The plotting is impressive: I would guess Meyer planned a full series arc before writing Book 1. Of the three books, I think Cinder (Book 1) is the strongest. We haven’t seen much of Winter yet, but she seems delightfully bonkers – we’ll have to wait and see. Cress will hopefully toughen up with time – I was willing to forgive her for being a bit soppy as this seemed a realistic result of being imprisoned for seven years. Meanwhile, Scarlet is a little shouty and needs to calm down. Cinder is refreshingly pragmatic and the fact she is physically incapable of crying or blushing is fantastic (although she would like to at times). That said, the author does well to give us her most likable heroine first and build the rest of the stories around hers. Cinder is a gifted mechanic, Scarlet’s a farmer and Cress is a computer programmer. Meyer also deserves credit for giving her readers a group of capable heroines. However, Marissa Meyer doesn’t over-rely on the old stories instead she builds her own fantastical world and twists the tales to reinforce the many strands of her fast-paced, just-complex-enough plot. This is a fun, entertaining series which uses the well-known tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White in original and sometimes irreverent ways. If I had to wait a year for Winter I’d be annoyed! As each one ended I was really looking forward to picking up the next. I’m so glad I waited until a few weeks before the last book in this series comes out to read the first three. The story takes place in a futuristic world where humans, cyborgs, and androids all coexist.

Each book entails a new take on an old fairy tale. What it’s all about (thank you Wikipedia): The Lunar Chronicles is a series of YA fantasy novels.

I can’t wait for the next installment! 4/5 stars.

The Lunar Chronicles is a highly entertaining series which all fans of YA fantasy fiction will enjoy.

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