing so I can't verify what changes are made in this version, but I loved how Meyer described the contrasting worlds of glitz and glamour and the dreary and impoverished. I also was fascinated by the descriptions of the Lunar kingdom that is mentioned through myths in this installment, but I have a feeling it will become a primary setting later in the series. There was definite thought to how the world was depicted and how it related to the overall storyline. Cinder's plot was organized and follows the original fairytale without making it a bit by bit retelling. There is a first meeting between the heroine and the prince, confrontations with the heroine's family, and the climatic ball. But, there is so much more going on in this book. Meyer adds fascinating subplots that provide some of the main conflicts in the story. The two main ones are the deadly illness that is slowly wiping out the population of the city and the impending attack from the ruthless Lunar kingdom. I also enjoyed seeing the little Cinderella tidbits that Meyer threw into the fray such as Cinder's orange "classic" car and her prosthetic foot that keeps falling off. Cinder is a fabulous young adult heroine. She is realistic despite her cyborg structure. I really felt for her throughout the book and was rooting for her to achieve a happily ever after. There is a bit of a mystery surrounding her true identity and I found it to be pretty easy to solve. But, I do not believe that it deterred from the greatness that is her character and her story. I was especially intrigued by the way Meyer used the cyborg prejudices of Cinder's neighbors to mirror the neglect of the Cinderella from the fairy tale. Prince Kaito, or Kai as he is known to Cinder, is a unique hero in the land of young adult literature. He is heroic, but deeply flawed. Insecurities about his future role as a ruler and his devotion to his people are prevalent throughout the story. I really enjoyed seeing him become a deeper character and a worthy partner for Cinder. Levana, queen of the Lunar Kingdom, is being set up as a evil and wonderfully written villain. Meyer makes no qualms about how vicious she is underneath all the glamour and perfection. Her deviousness and treatment of Kai and his subjects were heartwrenching and perfectly suited to her character. There is not much solution to the problem of Levana in this book, but I can't wait to see how Cinder and the others make her pay for her cruelty. Overall, I was fascinated by the story from beginning to end and can't wait to read more in this series. Great debut, Ms. Meyer!!

Ten Likes/Dislikes 1. (+) Cinder, the protagonist - snarky and strong but realistic. I loved that this book was more of a story of Cinder coming unto herself than anything else. It made me like her much more as a character too to see her struggling with what she is. Also, her strength is to be admired, because even though she goes through some incredibly tough situations, she doesn't break down. She also doesn't do anything immature even though she's clearly provoked by the stepmother. A teenage protagonist for the older crowd. 2. (+) The World-Building - loved the world-building! Lunars vs. Earthens and the Lunars's powers as well as their government and history, leutomosis and the research facilities, the ID chips, New Beijing and the market place, the emperor and the traditions, the way the Earthen government became the Union... I want to know more... particularly how the Lunars became so cruel. 3. (+) The Romance - it was nice, and I liked that the Prince seemed to like her for she who is and her mechanic tendencies, and I enjoyed them having their little chats--the Prince talking a lot about what's going with the realm... but I think I would've liked more of an explanation. Cinder is "easy to talk to," yes, but that's not unique enough for me. I want to hear more from Prince Kai. For one, it almost seemed unprofessional of him to be telling Cinder as much as he did. I get that he's not that old yet and hasn't really led anyone, but he surely should know that revealing that much isn't right. And secondly, of all the things to say about Cinder, he says "easy to talk to?" There must be thousands of girls who chase after him; I doubt that he can't find another one who's also easy to talk to.... But I really liked Kai as a romantic lead and since this is the first book and Meyer is setting up the romance for the next three books, I thought that she did a pretty decent job with it. It seems like it'll be slow-burning romance and happily it was not one based on love-at-first-sight or anything like that. 4. (--) Character Stereotypes - I know it's a fairy tale and she's following it but she didn't need to make them so much like the stereotypes... the stepmother and stepsister really bothered me - they were clearly cut from the fairy tale, and honestly they didn't seem like real characters/people to me because of that. 5. (--) Not Enough Reflection - There was a part of me that wondered why Cinder could still feel emotion. First off, it's the first cyborg book I've ever read... and secondly, when I saw how much machine invaded the human, I thought... well... why? Are there ever times when she can't feel emotion? She can't blush or cry and there are temperature controls and whatnot, but I wanted to know more. How does being a cyborg affect her? Is it really just the inconvenience and the second citizen-ness? (And something else which I won't spoil for you)... Other than that, Cinder's perfectly normal? No super strength or? 6. (+) The Take on the Fairy Tale - That was a pretty funny take on Cinderella's ball and the lost slipper. I didn't completely see that one coming. Really loved the ball scene in general. 7. (+) Predictability - In this case, I think the predictability worked for Cinder. It was obvious what the big reveal was going to be, but the tension of not knowing how that would fit in this new mold carried me through the novel. If you're someone, though, who gets annoyed with knowing what's going to happen, maybe this isn't the book for you then. 8. (+) Pacing - Pretty fast-paced and enjoyable to read because of that. Book was split into four parts but each part was appropriately paced. 9. (+) The Writing - Her writing is pretty seamless. It didn't strike me but it didn't pull me out of the story. Occasionally you hear from both Kai and Cinder, and though their voices didn't seem that different, it was nice getting to see the world from both their viewpoints (especially getting to read about the villain from Kai. The villain is top-notch, dangerous, and realistic because of how much she believes in what she's doing... Her minion, meh. But I suppose that's something to find out later.) 10. (+) The Cover - Captures both the essence of Meyer's take on Cinderella and the original fairy tale. I really loved Marissa Meyer's world-building, and all in all, Cinder was a fun spin on a classic fairy tale. I'll likely keep my eye out for the sequel and recommend this book to all fairy tale lovers.

