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\nAs a plague rumbles across the Earth,
\nthe Lunars’ queen plans conquest.
\nCan one teenage cyborg-human make a difference?<\/p>\n
\nAs a plague rumbles across the Earth,
\nthe Lunars’ queen plans conquest.
\nCan one teenage cyborg-human make a difference?<\/p>\n
On this Future Friday, we get a new look at an old story as Marissa Meyer takes Cinderella’s tale into the celebrations commemorating the 124th anniversary of the end of World War IV (yep, more World Wars<\/a>). Damaged body parts can be replaced with cybernetic-mechanical ones<\/a> – although most full humans consider cyborgs to be lesser-class citizens. Across the earth, letumosis plague<\/a> fells rich and poor, young and old, as scientists race to find a cure for the Blue Fever.<\/p>\n Those humans who colonized the Moon centuries ago are Lunars now and have developed mysterious powers. The Lunar queen wants to expand her kingdom, but needs an heir related by blood<\/a>. Her relentless messages asking for an alliance with Prince Kai’s realm escalate into a personal visit to New Beijing’s palace. Can the Earthers resist her mind powers<\/a>?<\/p>\n Hurry to your local indie bookstore<\/a> to get the first book in The Lunar Chronicles series – Cinder<\/i> will be published on January 3, 2012. In the meantime, you can listen<\/a> to chapter one of the audiobook version free, and read the prequel story “Glitches”<\/a> on Tor Books’ website now.<\/p>\n We’ll have to wait for the sequels, of course: Scarlet<\/i> in 2013 (based on Red Riding Hood), Cress<\/i> in 2014 (Rapunzel), and Winter<\/i> (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). Book info<\/b>: Cinder (Book One of The Lunar Chronicles)\/ Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, 2012. [author’s website<\/a>] [author’s blog<\/a>] [publisher site<\/a>] [fan-made book trailer<\/a>]<\/p>\n My Book Talk<\/b>:When the prince brings his android for repair, Cinder wonders if he suspects that she\u2019s a cyborg. She\u2019s the best mechanic in New Beijing, but must avoid public notice so she can keep her job. Otherwise, her stepmother Adri will sell her to doctors testing plague cures on cyborg teen girls.<\/p>\n Up on the Moon, the Lunars under Queen Levana\u2019s mind control never catch the fatal letumosis. The ruthless Queen continues to hammer at the Eastern Commonwealth for an alliance by marriage, even as its King suffers with the plague\u2019s agonies. Peony also falls ill with letumosis, and Adri blames Cinder for her stepsister\u2019s illness.<\/p>\n If Prince Kai chooses an Earthen bride at the Spring Festival Ball – that would stop the Queen\u2019s plans of conquest. Every young woman in the city prepares her gown for the ball \u2013 except Cinder. Her stepmother removes her mechanical foot and turns her over to the research lab; no cyborg has ever come back out.<\/p>\n Queen Levana is coming to New Beijing \u2013 in person! Will she be able to control every Earther mind? Can Prince Kai find a way to keep their kingdom free? Will Cinder escape the research lab? Why can\u2019t she remember anything before the accident that led to her body being repaired with mechanical cyborg parts?<\/p>\n
\n**kmm<\/p>\n