Cress (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Lunar Chronicles)

Product Description FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she's just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is splintered. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price than she'd ever expected. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai, especially the cyborg mechanic. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has. Review Praise for "Cress" * "Meyer continues to show off her storytelling prowess, keeping readers engaged in a wide cast of characters while unfolding a layered plot that involves warring governments and a fast-spreading plague. The momentum Meyer built in the first two books continues to accelerate as the stakes grow higher for Cinder and her friends. The next installment cannot come fast enough." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Once again, Meyer offers up a science fiction fantasy page-turner that salutes women's intelligence and empowerment. . . . Old and new romances, unfinished story lines, and the prognostication of wartime horrors all pave the way for Meyer's much anticipated next installment, "Winter," expected in 2015." --"Booklist"　Praise for "Cinder" A "New York Times "Bestseller An Indie Next Kids' Top Ten Title "Prince Charming among the cyborgs." --"The Wall Street Journal" * "Unfolds with the magic of a fairy tale and the breakneck excitement of dystopian fiction." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review Praise for "Scarlet" A "New York Times" Bestseller An Indie Next Kids' Top Ten Title * "It's another Marissa Meyer roller coaster ride, part science fiction/fantasy, part political machination with a hint of romance." --"Booklist," starred review * "Returning fans of Meyer's "Cinder" will gladly sink their teeth into this ambitious, wholly satisfying sequel. . . . Meyer portrays each scene with precision and rising tension, leaving readers with another mesmerizing journey." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review About the Author Marissa Meyer's first and second books in the Lunar Chronicles series, "Cinder" and "Scarlet," both debuted on the "New York Times" bestseller list. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their three cats.