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Synopsis
Once upon a time, in the future . . . . The Lunar Chronicles are futuristic retellings of classic fairy tales. In Cinder, a teenage cyborg (half human, half machine) must deal with a wicked stepmother, start a rebellion against the evil Queen Levana, and decide how she feels about a handsome prince. As the series continues, Cinder forges alliances with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot who is determined to solve the mystery of a missing loved one—with the help of a magnetic street fighter named Wolf; Cress, a computer hacker who is imprisoned by Queen Levana; and Winter, a princess who's in love with a commoner, and who discovers that Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress may hold the key to saving her kingdom—and the world. Follow Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles from the beginning with Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest: Levana’s Story, Stars Above (a collection of stories set in the Lunar Chronicles universe), and the epic conclusion, Winter.
Is The Lunar Chronicles Boxed Set: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Stars Above, Winter appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA sci-fi series features action violence, rebellion against tyranny, and developing romances with kissing/hand-holding but no explicit content. The stories include themes of prejudice, body autonomy, and political oppression with moderate peril throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love this imaginative blend of fairy tales and space adventure with strong heroines, rebellion, romance, and epic battles against an evil queen.