I recently finished reading Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Meyer takes the tale of Cinderella and places it in the future. Even if you are very familiar with the story of Cinderella, this book will pull you in from the very beginning as you follow Cinder on her journey.
The story takes place in New Beijing where a deadly plague afflicts the population. From space, the Lunar people watch, waiting to make their move, and no one knows that Earth's fate is in the hands of one girl - Cinder, a talented mechanic and cyborg. When her life becomes intertwined with Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect others.
This is the first story in a quartet, and I cannot wait to see what happens next!
Reworking fairytales is nothing new, take a look at these other Cinderella spinoffs:
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
For Young Adults:
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society by Adeline Yen Mah
Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Ash by Malinda Lo
For Children:
Cinderella and the Mean Queen by Tony Bradman
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Cinderellis and the Glass Hill by Gail Carson Levine
I Was a Rat! by Philip Pullman
Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley
Movies:
For some more reworked fairytales, check out these authors: Jim C. Hines, Mercedes Lackey, Jessica Day George, and Donna Jo Napoli.
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