Cinder by Marissa Meyer: An Extract

We all love fairy tales, don't we?  And Marissa Meyer's modern twist on the classic Cinderella is amazing!  Thanks to Penguin, we have a link to an extract from Cinder, the first in the Lunar Chronicles.  To read them, go: here.  Also, you have to check out the Cinder Facebook Page: it's awesome!  I've personally just started to read Cinder, and it is so, so, so good!  I'm hooked!  It comes out January 5th.  There will be three more books in the Lunar Chronicles: one inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, one by Rapunzel, and one by Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.  I'm very excited about all of them! :)

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Synopsis From Goodreads:

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.
In this thrilling debut young adult novel, the first of a quartet, Marissa Meyer introduces readers to an unforgettable heroine and a masterfully crafted new world that’s enthralling.