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Giveaway & Review CRESS by MARISSA MEYER @FierceReads @marissa_meyer

February 5, 2014 By Mary

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 2014

Amazon

In this third book in Marissa Meyer’s bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, 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.

About the Author
Marissa Meyer’s first two books in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Scarlet, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. Marissa lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their three cats.

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MY THOUGHTS:  ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Just days after I finished this book I was stunned by a picture of the International Space Station silhouetted against the moon.  I sighed and thought of Cress stuck in her little satellite orbiting the moon and thinking of how she could escape her fate.  After contacting Cinder and Thorne, her long hoped for rescue goes awry and Scarlet is taken captive while Wolf is gravely injured.  Cress has escaped with her prince, Thorne, although he too is injured.  By luck or chance, the pair have crashed into the desert close to  where Dr. Erland is researching the cure for the Luna-born plague.

As Thorne and Cress travel to the nearest city, they make some interesting discoveries about each other and Cress has heart almost broken.   With the wedding of Kai and Levana just days away, Cinder must find help for Wolf who is heart broken and injured.  Finding Dr. Erland, Wolf is healing and Cinder tries to make a plan to stop the wedding and rescue Scarlet.  This is seriously enthralling and the whole story just plays so well with the background of the Rapunzel tale.

OH MY GOSH! Now the next story is rumored to be about Winter, Levana’s step daughter and one time keeper of Scarlet and is based on Snow White.  The last page of the story had me wishing there wasn’t this ending but I know it will continue in the next book and the circle will be complete.  We are given a few brief glimpses into Winter and I can’t wait until I find out all the details, in a year, sigh.  Parents:  there is some kissing, some violence, some language but overall this is pretty clean and you will probably want to read it yourself.


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Comments

  1. darlene arroyo-lozada says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:04 am

    Just requested book one at library cause went to read 2 but prefer to do I order you think it matters. Should I wait read 1 , first.

    • Mary BookHounds Jacobs says

      February 5, 2014 at 2:13 am

      I would read them in order, kinda like Harry Potter, it would be hard to start this series in the middle.

  2. Carey Sabala says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Love me the classic cinderella

  3. Penelope Reece says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:33 am

    I have two favorites. Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty.

  4. Becca says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:37 am

    My favorite fairy tale is Snow White and Deerskin

  5. Ann says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:37 am

    I like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast

  6. Jo says

    February 5, 2014 at 3:14 am

    Snow White and Rose Red. I also like the story of the 12 Dancing Princesses.

  7. holdenj says

    February 5, 2014 at 3:39 am

    My gut always chooses the Cinderella story as my first favorite fairytale! But, I always liked Snow White and Rose Red too.

  8. The Avid Reader says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:16 am

    Ooh, I’d love to win this one!! I love fairy tales, but Beauty and the Beast has always been my favorite.

  9. That Girl Reads says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:28 am

    Beauty and The Beast but I also love The Little Mermaid.

  10. Cozy in Texas says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:32 am

    This does sound like an intriguing story. Great review.
    Ann

  11. aLilLacey says

    February 5, 2014 at 7:17 am

    I gotta get my hands on this book! Loves the first two. Favorite fairytale…sleeping beauty.

  12. Medstaff Xperts says

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  13. Natalie Aguirre says

    February 5, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    I love Sleeping Beauty. This sounds fantastic. So can’t wait to read it.

  14. Brittany Hadden says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Beauty and the Beast is probably my favorite fairy tale. =) Thanks for the giveaway!!!

  15. Victoria says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    I like Puss N Boots. Thank you.

  16. Krista says

    February 5, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I have always been a sucker for Cinderella.

  17. Minny says

    February 5, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    My favorite fairy tale has to be The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Thank you for this giveaway. – cindy

  18. Cheryl says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Beauty and the Beast is a definite favorite, though Sleeping Beauty is a close second.

  19. Courtney Whisenant says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Beauty and the Beast 🙂

  20. Brooke DelVecchio says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    Little Red Riding Hood

  21. annie page says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    Snow white and the seven dwarfs

  22. jessie2247 says

    February 5, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    My favorite is The Little Mermaid

  23. Devan @ Book Strings says

    February 5, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    12 Dancing Princesses and Beauty & the Beast are tied.

  24. Hillary Reyna says

    February 5, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    Beauty & the Beast and Sleeping Beauty have to be the ones I love most! I can’t get over those two! ^_^

  25. Beckie Voigts says

    February 5, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    Beauty & the Beast, Snow White and Cinderella.

  26. Kim Pinch says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:05 am

    My favorite is Snow White.

  27. Cassie Bergman says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Snow White

  28. Natasha D says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:17 am

    Little Red Riding Hood.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  29. lingeorge says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:32 am

    I have to agree with the Little Red Riding Hood.

