Cinder

"I completely agree; before reading Cinder I would never have thought about the tale being retold as a dystopian thriller with the main character being cyborg! I think it could also reflect the changing ways of the world as we become increasingly more capable with technology. Not only does the main character have mechanical parts, but she also owns an android which is able to have its own characteristics thanks to its personality chip. I think Meyer was clever in including this, as it essentially has us being able to relate with a robot. Sign up here for our newsletter featuring the best children’s and young adult books, as recommended by authors, teachers, librarians and, of course, kids. The tale does follow the classic Cinderella story to some extent, but has so many more elements that make it seem very original. Prince Kai commissions Cinder to fix his very old android, which is the beginning to the unfolding of secrets concerning the ‘Lunar’, a species that live on the moon. As pressures involving the formation of an alliance between Earth and Luna weigh down on the Kingdom, as well as the letumosis virus becoming more and more of a threat, the story weaves politics, technology, and fantasy with the classic fairytale that we all know and love."