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Cinder is a cyborg mechanic living in the overpopulated, plague‑ridden New Beijing, where humans and androids share the streets. Regarded as a second‑class citizen and blamed for her stepsister’s illness, she faces a hostile stepmother while her own mysterious past remains concealed. When Prince Kai enters her life, the two become entangled in an intergalactic conflict involving the lunar people, whose malevolent agenda threatens Earth’s survival. Cinder must balance duty, loyalty, and her growing, forbidden attraction to the prince while unraveling secrets that are vital to the planet’s future.
The novel explores themes of social class, cybernetics, and the tensions between human and extraterrestrial forces, juxtaposing an inner personal journey with a larger galactic struggle.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Marissa Meyer
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