Cinder
Marissa Meyer's Cinder (2011) is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in New Beijing and Eastern Commonwealth. Characters include Linh Cinder, Queen Levana and Iko. Readers will find themes of extraterrestrial beings, social classes, Overpopulation and kings and rulers.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, and 737 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions across 7 languages.
At about 416 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Cinder
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, but mostly a forbidden love, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
Quick answers
Who wrote Cinder?
Cinder was written by Marissa Meyer and first published in 2011.
What genre is Cinder?
It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Adventure.
How long is Cinder?
The median edition has 416 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Cinder?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cinderella Is Dead, The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty and A Court of Mist and Fury.
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