Cinder

Cinder is Marissa Meyer's first book and I think she did a wonderful job for a first time author. This book is a twist on the Cinderella story we all are used to, for starter is is set in New Beijing. As I have stated in other post I love books that tell old fairytales in a new and exciting way. This is no exception, Cinder is a cyborg living with her evil step mother and two step sisters. One of the step sisters she actually gets along with which is a nice twist to the old tale and adds interest to the story. In this story Cinder makes her living as a mechanic fixing mainly robots, and is know for being the best. This is also how Cinder initially meets Prince Kai.  He comes by her booth to have his personal robot fixed. This leads to a very whirlwind and complicated romance, considering Cinder is a cyborg, and she somehow forgets to mention this detail to the prince. There is also added drama in this book from the plague that seems to be spreading across the country at a rapid rate. They are racing to find a cure, when the lunar queen "evil moon queen" comes into the story offering an antidote with a hefty price. This is book one in the series and it is a good kick off. I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to Scarlet the next book in the series set to release in 2013. I think teens would really enjoy this book as well as adults and it has a nice science fiction element without getting to hard core with it.