April and May BOTM: Cinder

Our newest BOTM (Book of the Month) is a combination of two months, April and May. Cinder, by Marissa Meyer, a science and romance fiction novel is one that was published back in 2012 but is an award winning read, recommended around the world. The story follows Cinder, a mechanic and cyborg in New Beijing. She goes through life on her mechanical foot, navigating through the mysteries found in her past and with her android friend. Her life was never smooth running, but after she meetings Prince Kai, more than ever her life becomes thrilling. Follow Cinder's story with her evil stepmother, filling secrets, and "forbidden attraction" in the Lunar Chronicles series.

Here is the official summary of this novel:

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

With high-stakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, Cinder is a Cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original.

Pages: 448

Good Reads Rating: 4.13/5

This book is the first one out of the Lunar Chronicles series and is almost impossible to put down. Here are some reviews of this book:

"An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." ―Entertainment Weekly

"Prince Charming among the cyborgs." ―The Wall Street Journal

"Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairytale genre." ―The Seattle Times "Epic awesome." ―Bustle "A binge-reading treat." ―MTV

"Takes the classic to a whole new level." ―NPR

“This series opener and debut offers a high coolness factor by rewriting Cinderella as a kickass mechanic in a plague-ridden future.” ―Kirkus Reviews on Cinder

“First in the Lunar Chronicles series, this futuristic twist on Cinderella retains just enough of the original that readers will enjoy spotting the subtle similarities. But debut author Meyer's brilliance is in sending the story into an entirely new, utterly thrilling dimension.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review for Cinder

“There's a lot of moving parts in this fresh spin on ‘Cinderella,' the first in a four-book series.” ―Booklist on Cinder

“Singing mice and glass slippers are replaced with snarky androids and mechanical feet in this richly imagined and darkly subversive retelling of ‘Cinderella.'” ―The Bulletin on Cinder

As these reviewers have mentioned, this book is moving and terrific and as all our Booked readers can tell you, it is one of a kind definitely recommended! Get a free PDF of this book by becoming an official member today! :)