Cress

One of the most anticipated books on my reading list this year is the third in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer...Cress.  So excited to sit down with a cup of coffee Saturday morning to continue the saga.  The new character, Crescent, is inspired by Rapunzel.  She's kept in solitary, high above the world, in a satellite that orbits earth every sixteen hours.  Her mistress, Sybil, sees to her basic needs, but she's otherwise alone.  Held captive and waiting to be rescued, she plots and plans and hacks to seek revenge upon the Lunar Queen who threatens to kill thousands of humans so that she may eventually rule Earth.  Cinder, from the first book and Scarlet, from the second, return to join forces with Cress to bring about justice!  So thrilled with the book so far.  It's an easy read.  The chapters flow so smoothly together.  I appreciate the author's unique play on fairy tales and how she masterfully blends them with science fiction and dystopian stories, which are so popular right now.  Bravo!

Here's a quick blurb from Meyer's own website:

In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth.
Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker – unfortunately, she’s being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she’s just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.
When a daring rescue goes awry, the group is splintered. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price than she’d ever expected. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai, especially the cyborg mechanic. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.

Happy Reading!
RC