I had been seeing the book cover for Cinder for several weeks before I was able to snag a digital advance readers copy. You know I love a good book cover and this one was very intriguing. Marissa Meyer’s Cinder is Book #1 in her new Lunar Chronicles series and it’s one of the most original takes on a fairy tale that I’ve seen. Although it’s a young adult novel, this one is going to appeal to science fiction fans of all ages.

Earth in this dystopian future still retains technology. The moon has long been settled to mine its ore and has developed into its own sovereign nation, ruled by Queen Levana. Lunars have evolved and have psychic-like abilities not found on Earth.

Cinder lives with her stepmother and two sisters in New Beijing on Earth, where she works as a mechanic to support her family. Cinder is one of those people who just has an innate talent for fixing things. The only problem is that Cinder isn’t considered a person; she’s a cyborg. And cyborgs are shunned and mistrusted by most people, and are basically second class citizens with no rights. It’s not as bad as being an android but it’s still bad. Read the rest of my review at http://popcornreads.com/?p=2451.