  30. Debby says

    February 6, 2014 at 1:49 am

    I love the moon! My favorite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid

  31. Hannah Clark says

    February 6, 2014 at 1:59 am

    I can’t pic just one!! I like them all

  32. Cassandra! :D says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:32 am

    I love all fairy tales (especially retellings)
    I especially love Snow White retellings (not so much the original story/Disney version)

  33. Steph F. says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Sleeping Beauty has always been my favorite. As a child she was my favorite princess and a an adult I love Maleficent.

  34. spiritofchildrensliterature.com says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:03 am

    My favorite fairy tale would have to be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. It’s hard to pick one!
    -Kate

  35. TayteH says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:47 am

    Sleeping Beauty or The Little Mermaid. 😀
    Thank you!

  36. Sarena says

    February 6, 2014 at 5:12 am

    Oh, god. Um… I think I’d have to go with 12 Dancing Princesses.

  37. MN Amy says

    February 6, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I always really enjoyed The Emperor’s New Clothes.

  38. elin says

    February 6, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Beauty and the Beast 😀

  39. Holly Letson says

    February 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

    Beauty and the Beast
    The Little Mermaid

  40. Author Robin King says

    February 6, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    Snow white! I love the new Once Upon a Time show that takes a different look at the story.

  41. fdigsby says

    February 6, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Sleeping Beauty

  42. alicia marie says

    February 7, 2014 at 1:39 am

    I really like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel : )

  43. Amy says

    February 7, 2014 at 1:58 am

    Beauty and the Beast

  44. Anna Moore says

    February 7, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    My favorite fairy-tale is the Goose Girl, but fractured fairy-tales are my hands-down favorite genre. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  45. BookNut says

    February 7, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    The Snow Queen is my favorite!

  46. Sapphyria says

    February 7, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Beauty and the Beast 🙂 I saw the stage play last year even.

  47. Laurie Nykaza says

    February 7, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Alice in Wonderland

  48. Stephanie T. says

    February 7, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    Alice in Wonderland is my favorite right now, but Beauty and the Beast comes in a close second!

  49. DebraKay Neiman says

    February 7, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I loved the Snow Queen… Greetings from Oklahoma, USA crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

  50. Michelle Lee says

    February 8, 2014 at 1:05 am

    My favorite is The Little Mermaid!

  51. Vanessa Wille says

    February 8, 2014 at 4:50 am

    Beauty and the Beast! So romantic. My husband even makes fun of me that I liked the miniseries that was on back in the 80s.

  52. Alyn Yang says

    February 8, 2014 at 5:04 am

    My favorite is Goose Girl.

  53. Hanna G. says

    February 8, 2014 at 5:53 am

    Cinderella!

  54. Think says

    February 8, 2014 at 6:03 am

    The Princess Bride!

  55. Chalaina says

    February 8, 2014 at 7:06 am

    Beauty and the BEast

  56. MissWisp says

    February 8, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    The Handless Maiden by Brothers Grimm!

  57. Cindi says

    February 9, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    My mother read my sister and I Snow White and Rose Red. We are one year apart and this was OUR book:) Later, Cinderella became my favorite since my name is Cindi!! lol

  58. Garrett Updegraft says

    February 10, 2014 at 12:40 am

    My favorite is Beauty and the Beast and Rapunzel!

  59. JJT says

    February 10, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Sleeping Beauty!

  60. Katherine Ivan says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Hans Christian Andersen’s THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM

  61. Shay Alford says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    thanks!

  62. Amelia Zane says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    The Ice Queen

  63. DeeAnn says

    February 11, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Hansel and Gretel…..I need this book !

  64. Alice Atorly says

    February 14, 2014 at 12:41 am

    Snow White–but I like re-tellings of it best.

  65. sarah corbin says

    February 16, 2014 at 1:42 am

    I don’t really have 1 favorite..i like them all- cinderella, beauty and the beast, hansel & gretel, snow white, little red riding hood.. I do love some of the retellings of them too!!!!

  66. Ariel Tam says

    February 16, 2014 at 4:55 am

    I love them all! If I had to choose one though, I would go with Cinderella.

  67. Kamla L. says

    February 16, 2014 at 10:41 am

    My favorite is Beauty and the Beast.

  68. Kirsten McCawley says

    February 16, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    My favorite is Sleeping Beauty, but I really love all the fairytales in the show, Once Upon a Time!

  69. Joanna says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:00 am

    My favorite Disney fairytale is The Little Mermaid. Also, The Twelve Dancing Princes as well as The Six Swans are two favorite folklore tales I enjoy hearing.

  70. Jen R. says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:35 am

    I really like Beauty and the Beast!

  71. Samantha Plotkin says

    February 17, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    My favorite is The Emperor’s New Clothes

  72. Julie Reece says

    February 18, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Beauty and the Beast! Thanks for the giveaway!

  73. Ash36 says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:18 am

    Rapunzel

  74. Genesis Munoz says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:52 am

    I loved Hansel and Gretel

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