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Giveaway & Review CRESS by MARISSA MEYER @FierceReads @marissa_meyer

February 5, 2014 By Mary 75 Comments

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.

    Reply
    • 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.

      Reply
  2. Carey Sabala says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Love me the classic cinderella

    Reply
  3. Penelope Reece says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:33 am

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

    Reply
  4. Becca says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:37 am

    My favorite fairy tale is Snow White and Deerskin

    Reply
  5. Ann says

    February 5, 2014 at 2:37 am

    I like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  9. That Girl Reads says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:28 am

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

    Reply
  10. Cozy in Texas says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:32 am

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

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  12. Medstaff Xperts says

    February 5, 2014 at 7:47 am

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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.

    Reply
  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!!!

    Reply
  15. Victoria says

    February 5, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    I like Puss N Boots. Thank you.

    Reply
  16. Krista says

    February 5, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I have always been a sucker for Cinderella.

    Reply
  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

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  19. Courtney Whisenant says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    Beauty and the Beast 🙂

    Reply
  20. Brooke DelVecchio says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    Little Red Riding Hood

    Reply
  21. annie page says

    February 5, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    Snow white and the seven dwarfs

    Reply
  22. jessie2247 says

    February 5, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    My favorite is The Little Mermaid

    Reply
  23. Devan @ Book Strings says

    February 5, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    12 Dancing Princesses and Beauty & the Beast are tied.

    Reply
  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! ^_^

    Reply
  25. Beckie Voigts says

    February 5, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    Beauty & the Beast, Snow White and Cinderella.

    Reply
  26. Kim Pinch says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:05 am

    My favorite is Snow White.

    Reply
  27. Cassie Bergman says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Snow White

    Reply
  28. Natasha D says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:17 am

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

    Reply
  29. lingeorge says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:32 am

    I have to agree with the Little Red Riding Hood.

    Reply
  30. Debby says

    February 6, 2014 at 1:49 am

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

    Reply
  31. Hannah Clark says

    February 6, 2014 at 1:59 am

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

    Reply
  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)

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  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

    Reply
  35. TayteH says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:47 am

    Sleeping Beauty or The Little Mermaid. 😀
    Thank you!

    Reply
  36. Sarena says

    February 6, 2014 at 5:12 am

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

    Reply
  37. MN Amy says

    February 6, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I always really enjoyed The Emperor’s New Clothes.

    Reply
  38. elin says

    February 6, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Beauty and the Beast 😀

    Reply
  39. Holly Letson says

    February 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

    Beauty and the Beast
    The Little Mermaid

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  41. fdigsby says

    February 6, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Sleeping Beauty

    Reply
  42. alicia marie says

    February 7, 2014 at 1:39 am

    I really like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel : )

    Reply
  43. Amy says

    February 7, 2014 at 1:58 am

    Beauty and the Beast

    Reply
  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!

    Reply
  45. BookNut says

    February 7, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    The Snow Queen is my favorite!

    Reply
  46. Sapphyria says

    February 7, 2014 at 7:21 pm

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

    Reply
  47. Laurie Nykaza says

    February 7, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Alice in Wonderland

    Reply
  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!

    Reply
  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

    Reply
  50. Michelle Lee says

    February 8, 2014 at 1:05 am

    My favorite is The Little Mermaid!

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  52. Alyn Yang says

    February 8, 2014 at 5:04 am

    My favorite is Goose Girl.

    Reply
  53. Hanna G. says

    February 8, 2014 at 5:53 am

    Cinderella!

    Reply
  54. Think says

    February 8, 2014 at 6:03 am

    The Princess Bride!

    Reply
  55. Chalaina says

    February 8, 2014 at 7:06 am

    Beauty and the BEast

    Reply
  56. MissWisp says

    February 8, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    The Handless Maiden by Brothers Grimm!

    Reply
  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

    Reply
  58. Garrett Updegraft says

    February 10, 2014 at 12:40 am

    My favorite is Beauty and the Beast and Rapunzel!

    Reply
  59. JJT says

    February 10, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Sleeping Beauty!

    Reply
  60. Katherine Ivan says

    February 10, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Hans Christian Andersen’s THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM

    Reply
  61. Shay Alford says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    thanks!

    Reply
  62. Amelia Zane says

    February 10, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    The Ice Queen

    Reply
  63. DeeAnn says

    February 11, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Hansel and Gretel…..I need this book !

    Reply
  64. Alice Atorly says

    February 14, 2014 at 12:41 am

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

    Reply
  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!!!!

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  67. Kamla L. says

    February 16, 2014 at 10:41 am

    My favorite is Beauty and the Beast.

    Reply
  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!

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  70. Jen R. says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:35 am

    I really like Beauty and the Beast!

    Reply
  71. Samantha Plotkin says

    February 17, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    My favorite is The Emperor’s New Clothes

    Reply
  72. Julie Reece says

    February 18, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Beauty and the Beast! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  73. Ash36 says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:18 am

    Rapunzel

    Reply
  74. Genesis Munoz says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:52 am

    I loved Hansel and Gretel

    Reply

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