I've heard that this book (and series) was good, great even. Its been recommended to me by numerous people, so I finally got around to getting it. Now, let's get to it! So we have our titular character, Cinder, and is a human/cyborg hybrid. And it's revealed fairly early that cyborgs or those with cybernetic enhancements/replacements of any kind are viewed as less than human by the general populace. Through Cinder's eyes, we see a stark look at the world, and the discrimination she faces as a cyborg. I was hesitant to pick this up when I heard it was a retelling of the story of Cinderella, but what piqued my interest was the cybernetics. I love mostly anything that has to do with human augmentation; it allows for interesting stories. Cinder didn't disappoint in that regard. You see how society views cyborgs, and you see the struggles they have to deal with not being fully human. You could almost draw parallels between the cyborg struggles and the struggles slaves in the US faced: both are viewed as less than, have little to no rights, and are seen as expendable. I love stories that tackle subjects like that. The overarching plot (following Cinder as she yearns to do more with her life, escape from her "prison" as a cyborg in New Beijing and all that ebtails) is an engaging one. The twists of the story were fairly predictable, though things did happen that I didn't see coming. Though, the big reveal of the book was telegraphed fairly early in the story, and I saw it coming, much to my disdain. I like being surprised in my stories, but the biggest twist of the book was one I figured much too early in the book. That was my biggest gripe with this book. The characters are interesting, and Meyer did a swell job avoiding having her characters fall flat and come across as one-note. I enjoyed Iko and Cinder's relationship, the most out of the relationships presented in the book because it seemed the most natural to me. That's not to say the other relationships are underdeveloped, it's just theirs is the best in my eyes. All in all, the story was interesting enough to hold my attention. The twists I didn't see coming were great, but being able to figure the "big twist" early on kind of dampened my enjoyment of the book. With that said though, I do feel this book set up a great villain and set up the sequel extremely well. It made me want to pick up the next book in the series. So, I'd tentatively recommend this one.

