Genre: Science Fiction
# of Pages: 454
RAC: Yes
In this sequel to Cinder, Scarlet is introduced as a brassy red headed girl who becomes alarmed when her grandmother goes missing. The police believe she ran away and will not look for her, but Scarlet knows something is wrong. Then, she meets a mysterious man who comes to her defense after she makes some remarks defending Cinder, who is all over the news and considered a traitor. Cinder, meanwhile, has been given the tools to escape her maximum security prison and she takes advantage of it. Along the way she picks up another prisoner she believes might be helpful in the journey. The evil Lunar queen tells the Emperor that if he does not produce Cinder for her to punish as she sees fit in three days time they will launch a devastating war on earth. Will Cinder let countless others die just to save herself? Will Scarlet ever find her grandmother or the reason for why she disappeared? Will the prince give in to Levana’s demands?
In my previous post on Cinder I spoke very highly of a book that frankly did not sound that appealing initially. Scarlet might be even better than that one. It is so rare for a sequel to continue to build on the momentum acquired in the first one. Meyer managed to continue Cinder’s story while also introducing many great new plot lines and characters in a way that connected and did not seem confusing or forced. The action in the book is so exciting and tense that you cannot help but keep reading because the suspense of not knowing is just too much to handle. Highly recommended.
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