Cinder
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4.2 • 6 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
En un futuro lejano, luego de la devastadora Cuarta Guerra Mundial, humanos y androides se apiñan en las calles de Nueva Beijing, una de las seis comunidades de la Tierra. Una enfermedad mortal está arrasando la población. Y desde el espacio, la reina lunar observa cómo la peste lo va devorando todo, confiada en lograr el control del planeta. Cinder tiene 16 años y trabaja como mecánica. Su pasado es un misterio y su presente, no puede ser peor, bajo la tutela de su madrastra, que la explota y la denigra constantemente. Hasta que su camino se cruza con el del príncipe Kai, y se ve en medio de un conflicto intergaláctico y de un amor imposible. Drama futurista, ciencia ficción o steampunk, poco importa cómo catalogar estas Crónicas Lunares. Son únicas e imperdibles, como la justicia, la fantasía y el amor.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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. Cinder is a talented teenage mechanic and cyborg part human, part robot who has been living in New Beijing with a demanding adoptive mother and two stepsisters, ever since her late stepfather took Cinder in after a hovercraft accident. Several events abruptly turn Cinder's world upside down: a chance meeting with the handsome Prince Kai has her heart racing; a plague pandemic threatens her beloved sister Peony; Cinder learns she is immune to the plague; and the evil Lunar Queen Levana arrives on Earth, scheming to marry Kai. Though foreshadowing early on makes it fairly clear where the story is headed, it unfolds with the magic of a fairy tale and the breakneck excitement of dystopian fiction. Meyer's far-future Earth is richly imagined, full of prejudice and intrigue, characters easy to get invested in, and hints of what might await in future books. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
3.6
Set in future
An amazing twist on Cinderella
New old story