I absolutely positutely loved this book! I decided to order this book on Amazon because of all the good reviews I had seen about it. I was also very intrigued when I learned that this story is a modern interpretation of "Cinderella", although I must say it is probably more inspired by it than anything else because the story in itself is very unique and not like any other Cinderella adaptation I have read about or watched on film. I fell in love with the illustration on the dust jacket! I think that it was very ingenious for them to have chosen a shoe and the cyborish leg to represent the symbol for this book's cover. I also thought it was a very good idea for the author to have stayed with the name of Cinderella and just merely changed it to Cinder. When you flip through the pages in the book, you see that the author has divided it into four books and at the beginning of each one there is a passage from the original Cinderella story, giving you at the same time both an introduction of what the following chapters will be about and how they are related to some events in the original Cinderella story. As for the characters, my favorite character was of course Cinder. I think that Marissa Meyer did an amazing job creating such a kick ass personality. I enjoyed reading about Cinder because she was very different from the Cinderella from the classic story and from the main female characters in a lot of stories about princes and pricesses I have read about. With this I mean that the author did not aim to portray Cinder as an innocent little dove, who is waiting for prince charming to come rescue her from her evil stepmother who even though treats her cruelly she cannot help but treat with kindness by accepting her fate as a poor helpless victim. NO. This Cinderella or should I say "Cinder" is a real person, with real emotions, with imperfections and with feelings and thoughts that are not always very noble. I think my favorite part of the book was when I read about how Cinder could not help but feel envy from her stepsisters, even from the one that treated her with kindness. I found this so brilliant, because I think that nowadays authors are starting to realize that new generations of readers are more interested in relating to a character on a personal level, and being the human beings that we are, we are not perfect and our decisions and feelings and thoughts and what not are not always something to be proud of, so to paint this Cinderella or should I say Cinder, in such a realistic light, made me fall head over heels in love with her as a protoganist and character. The only thing I would change about the book would be in regards to the rest of the characters. I would have liked to know a little more about them. But of course it was her first novel and you cannot fit everything into one book so FIVE stars it is for this super duper great read. I would definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone, especially to girls and women who are or were in their young lives fans of Sailor Moon or Cinderella. Can't wait to read the sequel, Scarlet!

It’s a very nice cover however, it has a paper texture

Oh my goodness this book. I debated between a 4 or 5 star rating, but this is honestly one of the most exciting books I've read this year, and the fact that I sat down and read the whole thing in less than 24 hours is a huge plus. The truth is, the cover is what initially made me grab this book. I thought it was beautiful. But then I read the synopsis and I'm thinking "okay future Beijing, plague, cyborgs, aliens, and Cinderella? How is this going to work without being ridiculous?" But Meyer totally pulls it off. The characters were interesting, the story kept me reading straight on through for hours. The modern take on a classic story was refreshing without being cliche. Cinder was a strong main character who kept me rooting for her. I am so thankful I bought all the books out so far because I've jumped right into Scarlet. This series is something new. It's a refreshing thing to read, especially in Young Adult fiction. I am so pleasantly surprised by this book.

I loved this book very much.I recommend this one,this series, to anyone who wants a nice,lovely and exciting read.The kind that wouldn't let you wanna take a break or just stop in boredom.This book is so lovely! I love the heroine..so far one of my favorites.Just--just..read this,and you wouldn't regret it.I swear.^^

Es muy bueno el libro, tiene suspense, tiene una buena historia de trama central, engancha!!! Compara la historia de Cinderella con un mundo paralelo de cybers robots. Hay una historia de amor preciosa en el libro. Me ha gustado mucho. Hay que leerse el vol 2 y 3 sin duda, me lo apunto. Este libro me lo leí en un club de lectura (book club) del grupo kitandclowder en Facebook, y el feedback ha sido espectacular...

I absolutely LOVED this book! It's so amazing that I re-read it quite a lot of times. The characters are wonderfully described. I could see each and every character's personality the moment they enterered that book. The story was also detailed in the best way it could have been. I am definitely getting the rest of the series. I hope anyone who reads it will fall in love with it just like I did. I hope it will be comfort (and something to cry over if necessary) too. Most of all I think it is a beautiful story.