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Cinder is a 2012 young adult science fiction novel by Marissa Meyer and the opening volume of The Lunar Chronicles. It reworks elements of Cinderella through Linh Cinder, a gifted cyborg mechanic living in New Beijing amid political tension, social prejudice, and a deadly epidemic. Her encounter with Prince Kai draws her into a conflict involving Earth and the Lunar colony, while the novel combines fairy tale motifs with androids, spacecraft, medical technology, and questions of identity.
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What is Cinder by Marissa Meyer about?
Cinder is a 2012 young adult science-fiction retelling of Cinderella, centered on Linh Cinder, a gifted cyborg mechanic in New Beijing. Her life becomes entangled with Prince Kai, a deadly Letumosis plague, and the threat posed by Lunar Queen Levana.
How does Cinder connect Cinderella to science fiction?
Cinder keeps recognizable elements such as the stepmother, stepsisters, a prince, and a formal ball, but places them in a future divided between Earth and the Moon. Cinder's mechanical foot and cyborg identity replace the traditional glass slipper while her work as a mechanic drives the plot.
What should I read after Cinder?
The main Lunar Chronicles order is Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter. Scarlet was published in 2013, Cress in 2014, and Winter in 2015, while Fairest is a Levana-focused prequel and Stars Above collects additional stories, according to [Macmillan](https://us.macmillan.com/series/thelunarchronicles).
What is Letumosis in Cinder?
Letumosis is the deadly plague spreading through New Beijing and the wider Earth community. Its connection to Cinder's family and to the authorities' medical research makes the disease central to the 2012 novel's political and personal conflict.
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