A forbidden romance.
A deadly plague.
Earth's fate hinges on one girl . . .

CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation.

Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future.

This is not the fairytale you remember. But it's one you won't forget.

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Charlotte Award. It also was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. Also it was recognised in the YA category by the California Young Reader Medal. It was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award. It was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.

This is book 1 in The Lunar Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 390 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by St Martin's Press .

Marissa Meyer lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her fiance and their two cats. Marissa enjoys road-tripping, wine-tasting, and hunting for priceless treasures at antique shops.