![]() While drastically different from that of the original story, the setting was well-described and entertaining. ![]() The worldbuilding was immersive and the pacing was consistent. ![]() Not extraordinarily deep, it was still engaging. Somewhat predictable (seeing as how it’s a Cinderella retelling), the story was still enjoyable and the premise interesting. It was thought-provoking in its use of AI (seen as both a help and a danger if not used properly). A couple of additional references to promiscuity.Ĭinder was a fun, fast-paced adventure. References to female curves, an illegitimate child, a sex change (sarcastically), the female reproductive system (and the fact that Cinder’s was unaffected by her cyborg surgery, and a few similar references). ![]() Queen Levana has multiple thaumaturges (magicians) that do her bidding and are the spiritual leaders of the Lunars. Little to none, but more in the next book, Scarlet. Her dreary life changes when Prince Kai, heir to the throne of the Eastern Commonwealth visits her booth with a broken android that harbors information that could save all Earthens from the manipulative Lunar, Queen Levana. ![]() With no memory of her past life, she lives with her resentful stepmother and two stepsisters. Cinder is the first of a quadrilogy, each retelling a beloved fairytale.Ĭinder is a cyborg mechanic-the best in New Beijing, a bustling megacity with the danger of the plague on everyone’s mind. ![]()
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